Maine Code — 12
Browse 1,127 sections in division 12 of the Maine code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1.. Short title
- § 2.. Policy
- § 3.. Definitions
- § 4.. Limitation of authority
- § 5.. Cooperation of state agencies
- § 6.. Powers of districts and supervisors
- § 6-A.. Farmland registration
- § 7.. Discontinuance of districts
- § 51-A.. Advisory council established
- § 51-B.. Assistance from department
- § 54.. Powers and duties
- § 54-A.. Budget
- § 55.. Exemptions
- § 101.. Nominations, elections and appointments of supervisors
- § 102.. Duties of supervisors and district employees
- § 103.. Associate supervisors
- § 151.. Petition for creation
- § 152.. Hearing; determination
- § 153.. Referendum
- § 154.. Expenses; regulations; informalities
- § 155.. Results of referendum; determination
- § 156.. Appointment of governing body; application to Secretary of State
- § 157.. Subsequent petitions
- § 158.. Petition for additional territory
- § 201.. Allocation of funds
- § 205.. Findings and purposes
- § 206.. Establishment of fund
- § 211.. Legislative findings
- § 212.. General provisions
- § 351.. Definitions
- § 352.. Program established
- § 353.. Maine Healthy Soils Fund
- § 401.. Maine's rivers
- § 402.. Declaration of policy
- § 403.. Special protection for outstanding rivers
- § 403-A.. Definitions
- § 404.. Finance Authority of Maine
- § 405-A.. St. Croix River
- § 407.. Comprehensive river resource management plans
- § 751.. Concurrent jurisdiction
- § 752.. Federal rules and regulations
- § 753.. State consent to acquisition of national forests
- § 754.. Limitations on state consent
- § 755.. Jurisdiction
- § 756.. Acadia National Park
- § 851.. Designation
- § 900.. Purpose
- § 901.. Designation
- § 902.. Public reserved lots in park
- § 903.. Rules
- § 904.. Agents and representatives
- § 905.. Police supervision; power to arrest
- § 906.. Restrictions on powers and duties of park authority
- § 907.. Jurisdiction
- § 908.. Park operations
- § 1801.. Definitions
- § 1802.. Bureau of Parks and Lands established
- § 1803.. General powers and duties of the bureau
- § 1804.. Powers and duties of the director
- § 1805.. Designation of ecological reserve
- § 1805-A.. Designation of deer wintering areas
- § 1806.. Enforcement
- § 1807.. Sustainable harvest level
- § 1808.. Forest inventory timeline established
- § 1811.. Management of wilderness or natural areas
- § 1812.. Acquire interests in land; eminent domain; leases with the United States
- § 1813.. Acquisition of railroad rights-of-way for open space or recreation corridors
- § 1814.. Convey land
- § 1814-A.. Easements across rail trails
- § 1815.. Transfer lands to another agency; receive lands from another agency
- § 1816.. Grant licenses and permits
- § 1817.. Report
- § 1818.. Develop facilities
- § 1819.. Charge user fees
- § 1819-A.. Day use passes for certain veterans
- § 1819-B.. Day use passes for active military personnel
- § 1820.. Fee sharing
- § 1822.. Cooperate with federal agencies
- § 1823.. Assist county and municipal agencies
- § 1824.. Accept and receive federal funds
- § 1825.. Administer certain funds
- § 1826.. Forest management
- § 1827.. Establish state park campsite reservation system
- § 1828.. Make surveys
- § 1829.. Restrictions on powers and duties of bureau
- § 1831.. Definitions relating to nonreserved public lands
- § 1832.. Access to nonreserved public lands
- § 1833.. Management of nonreserved public lands
- § 1834.. Sale of natural resources from nonreserved public lands
- § 1835.. Nonreserved Public Lands Management Fund
- § 1836.. Acquisition of nonreserved public lands
- § 1837.. Sale of nonreserved public lands
- § 1838.. Transfer or lease of nonreserved public lands
- § 1839.. Annual report dealing with nonreserved public land
- § 1840.. Revenue sharing on nonreserved public land
- § 1841.. Timber trespass on nonreserved public lands
- § 1845.. Definitions relating to public reserved lands
- § 1846.. Access to public reserved lands
- § 1847.. Management of public reserved lands
- § 1848.. Sale of natural resources from public reserved lands
- § 1849.. Revenue from public reserved lands
- § 1850.. Acquisition of public reserved land
- § 1851.. Sale of public reserved lands
- § 1852.. Transfer or lease of public reserved lands
- § 1853.. Annual report dealing with public reserved lands
- § 1854.. Revenue sharing on public reserved lands
- § 1855.. Organized Townships Fund
- § 1856.. Unorganized Territory School Fund
- § 1857.. Timber trespass on public reserved lands
- § 1858.. Location of public reserved lands
- § 1859.. Funding for educational programs related to logging and forestry
- § 1861.. Submerged Lands Fund
- § 1862.. Submerged and intertidal lands owned by State
- § 1863.. Shore and Harbor Management Fund
- § 1863-A.. Renewable Ocean Energy Trust
- § 1865.. Filled submerged and intertidal lands
- § 1866.. Abandoned watercraft
- § 1867.. Sunken logs on submerged lands owned by State
- § 1868.. Identification of offshore wind energy test areas
- § 1871.. Declaration of policy
- § 1872.. Definitions
- § 1873.. Establishment; area
- § 1874.. Administration
- § 1875.. Control of water areas; permitted and prohibited uses
