Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 9 Sec. 5017

  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
The director or the director’s designee may deny the license application, refuse to renew the license or suspend or revoke the license of a person or an entity that has been, or whose principals, officers, directors, employees or fundraisers have been, convicted of, found guilty of, pled guilty or nolo contendere to or have been incarcerated by any federal or state court for any felony or for any misdemeanor involving dishonesty, including, but not limited to, fraud, theft, larceny, embezzlement or any crime arising from the conduct of a solicitation for a charitable organization. [PL 2013, c. 313, §25 (AMD).]
The director or the director’s designee may deny a license, refuse to renew a license or impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized under Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5?A for any of the reasons enumerated in Title 10, section 8003, subsection 5?A, paragraph A. [PL 2013, c. 313, §25 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 541, §18 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 497, §13 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. A, §10 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. A, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 286, Pt. A, §11 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 313, §25 (AMD).