34-A §11227. Violation

1. Failure to comply; first offense. A person to whom this chapter applies pursuant to section 11202 who in fact fails to comply with any duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter commits a Class D crime. [PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).] 2. Failure to comply; 2nd offense. A person who has one prior conviction under this section and who in fact fails to comply with any duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter commits a Class C crime. [PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).] 3. Failure to comply; 3rd offense. A person who has 2 or more prior convictions under this section and who in fact fails to comply with any duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter commits a Class B crime. [PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).] 4. Strict liability. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4-A . [PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).] 5. Prior convictions. Title 17-A, section 9-A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence. [PL 2005, c. 423, §23 (RPR).] 6. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense that the failure to comply with a duty imposed under this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter resulted from just cause. [PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §19 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).] 7. Permissible inference. Proof that the name and date of birth of the person charged with a violation of this section are the same as those of a person who has been convicted of an offense requiring registration pursuant to this chapter gives rise to a permissible inference under the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 303 that the person charged with a violation of this section is the same person as that person convicted of the offense requiring registration. [PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §20 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 365, Pt. B, §22 (AFF).]