{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-2524","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §2524","heading":"General penalties","body":"1.  Criminal violation.  A person who violates this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter for which  no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter commits a Class E crime.  If the violation involves intent to defraud or any distribution or attempted distribution of a product that is adulterated, except as defined in section 2511, subsection 1, paragraph K, the person commits a Class D crime.\n2.  Civil violation.  A person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged for each violation.  If the commissioner finds that the violation occurred despite the exercise of due care, the commissioner may issue a warning instead of seeking a forfeiture.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH","PART 5: FOODS AND DRUGS","CHAPTER 562-A: PREPARATION OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","SUBCHAPTER 5: PROHIBITED ACTS; VIOLATIONS; PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec2524.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"6c23e981efabf0bcb1db2d1514a74ca2cb8f0023a79868b106fefe589df086f5","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-2523","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-2524-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}