Maine § 32 §11012 Communication in connection with debt collection

Maine Statutes

§ 32 §11012 — Communication in connection with debt collection

Maine § 32 §11012

Title 32PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 109-AMAINE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 32 §11012 (2026).

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1.Communication with the consumer generally. Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt:

2.Communication with 3rd parties. Except as provided in section 11011, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a post-judgment judicial remedy, a debt collector shall not communicate, in connection with the collection of any debt, with any person other than the consumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the at

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1.
Communication with the consumer generally.
Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt:
2.
Communication with 3rd parties.
Except as provided in section 11011, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a post-judgment judicial remedy, a debt collector shall not communicate, in connection with the collection of any debt, with any person other than the consumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the attorney of the creditor or the attorney of the debt collector.
3.
Ceasing communication.
If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer, the debt collector shall not communicate further with the consumer with respect to that debt, except:
4.
Consumer defined.
For the purpose of this section, the term consumer includes the consumer's spouse; parent, if the consumer is a minor; guardian; executor; or administrator.