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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE
Chapter : Chapter 222. PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING. PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new))
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Title 10 - §1495-A. Registration required (REPEALED)
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-A. Registration required (REPEALED)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-B. Disclosure to employers
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-B. Disclosure to employers
1. Generally.
[2003, c. 668, §3 (rp); §12 (aff).]
2. Exception.
[2003, c. 668, §3 (rp); §12 (aff).]
3. Periodic reports to employers. On a regular basis not less frequently than quarterly, a payroll processor shall provide to each employer an accounting
of:
A. Funds received from that employer; and
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
B. The aggregate amounts disbursed for:
(1) Payroll;
(2) Each category of local, state and federal tax; and
(3) Unemployment compensation premiums.
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
4. Disclosure of methods of verification. On a regular basis not less frequently than quarterly, a payroll processor shall clearly and conspicuously and in easily
understood language disclose to each employer for which it provides payroll processing services the specific method or methods
whereby each employer can contact state and federal tax and unemployment insurance authorities, including but not limited
to Internet address and toll-free telephone number information, to verify that payments have been made and properly credited
on behalf of the employer.
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
5. Disclosure of limitations of surety bond. Whenever a payroll processor promotes, markets or advertises itself or its services and uses the phrase "bonded with the
State" or "fully bonded" or other language that in the opinion of the administrator would lead an employer to believe that
the bond coverage provides full compensation for potential losses should the payroll processor fail to make required payments
or become insolvent, the payroll processor shall also include a clear and conspicuous disclaimer stating that use of the language
referencing bonding does not signify or ensure that the bond will cover all potential claims if the payroll processor fails
to comply with its responsibilities under this chapter. A payroll processor also shall provide this disclaimer to an employer
before contracting for payroll processing services to that employer.
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
6. Notices of nonpayment to be sent to employers. A payroll processor may not designate itself as the sole recipient of notices from state or federal authorities for nonpayment
of taxes or unemployment insurance contributions. A payroll processor shall ensure that such notices are provided directly
to the affected employers.
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
7. Exception. A payroll processor that does not have the authority to access, control, direct, transfer or disburse a client's funds is
not subject to this section.
[2003, c. 668, §4 (new); §12 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-C. Penalties
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-C. Penalties
1. Civil violations. A payroll processor is subject to a civil penalty or a civil forfeiture in accordance with the following.
A. A payroll processor that fails to provide the disclosure statement required by section 1495-B to an employer for which it
provides payroll processing services commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $250
may be adjudged. Each failure to notify a particular client constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of this section.
An action for a civil violation under this subsection must be brought within 2 years after the date on which disclosure should
have been made. An owner or operator of a payroll processor may not be held liable for a civil violation under this subsection
if that person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation was unintentional.
[1997, c. 495, §1 (new).]
B. A payroll processor that conducts business in this State and fails to obtain a license from the administrator as required
by section 1495-D commits a civil violation for which a penalty of not less than $1,500 nor more than $7,500 may be adjudged.
[2003, c. 668, §5 (amd); §12 (aff).]
[1997, c. 495, §1 (new); 2003, c. 668, §5 (amd); §12 (aff).]
2. Criminal violations. A payroll processor is a fiduciary for purposes of Title 17-A, section 903.
[1997, c. 495, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-D. Licensing; proof of insurance and bonding; fees
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-D. Licensing; proof of insurance and bonding; fees
1. License required. A person desiring to engage or continue in business in this State as a payroll processor shall apply to the administrator
for a license under this chapter on or before January 31st of each year. The application must be in a form prescribed by the
administrator. The administrator may refuse the application if it contains erroneous or incomplete information. A license
may not be issued unless the administrator, upon investigation, finds that the financial responsibility, character and fitness
of the applicant and, where applicable, its partners, officers or directors, warrant belief that the business will be operated
honestly and fairly within the purposes of this chapter.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
2. Proof of fidelity insurance. Each applicant shall provide to the administrator proof of one of the following, at the applicant's option, in an amount
2 times the highest weekly payroll processed by the applicant in the preceding year or in the amount of $5,000,000, whichever
is less:
A. Fidelity bond;
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
B. Employee dishonesty bond;
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
C. Third-party fidelity coverage; or
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
D. Liability insurance, including crime coverage.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
3. Proof of surety bond or other security. Except as provided in section 1495-E, subsection 4, an applicant under subsection 1 shall provide to the administrator proof
of the surety bond or other security instrument required pursuant to section 1495-E.
