Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2012 – Unlawful transfer of Salvia divinorum to a minor
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1. Violation. A person may not transfer Salvia divinorum to a minor.
[PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2012
- Minor: means a person who has not attained 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2011
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2011
- Salvia divinorum: means the herb Salvia divinorum and includes Salvinorin A and Divinorin A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2011
- Transfer: means to sell, furnish, give, lend, deliver or otherwise provide with or without consideration. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2011
2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $1,500, plus court costs, must be adjudged for any one offense. The fine may not be suspended.
[PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).]
3. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of subsection 1 that the person transferred Salvia divinorum to a minor in reasonable reliance upon a fraudulent proof of age presented by the minor.
[PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 120, §1 (NEW).