{"data":{"id":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-594","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"26 M.R.S. §594","heading":"Charge by an employer for an application for employment","body":"It is unlawful for an employer to assess a fee or charge a prospective employee in any fashion for requesting, submitting, filing or completing an application for employment with that employer.  Any employer who violates this section shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. It is the duty of the director to enforce this section.","path":["TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY","CHAPTER 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES","SUBCHAPTER 1: CONDITIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/26/title26sec594.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"757a091807fe8e9d7ad5bf0ce2d1fd13c25193a783e3608b66e6141407518924","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-593","next":"us-me/26-m.r.s.-595"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}