[2005, c. 278, §1 (amd).]
3-A. Conditional, probationary or provisional licenses. The administrator, within the administrator's discretion, may issue a conditional, probationary or provisional license to
an applicant. A conditional, probationary or provisional license may run for any time period the administrator considers
appropriate and must be consistent with ensuring the maximum practicable protection for employers.
[2005, c. 278, §2 (new).]
4. Fees. The initial application and annual renewal application must include a fee of $200 if the payroll processor has fewer than
25 employers as payroll processing clients; $500 if the payroll processor has from 25 to 500 employers as payroll processing
clients; and $800 for those payroll processors that have more than 500 employers as payroll processing clients. The aggregate
of license fees and other fees and assessments provided for by this chapter is appropriated for the use of the administrator.
Any balance of these funds does not lapse but must be carried forward to be expended for the same purpose in the following
fiscal year.
[2005, c. 278, §3 (amd).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-E. Surety bonding
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-E. Surety bonding
1. Bond required; minimum amount; duration. Each application for a license under section 1495-D must be accompanied by evidence of a surety bond, in a form approved
by the administrator, in an amount equal to the total of all local, state and federal tax payments and unemployment insurance
premiums processed by the payroll processor on behalf of employers in this State in the 3-consecutive-month period of highest
volume during the previous calendar year or $50,000, whichever is greater, but not to exceed $500,000. The bond must designate
the administrator as payee. The bond paid to the administrator may be used for the purposes of the administrator and for
the benefit of any employer who may have a cause of action against the payroll processor. The terms of the bond must run continuously
until cancelled and the aggregate amount of the bond must be maintained at all times during the licensing period.
[2005, c. 278, §4 (amd).]
2. Modification of bond requirement. If bonding is unavailable under the terms and conditions of subsection 1, the administrator, within the administrator's
discretion, may modify those terms and conditions or may permit submission of an irrevocable letter of credit or other alternative
form of security so as to ensure the maximum practicable protection for employers.
[2005, c. 278, §4 (amd).]
3. Cancellation notification. A surety company issuing a bond pursuant to this section shall immediately notify the administrator when that bond is cancelled
or terminated or lapses. The notice must include the name and address of the payroll processor and the amount of the bond.
The cancellation, termination or lapse is not effective until at least 30 days after the administrator receives notice.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
4. Exceptions. A payroll processor that does not have the authority to access, control, direct, transfer or disburse a client's funds is
not subject to this section. A payroll processor that arranges for the transfer of funds from an employer's account directly
to taxing authorities for payment of the employer's taxes is not subject to this section, as long as the payroll processor
is not authorized to arrange for the transfer of funds for any other uses or to any other accounts. The administrator may
construe this subsection through issuance of an advisory ruling or through rules adopted pursuant to section 1495-F.
