Maine § 593. - Textile piecework

§ 593.. Textile piecework

1.  Posting of specifications.  The occupiers or managers of every textile factory shall post in every room where employees work by piece rate, in legible writing or printing, and in sufficient numbers to be easily accessible to such employees, specifications of the character of each kind of work to be done by them and the rate of compensation, whether paid by the pound or by the pick as registered by the pick clock on each loom. Such specifications in the case of weaving rooms must state the intended and maximum length of a cut or piece, the count per inch of reed and the number of picks per inch, width of loom and width of cloth woven in the loom, and each warp must bear a designating ticket or mark of identification.

2.  Pick clocks.  In mills operating looms engaged in the weaving of cloth or other textiles where weavers are not paid on a per hour or day basis, pick clocks must be placed on each loom in operation, and each weaver must be paid according to the number of picks registered on the pick clock.

3.  Penalties.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $50 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. A person who violates this section after having previously violated this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

C. A person who violates this section after having previously violated this section 2 or more times commits a Class E crime, which is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. O, §1 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

4.  Application.  This section does not apply to so-called gang looms or the weaving of carpets or elastic webbing.