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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 2502 (2026)

Purposes

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1.  Primary legislative purpose.  The primary legislative purpose of this Act is to prevent intoxication-related injuries, deaths and other damages among the State's population.  
[PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Secondary purposes.  The secondary legislative purposes are to:  
A. Establish a legal basis for obtaining compensation for those suffering damages as a result of intoxication-related incidents in accordance with this Act;   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
B. Allocate the liability for payment of damages fairly among those responsible for the damages, which will encourage liquor liability insurance availability; and   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
C. Encourage all servers of alcohol to exercise responsible serving practices.   [PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1991–2002 · leading case: Beaulieu v. the Aube Corp., 2002 ME 79 (Me. 2002).
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Beaulieu v. the Aube Corp., 2002 ME 79 (Me. 2002). “” 28-A M.R.S.A. § 2502(1). The secondary legislative purposes are to: A.”
Peters v. Saft, 597 A.2d 50 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “28-A M.R.S.A. § 2502. To achieve these ends, the legislature provided a remedy against a server of alcohol for injuries sustained as a result of the actions of a person who was visibly intoxicated when served.”
Swan v. Sohio Oil Co., 618 A.2d 214 (Me. 1992). “See 28-A M.R.S.A. § 2502. Plaintiffs argue that the Superior Court’s application of section 2512(1) to bar this suit contravenes these purposes.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 2502(1) — 1 case
Beaulieu v. the Aube Corp., 2002 ME 79 (Me. 2002). “” 28-A M.R.S.A. § 2502(1). The secondary legislative purposes are to: A.”
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