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Maine Business Laws
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Welcome to FindLaw’s Maine Business Laws section, which covers the regulations on businesses within the state that are meant to protect consumers, foster competition, and generally encourage a healthy economy in the Pine Tree State. In this section, you will find articles about deceptive business practice laws, which outlaw certain acts that are meant to fool consumers, and antitrust laws, which prevent certain mergers that would diminish competition and hurt consumer choice. In addition, this section has articles on the wage and hour laws that employers must follow, limits on interest rates, and more. To learn more about Maine business laws, click on one of the following links.
Learn About Maine Business Laws
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Maine Antitrust Laws
The basics of Maine’s antitrust laws, which regulate businesses by preventing certain mergers and acquisitions that would stifle competition, limit consumer choice, and hurt economic growth in a given sector.
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Maine Insurance Fraud Laws
Overview of Maine’s Insurance Fraud Protection statute, a state law that prohibits acts such as falsely presenting one’s self to an insurer, destroying certain insurance records, and other offenses.
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Maine Interest Rate Laws
Basic information about statutory limits on the amount of interest a Maine lender may charge when there is no explicit contract in place, including a summary of usury laws.
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Maine Deceptive Trade Practices Laws
A summary of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act, which prohibits certain deceptive acts such as false advertising, tampering with the odometer of a used car, and similar offenses.
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Maine Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme Laws
Information about Maine’s laws prohibiting the participation in Ponzi or pyramid schemes, a type of fraud in which early investors are paid with proceeds from newer investors.
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Maine Wage and Hour Laws
Summary of Maine’s wage and hour laws, which include regulations on the minimum wage, rules for overtime, how often employees must receive breaks and meal periods, and more.
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