Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 2506 (2026)

Negligent service of liquor; liability

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1. Negligent service to a minor. A server who negligently serves liquor to a minor is liable for damages proximately caused by that minor's consumption of the liquor.

[PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

2. Negligent service to a visibly intoxicated individual. A server who negligently serves liquor to a visibly intoxicated individual is liable for damages proximately caused by that individual's consumption of the liquor.

[PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

3. Negligent conduct. Service of liquor to a minor or to an intoxicated individual is negligent if the server knows or if a reasonable and prudent person in similar circumstances would know that the individual being served is a minor or is visibly intoxicated.

[PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

4. Server's knowledge of individual's consumption. A server is not chargeable with knowledge of an individual's consumption of liquor or other drugs off the server's premises, unless the individual's appearance and behavior, or other facts known to the server, would put a reasonable and prudent person on notice of such consumption.

[PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 45, §A4 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2021 · 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). · cites it 2× “§ 2513 (1988), and (2) Beaulieu failed to establish a prima facie case that the Cascade Inn negligently served Roy Crabtree liquor in violation of the Maine Liquor Liability Act, 28-A M.R.S.A. § 2506 (1988). Farrin and Beau-lieu argue that the Superior Court erred in (1)…”

Dudley v. Hannaford Bros. Co., 190 F. Supp. 2d 69 (D. Me. 2002). · cites it 2× “See 28-A M.R.S.A. §§ 2506(2), 2507(2). *75 Congress enacted the ADA for the purpose of combating “stereotypic assumptions” about persons with disabilities.”

Swan v. Sohio Oil Co., 766 F. Supp. 18 (D. Me. 1991). “The Complaint contains five counts: (1) negligent infliction of emotional distress, (2) reckless infliction of emotional distress, (3) negligent sale of alcohol in violation of 28-A M.R.S.A. section 2506, (4) reckless sale of alcohol in violation of 28-A M.”

Bedard v. Tardif (Me. Super. Ct 2021). · cites it 2× “) Bedard brought a ten-count Amended Complaint, which includes two counts against Jones: Count IX, in which Bedard alleges a negligence claim against Jones arising from his employee's service of alcohol to a minor, and Count X, in which Bedard alleges a claim under the Maine…”

Leonard v. Schemengee's, Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2012). · cites it 2× “28-A M.R.S.A. § 2506. Count II alleged 1 reckless service of liquor by Schemengee's under the MLLA.”

Barrett v. Henrys, 56 V.I. 75 (2012). “92 (West 2012); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 28-A, § 2506 (West 2012); Mich.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 2506(1) — 1 case

Bedard v. Tardif (Me. Super. Ct 2021). “) Bedard brought a ten-count Amended Complaint, which includes two counts against Jones: Count IX, in which Bedard alleges a negligence claim against Jones arising from his employee's service of alcohol to a minor, and Count X, in which Bedard alleges a claim under the Maine…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 28-A, § 2506(2) — 3 cases

Beaulieu v. the Aube Corp., 2002 ME 79 (Me. 2002). “§ 2513 (1988), and (2) Beaulieu failed to establish a prima facie case that the Cascade Inn negligently served Roy Crabtree liquor in violation of the Maine Liquor Liability Act, 28-A M.R.S.A. § 2506 (1988). Farrin and Beau-lieu argue that the Superior Court erred in (1)…”

Dudley v. Hannaford Bros. Co., 190 F. Supp. 2d 69 (D. Me. 2002). “See 28-A M.R.S.A. §§ 2506(2), 2507(2). *75 Congress enacted the ADA for the purpose of combating “stereotypic assumptions” about persons with disabilities.”

Leonard v. Schemengee's, Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2012). “28-A M.R.S.A. § 2506. Count II alleged 1 reckless service of liquor by Schemengee's under the MLLA.”

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