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§606
Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
Chapter 25: BRIBERY AND CORRUPT PRACTICES
§608

§607. Purchase of public office

1.  A person is guilty of purchase of public office if:  
A. That person solicits, accepts or agrees to accept, for that person, another person or a political party, money or any other pecuniary benefit as compensation for that person's endorsement, nomination, appointment, approval or disapproval of any person for a position as a public servant or for the advancement of any public servant; or   [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §37 (COR).]
B. That person knowingly gives, offers or promises any pecuniary benefit prohibited by paragraph A.   [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §38 (COR).]
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §§37, 38 (COR).]
2.  Purchase of public office is a Class D crime.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §§37, 38 (COR).
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