§361. Affirmative defense of claim of right
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It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this chapter that the defendant acted in good faith under a claim of right to property or services involved, including, in cases of theft of a trade secret, that the defendant rightfully knew the trade secret or that it was available to the defendant from a source other than the owner of the trade secret. [PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 1, §1 (RP).]
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §50 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]