{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-3321-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §3321-A","heading":"Store security","body":"1.  Definition.  For purposes of this section, \"convenience store\" means a retail store that specializes in the sale of a limited quantity and variety of consumable items in their original containers.\n2.  Restrictions.  A person may not keep open a convenience store 24 hours a day unless the store has:\nA.  A drop safe that is bolted to the floor, installed in the floor or weighs at least 500 pounds;\nB.  A conspicuous sign in the store entrance that states that between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. the cash register contains $50 or less, that there is a safe in the store and that the safe is not accessible to the employees;\nC.  During the hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., no more than $50 cash available and readily accessible to employees; and\nD.  An alarm or telephone within the store that is accessible to the employees.  The alarm must be connected to a public or private safety agency.\n3.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.  A violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.  A complaint charging violation of this section may not issue later than 5 days after its alleged commission.  Each day that a violation of this section occurs is considered a separate offense.\n4.  Injunctive relief.  In addition to any criminal penalties provided in this section, the Attorney General, a district attorney or a resident of a municipality in which a violation is claimed to have occurred may file a complaint with the Superior Court to enjoin a violation of this section.  The Superior Court has original jurisdiction of the complaints and authority to enjoin the violations.","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 106: CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec3321-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"cb27a47a2eabbf82f2af23b5fcf249fdf5677a23ff7e24da6befb094e7d52ae1","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-3321","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-3351"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}