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§1313
Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 47: DISCRIMINATION
Subchapter 2: MODEL WHITE CANE LAW
§1314-A

§1314. Penalties

1.  Public facilities; other rights.  A person, firm or corporation or the agent of a person, firm or corporation may not:  
A. Deny or interfere with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities described in section 1312; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Otherwise interfere with the rights of a person who is totally or partially blind or a person with other disabilities under section 1312.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Penalty.  Violation of this section is a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.  
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §27 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 58, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 584, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §I27 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
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