{"data":{"id":"us-me/28-a-m.r.s.-2502","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"28-A M.R.S. §2502","heading":"Purposes","body":"1.  Primary legislative purpose.  The primary legislative purpose of this Act is to prevent intoxication-related injuries, deaths and other damages among the State's population.\n2.  Secondary purposes.  The secondary legislative purposes are to:\nA.  Establish a legal basis for obtaining compensation for those suffering damages as a result of intoxication-related incidents in accordance with this Act;\nB.  Allocate the liability for payment of damages fairly among those responsible for the damages, which will encourage liquor liability insurance availability; and\nC.  Encourage all servers of alcohol to exercise responsible serving practices.","path":["TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS","PART 8: LIQUOR LIABILITY","CHAPTER 100: MAINE LIQUOR LIABILITY ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/28-A/title28-Asec2502.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"9032da740af25187acfd5f014e3135a32780f845e3a75e350004501028abe641","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/28-a-m.r.s.-2501","next":"us-me/28-a-m.r.s.-2503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}