{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-6143","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §6143","heading":"Penalties","body":"1.  Criminal penalty.  A person who carries on a business regulated by this subchapter without a valid registration is guilty of a Class E crime.\n2.  Civil penalty.  A registrant who fails to comply with a provision of this subchapter is subject to a civil action in which a court may assess a penalty not to exceed $5,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 80: CHECK CASHERS, CASH-DISPENSING MACHINES AND VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS","SUBCHAPTER 2: CHECK CASHING AND FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec6143.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"35603be389bf3161ed66f4526a1b6076eae01787944e691b4155e259bb02848e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-6142","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-6144"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}