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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Possession and use prohibited. A person may not possess or use alcohol in a powdered or crystalline form.
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 must be adjudged.
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been previously adjudicated as violating this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $3,000 must be adjudged.
2. Selling or furnishing prohibited. A person may not sell, furnish or give away or offer for sale or offer to furnish or give away alcohol in a powdered or crystalline form.
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 must be adjudged.
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been previously adjudicated as violating this subsection commits a Class E crime for which a fine of not less than $1,000 and, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1704, subsection 5 and section 1705, subsection 5, not more than $5,000 must be imposed. In addition to a fine imposed under this subsection, if the person is a licensee under chapter 19, 43, 45, 51 or 55, the court may suspend that person's license for up to one year in accordance with chapter 33. A violation under this paragraph is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 28-A. Liquors § 2089. Powdered alcohol - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-28-a-liquors/me-rev-st-tit-28-a-sect-2089/
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