[2005, c. 278, §4 (amd).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-F. Powers of administrator
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-F. Powers of administrator
1. Examinations. The administrator shall establish a program of regular examinations of payroll processors subject to the provisions of this
chapter. The regular examinations must be conducted not less frequently than every 18 months. The administrator may, in
the administrator's discretion, use an audit report of a payroll processor performed by the processor or another party to
supplement or substitute for the administrator's own regular examination. In addition, the administrator may, at any time,
conduct a special examination or investigation of any payroll processor the administrator believes has engaged in conduct
that is a violation of any provision in this chapter. For purposes of both routine and special examinations and investigations,
the payroll processor shall give the administrator free and reasonable access to the offices, places of business and records
of the payroll processor, and the administrator may make and procure copies of those records, books, documents or other materials
without employing the subpoena powers provided by subsection 2. For purposes of both routine and special examinations and
investigations, and in addition to reviewing for compliance with other provisions of this chapter, the administrator may review
the safety and soundness of the payroll processor, including but not limited to an examination of its assets and liabilities
and its investments of employer funds to ensure that the payroll processor is utilizing prudent investment practices with
respect to those funds.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
2. Subpoenas. For the purposes of this section, the administrator may administer oaths or affirmations and, upon the administrator's own
motion or upon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, adduce evidence and require the production
of any matter that is relevant to an examination or investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody,
condition and location of any books, documents or other material and the identity and location of persons having knowledge
of relevant facts or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
3. Inspection of records. If the payroll processor's records are located outside this State, that payroll processor, at the administrator's option,
shall either make the records available to the administrator at a convenient location within the State or allow the administrator
or the administrator's representatives to inspect them at the place where the records are maintained. The administrator may
designate representatives, including comparable officials of the state in which the records are located, to inspect them on
the administrator's behalf.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
4. Maintenance of records. A payroll processor shall maintain records of its payroll processing service activity in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles and practices and in a manner that will enable the administrator to determine whether the payroll processor
is complying with the provisions of this chapter. The records need not be kept in the place of business where the activity
took place if the administrator is given free access to the records, wherever located. All records relating to payroll processing
services must be maintained for at least 6 years from the end of the fiscal year in which the activity took place.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
5. Enforcement. If an individual without lawful excuse fails to obey a subpoena or to give testimony when directed to do so by the administrator
or obstructs the proceedings by any means, whether or not in the presence of the administrator, that individual is guilty
of contempt. The administrator, through the Attorney General, may file a complaint in the Superior Court of the county in
which an act on which the complaint is based was performed or in which the individual resides or transacts business setting
forth the facts constituting the contempt and requesting an order returnable in not less than 2 days nor more than 5 days
directing the individual to show cause before the court why the individual should not be punished for contempt. If the court
determines that the individual has committed any alleged contempt, the court shall punish the offender for contempt.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
6. Expenses. At the discretion of the administrator, the expenses of the administrator necessarily incurred in the examination or investigation
of any payroll processor engaged in conduct governed by this chapter may be charged to that payroll processor. That payroll
processor may be assessed for the actual expenses incurred by the administrator, including, but not limited to, travel expenses
and the proportionate part of the salaries and expenses of examiners engaged in the examination or investigation. Notice
of any assessment of those costs must be given to the payroll processor by the administrator as soon as feasible after the
close of the examination or investigation and the payroll processor must have the time specified by the administrator to pay
the assessment, which may not be less than 30 days.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
7. Rules. The administrator may adopt reasonable rules governing payroll processors in accordance with this chapter. These rules
are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-G. Contracts and cooperation with other agencies
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-G. Contracts and cooperation with other agencies
1. Other agencies' staff. The administrator may employ and engage experts, professionals or other personnel of other state or federal regulatory agencies
as may be necessary to assist the administrator in carrying out the regulatory functions of this chapter. The administrator
may contract agency staff to other state and federal agencies to assist those other state and federal agencies in carrying
out their regulatory functions.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
2. Cooperative agreements. The administrator may enter into cooperative agreements with other state, federal or foreign agencies to facilitate the
regulatory functions of the administrator, including, but not limited to, the sharing between agencies of information that
is otherwise confidential, coordination of examinations and joint examinations.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
3. Confidentiality. Any information furnished pursuant to this section by or to the administrator that has been designated as confidential by
the agency furnishing the information remains the property of the agency furnishing the information and must be kept confidential
by the recipient of the information except as authorized by the furnishing agency.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
4. Provision of information by state agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency, including but not limited to the State Tax Assessor and the
Department of Labor, shall provide such information to the administrator as is necessary for the administrator's enforcement
of this chapter.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-H. Enforcement actions
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-H. Enforcement actions
A payroll processor that fails to obtain a license under section 1495-D or that violates any provision of this chapter or
any rule issued by the administrator, or through any unfair, unconscionable or deceptive practice causes or has the potential
to cause damage to an employer or employee of that employer, is subject to one or more of the actions specified in this section:
