{"data":{"id":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-1004-c","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"21-A M.R.S. §1004-C","heading":"Enhanced penalties for violations with aggravating circumstances","body":"Notwithstanding any maximum penalty otherwise set forth in this chapter, when assessing a penalty or monetary sanction, the commission may double the authorized penalty or monetary sanction for a violation occurring less than 28 days prior to an election day and may triple the authorized penalty or monetary sanction for a violation occurring less than 14 days prior to an election day.","path":["TITLE 21-A: ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 13: CAMPAIGN REPORTS AND FINANCES","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec1004-C.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"12cbe2f49576f89a921347272d3bd641c3be9cf04f12d8b22550167c57fc5597","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-1004-b","next":"us-me/21-a-m.r.s.-1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}