{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-11053","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §11053","heading":"Civil penalty","body":"Except for a civil action against a debt buyer, the superintendent may, through the Attorney General, bring a civil action for a penalty not to exceed $5,000 against any person who willfully violates this chapter.  The superintendent may, through the Attorney General, bring a civil action for a penalty not to exceed $10,000 against a debt buyer who willfully violates this chapter.  No civil penalty pursuant to this section may be imposed for violations of this chapter occurring more than 2 years before the civil action is brought.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 109-A: MAINE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT","SUBCHAPTER 4: ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec11053.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"1d7c0e3238d1e66829f5b0b9018d0d26bbe08764b44f6e69f667d36262544cf8","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-11052","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-11054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}