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
1. Cease and desist order. A cease and desist order.
A. The administrator may issue and serve an order upon a payroll processor requiring that processor to cease and desist from
the violation or practice if in the opinion of the administrator that payroll processor subject to the provisions of this
chapter is engaging in or has engaged in or if the administrator has reasonable cause to believe that the processor is about
to engage in any of the following violations or practices:
(1) Violation of a law, rule or regulation relating to the supervision of the payroll processor;
(2) Violation of any written agreement entered into with the administrator; or
(3) An anticompetitive or deceptive practice or one that is otherwise injurious to the public interest.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
B. Except as provided in paragraph C, prior to the issuance of any order to cease and desist in accordance with this subsection,
the administrator shall provide notice to the payroll processor. This notice must contain a statement of the facts upon which
the order is to be issued and the date upon which the order is to take effect. Upon petition of any interested party, a hearing
in conformity with Title 5, chapter 375 must be provided prior to the effective date of any order issued pursuant to this
subsection, except as provided in paragraph C.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
C. Whenever, in the opinion of the administrator, a violation or practice requires immediate action for the protection of the
public or when the violation or practice or the continuation thereof is likely to cause insolvency or substantial dissipation
of the assets or earnings of the payroll processor, the administrator may issue an order pursuant to this subsection which
becomes effective upon service of that order, without prior notice or hearing. If an order subsequently is issued by the
administrator pursuant to paragraph A, the administrator shall afford an opportunity for a hearing to rescind the order and
action taken promptly thereafter, upon application by an interested party;
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
2. Bond or security forfeiture. After notice and hearing, forfeiture of that portion of the required bond or other security instrument as proportionately
may make aggrieved parties whole;
[2005, c. 278, §5 (amd).]
3. Civil action by administrator. A civil action seeking civil penalties, remedial action and injunctive relief by the administrator through the Attorney
General, after which a court may assess a civil penalty of not less than $1,500 nor more than $7,500 per violation or order
remedial or injunctive relief. When the violation consists of failure to maintain the surety bond required by section 1495-E,
each day in which coverage is not provided constitutes a separate violation;
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
4. Private civil action. A civil action by an aggrieved employer in which that employer has the right to recover actual damages from the payroll
processor in an amount determined by the court, plus costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees;
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
5. Regulatory oversight. Increased regulatory oversight by the administrator, including requiring reports or other information to be submitted at
those times and in such forms as the administrator considers appropriate for the proper supervision and regulation of the
payroll processor; and
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
6. Action on license. Revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of the payroll processor's license.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495-I. Insolvency and liquidation
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495-I. Insolvency and liquidation
1. Voluntary liquidation. A payroll processor who voluntarily ceases to do business in the State is subject to the following provisions.
A. Prior to voluntarily ceasing business as a payroll processor, a payroll processor shall:
(1) Notify the administrator of the proposed termination at least 30 days prior to its effective date;
(2) Notify all employers in writing of the proposed termination at least 30 days prior to its effective date;
(3) Provide all employers with detailed final accountings of all accounts;
(4) Remit all money held by the payroll processor to each respective employer or the appropriate taxing authority; and
(5) Return its license to the administrator for cancellation.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
B. When terminating a business, a payroll processor whose contract with an employer does not authorize the processor to assign
the account to another processor may not transfer the account to another processor without first securing the written permission
of the employer.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
2. Involuntary liquidation. A payroll processor who is no longer eligible to do business in this State is subject to the following provisions.
