{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-350","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §350","heading":"Penalty","body":"1.  Violation.  An individual, partnership, association, organization, corporation or trust that violates any provision of this chapter or any rate, rule or regulation pursuant to this chapter is subject to a fine imposed in conformance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act and payable to the State of not more than $10,000.  The department may hold these funds in a special revenue account that may be used only to support certificate of need reviews, such as for hiring expert analysts on a short-term consulting basis.\n2.  Administrative hearing and appeal.  To contest the imposition of a fine under this section, the individual, partnership, association, organization, corporation or trust shall submit to the department a written request for an administrative hearing within 10 days of notice of imposition of a fine pursuant to this section.  Judicial appeal must be in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH","PART 1: ADMINISTRATION","CHAPTER 103-A: CERTIFICATE OF NEED"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec350.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"67b61a46f471ffc51cffe86e43d049c454ca14aa97a414f1c618ae73acb403a6","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-349-a","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-350-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}