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A person installing insulation for pay in an existing residence must give the owner or lessee a written contract in advance and include specified disclosures.
A person who does not give the owner or tenant an insulation contract with the minimum required information before insulation is installed in an existing residence commits a civil violation and faces a forfeiture.
This chapter does not apply to certain people who install insulation in a residence if they are not mainly in that business and do not advertise, solicit, or present themselves as insulation installers.
This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including change orders, down payment, materials, home construction contract, and residence.
Home construction contracts over $3,000 in materials or labor must be written, signed by both parties, and given to both before work begins.
Change orders for a home construction contract must be written and signed, and any price change must be fully described with the old and new prices.
Parties to a home construction contract may exempt themselves from this chapter only if the contractor informs the homeowner or lessee of their rights and the parties agree to a contract or change order that omits the parts listed in sections 1487 and 1488.
A violation of this chapter is evidence of a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act, and each violation is a civil violation punishable by a forfeiture of $100 to $1,000.
The Legislature finds that a major detriment to the commercialization of solar energy in Maine is lack of consumer confidence in the performance and reliability of solar energy equipment. It is the purpose of this chapter, therefore, to
This section defines “solar energy equipment” and excludes passive solar energy systems or systems using natural means to collect, store, and transfer solar energy.
A person who fails to provide a purchaser of solar energy equipment with the minimum warranty required by law commits a civil violation and faces a forfeiture, with higher amounts for later offenses.
A payroll processor must give employers quarterly accountings and disclosure about verification methods, and it must not be the only recipient of nonpayment notices.
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
Payroll processor license applicants must apply by January 31 each year and provide required proof of bonding or insurance; the administrator may refuse incomplete applications and set licensing rules.
This section requires payroll processor license applicants to submit a surety bond, sets bond amount and maintenance rules, allows the administrator to modify or replace the bond with alternative security, and establishes a recovery fund with related deposits, assessments, claims handling, notice, and exceptions.
The administrator must run regular examinations of payroll processors, and payroll processors must keep records, allow access, maintain a trust account for client funds, and not commingle client and operating funds.
The administrator may hire outside agency personnel, make cooperative agreements with other agencies, and receive required information from state agencies; confidential information must stay confidential unless the furnishing agency authorizes disclosure.
This section lets the administrator enforce payroll-processor compliance with cease-and-desist orders, hearings, bond forfeiture, civil actions, oversight, and license sanctions.
A payroll processor that stops doing business must give advance notice, provide final accountings, remit held funds, and return its license; in some cases it may not transfer accounts without the employer’s written permission.
This section defines key payroll-related terms, including employer, administrator, payroll processor, payroll processing services, and several license types.
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