A. If, upon examination of a payroll processor, the administrator is of the opinion that the payroll processor is insolvent
or can no longer obtain a surety bond or when the license of a payroll processor has expired or terminated for any reason,
the administrator may appoint a receiver who shall proceed to close the payroll processor. The person appointed by the administrator
as a receiver may be the administrator, a deputy or such other person as the administrator may choose, and a certified copy
of the order making such appointment is evidence of the appointment. A receiver has the power and authority provided in this
chapter and such other powers and authority as may be expressed in the order of the administrator. If the administrator or
a deputy is appointed receiver, no additional compensation need be paid, but any reasonable and necessary expenses as a receiver
must be paid by the processor. If another person is appointed, then the compensation of the receiver must be paid from the
assets of that processor.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
B. Upon taking possession of the property and business of a payroll processor under this section, the receiver:
(1) May collect money due to the administrator and perform all acts necessary to conserve the payroll processor's assets
and business and shall proceed to liquidate the payroll processor's affairs;
(2) Shall collect all debts due and claims belonging to the payroll processor and may sell or compound all bad or doubtful
debts;
(3) May sell, for cash or other consideration or as provided by law, all or any part of the real and personal property of
the payroll processor;
(4) May take, in the name of the administrator, a mortgage on the real property from a bona fide purchaser to secure the
whole or part of the purchase price; and
(5) May borrow money and issue evidence of indebtedness therefor. To secure the repayment of this money, the receiver may
mortgage, pledge, transfer in trust or hypothecate any of the property of the payroll processor, whether real, personal or
mixed, superior to any charge for expenses of liquidation.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
C. The assets of the payroll processor in liquidation, exclusive of any bond proceeds, must be disbursed in the following order:
(1) First, the payment of the costs and expenses of liquidation;
(2) Second, payment of payroll, tax and unemployment insurance premium funds held by the payroll processor;
(3) Third, payment of all debts, claims and obligations owed by the payroll processor;
(4) Fourth, the payment of claims otherwise proper that were not filed within the prescribed time; and
(5) Fifth, the payment of any obligation expressly subordinated to claims entitled to the priority established by subparagraphs
(1) to (3).
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
3. Judicial review. A payroll processor closed by action of the administrator pursuant to this chapter may bring an action challenging the administrator's
appointment of receiver in Superior Court of Kennebec County or of the county in which the processor transacts business within
10 days after the administrator appoints a receiver. The court shall uphold the administrator's finding that a payroll processor
is insolvent or that its condition is such as to render its further proceedings hazardous to the public or to those having
funds in its custody and shall uphold the appointment of a receiver unless the court finds that the administrator's action
was arbitrary and capricious.
[2003, c. 668, §6 (new); §12 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes 7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1495. Definitions
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE Chapter 222: PAYROLL PROCESSORS (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 495, @1 (new)) §1495. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
[1997, c. 495, §1 (new).]
1. Employer. "Employer" means a person that maintains an office or otherwise transacts business in this State and makes payment of wages
taxable under Title 36, Part 8 to a resident or nonresident individual.
[1997, c. 495, §1 (new).]
1-A. Administrator. "Administrator" means, except in cases in which the payroll processor is a wholly owned subsidiary of a supervised financial
organization as defined by Title 9-A, section 1-301, subsection 38-A, the Director of the Office of Consumer Credit Regulation
within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. In cases in which the payroll processor is a wholly owned
subsidiary of a supervised financial organization as defined by Title 9-A, section 1-301, subsection 38-A, "administrator"
means the Superintendent of Financial Institutions within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.
[2003, c. 668, §1 (new); §12 (aff).]
2. Payroll processing services. "Payroll processing services" means preparing and issuing payroll checks; preparing and filing state income withholding
tax reports or unemployment insurance contribution reports; or collecting, holding and turning over to the State Tax Assessor
income withholding taxes pursuant to Title 36, chapter 827 or unemployment insurance contributions pursuant to Title 26, chapter
13, subchapter 7.
[1997, c. 668, §2 (amd).]
3. Payroll processor. "Payroll processor" means a person that provides payroll processing service for one or more employers.
[1997, c. 495, §1 (new).]
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