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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. Civil violations. A payroll processor is subject to a civil penalty or a civil forfeiture in accordance with the following.
A. A payroll processor that fails to provide the disclosure statement required by section 1495-B to an employer for which it provides payroll processing services commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $250 may be adjudged. Each failure to notify a particular client constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of this section. An action for a civil violation under this subsection must be brought within 2 years after the date on which disclosure should have been made. An owner or operator of a payroll processor may not be held liable for a civil violation under this subsection if that person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation was unintentional.
B. A payroll processor that conducts business in this State and fails to obtain a license from the administrator as required by section 1495-D commits a civil violation for which a penalty of not less than $1,500 nor more than $7,500 may be adjudged.
2. Criminal violations. A payroll processor is a fiduciary for purposes of Title 17-A, section 903.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 10. Commerce and Trade § 1495-C. Penalties - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-10-commerce-and-trade/me-rev-st-tit-10-sect-1495-c/
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