{"data":{"id":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-591-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"26 M.R.S. §591-A","heading":"Employee misclassification","body":"An employer that intentionally or knowingly misclassifies an employee as an independent contractor commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $10,000 per violation may be adjudged.\nA determination of misclassification of a worker as an independent contractor may result in the assessment of penalties under section 1051, 1082 or 1225 or Title 39‑A, section 105‑A or 324.","path":["TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY","CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES","SUBCHAPTER 1: CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/26/title26sec591-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"d66a4d4522579088dd04f9c12dc10a8834aeba7f844a58157486edf204fc5801","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-591","next":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-592"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}