1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Person" has the same meaning as in Title 5, section 206, subsection 2. [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).] B. "Self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit" means materials advertised or marketed as a means for a person other than a licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner to collect physical evidence of a sexual assault. [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).] C. "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as in section 2915, subsection 3-A. [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).] [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).] 2. Prohibition. A person may not sell or offer for sale a self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit. [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).] 3. Admissibility. This section does not affect the admissibility in a court proceeding of evidence collected using a self-administered sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit. [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).] 4. Violation. There is a rebuttable presumption that a violation of this section is a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. [PL 2025, c. 138, §1 (NEW).]
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