Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 90-N

  • Significant economic hardship: means a hardship created for a small business by a monetary penalty or license suspension or revocation imposed by an agency enforcement action that appears likely to result in the:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 90-O
  • Small business: means a business having 50 or fewer employees in the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 90-O
  • Special advocate: means the person appointed pursuant to section 90?P. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 90-O
  • The Bureau of the Special Advocate, referred to in this subchapter as “the bureau,” is established within the Department of the Secretary of State to assist in resolving regulatory enforcement actions affecting small businesses that, if taken, are likely to result in significant economic hardship and to advocate for small business interests in other regulatory matters. [PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).]
    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 2011, c. 304, Pt. D, §2 (NEW).