- § 1876.. Control of land areas
- § 1877.. Authority to acquire property by eminent domain or otherwise
- § 1878.. Manner of acquisition by eminent domain
- § 1879.. Initial plan for acquisition
- § 1880.. Control of timber harvesting operations
- § 1881.. Use of roads
- § 1882.. Access points and control stations
- § 1884.. Enforcement, inspection and penalties for violations
- § 1888.. Employees
- § 1889.. Allocation of funds
- § 1890.. Appeals
- § 1890-A.. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council; established
- § 1890-B.. Allagash Wilderness Waterway Permanent Endowment Fund
- § 1890-C.. Reporting
- § 1891.. Maine Conservation Corps
- § 1891-A.. Participants
- § 1891-B.. Projects
- § 1891-C.. Limitations
- § 1891-D.. Administration
- § 1891-E.. Corps members
- § 1891-F.. Prohibition against displacement of other employees or involvement in labor disputes
- § 1891-K.. State Environmental Resource Volunteer Effort Program created
- § 1891-L.. Volunteer insurance
- § 1891-M.. Types of volunteer or intern services
- § 1891-N.. Stipends
- § 1891-O.. Monetary contributions to the volunteer and intern program
- § 1892.. Maine Trails System
- § 1893.. Off-road Recreational Vehicle Office
- § 1893-A.. Recreational management areas
- § 1893-B.. Advisory council established
- § 1894.. Duties of director relating to public facilities for boats
- § 1895.. Powers of the bureau relating to public facilities for boats
- § 1896.. Boating Facilities Fund
- § 1897.. Fees
- § 1898.. Leases
- § 1899.. Grants-in-aid
- § 1900.. Swim areas
- § 4601.. Purpose -- Article I
- § 4602.. Entry into force -- article II
- § 4603.. Commission -- Article III
- § 4604.. -- powers and duties -- Article IV
- § 4605.. -- officers -- Article V
- § 4606.. -- voting -- Article VI
- § 4607.. Research; advisory committee -- Article VII
- § 4608.. Participation limited -- Article VIII
- § 4609.. Rights preserved -- Article IX
- § 4610.. Continued absence -- Article X
- § 4611.. Annual appropriation -- Article XI
- § 4612.. Renunciation -- Article XII
- § 4613.. Regulations; withdrawal -- Article XIII
- § 4651.. Ratification
- § 4652.. Commissioners; vacancies; term; removal
- § 4653.. Powers
- § 4654.. -- supplemental nature
- § 4655.. Accounts
- § 4656.. Appropriation
- § 5011.. Department; commissioner
- § 5012.. Duties of commissioner
- § 5012-A.. Dedicated accounts for sales of merchandise and acceptance of donations
- § 5013.. Department organization
- § 5015.. Maine Rivers Protection Fund
- § 5017.. Disclosure of interest
- § 5018.. Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund
- § 5201.. Findings and declaration of policy
- § 5202.. Maine Shoreline Public Access Protection Fund
- § 5203.. Program guidelines
- § 5301.. Definitions
- § 5302.. Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program
- § 5303.. Outdoor education program provider requirements
- § 5304.. Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program Fund
- § 5305.. Report; evaluation
- § 5306.. Advisory committee
- § 6001.. Definitions
- § 6002.. Rules of construction
- § 6003.. Coordination of fisheries management
- § 6005.. Labeling shellfish
- § 6021.. Purpose
- § 6021-A.. Marine Products Marketing Program
- § 6022.. Commissioner's appointment, duties and powers
- § 6023.. Deputy commissioner
- § 6024.. Advisory council
- § 6025.. Marine patrol officers
- § 6025-A.. New Hampshire marine patrol
- § 6026.. False personation
- § 6027.. Other governmental units to file documents
- § 6028.. Volunteer marine patrol officers
- § 6029.. Search and rescue operations
- § 6029-A.. Safety and security services
- § 6030.. Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund
- § 6030-A.. Burnt Island; Burnt Island Living Lighthouse; rules
- § 6031.. Governor's Marine Studies Fellowship Program
- § 6032-A.. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund
- § 6034.. Commercial Fishing Safety Council
- § 6035.. Commercial fishing safety plan
- § 6035-A.. Commercial Fishing Safety Fund
- § 6036.. Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund
- § 6037.. Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund
- § 6038.. Shellfish Advisory Council
- § 6039.. Halibut Fund
- § 6040.. Watercraft Fund
- § 6041.. Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund
- § 6042.. Maine Working Waterfront Access Protection Program
- § 6051.. General department activities
- § 6052.. Specific department activities
- § 6053.. General penalty
- § 6071.. Importing of certain marine organisms
- § 6071-A.. Definitions
- § 6072.. Research and aquaculture leases
- § 6072-A.. Limited-purpose lease for commercial or scientific research
- § 6072-B.. Emergency aquaculture lease for shellfish
- § 6072-C.. Limited-purpose aquaculture license
- § 6072-D.. Aquaculture Management Fund
- § 6073.. Exclusivity; prohibition or interference
- § 6073-A.. Season and minimum size exemption; aquaculture
- § 6073-B.. Harvester license exemption; aquaculture
- § 6073-C.. Harvester license exemption; scallop aquaculture
- § 6073-D.. Season and size exemption
- § 6074.. Special license
- § 6074-A.. Spat collection license
- § 6075.. Pathology program
- § 6076.. Marine Shellfish Toxins Monitoring Program
- § 6077.. Aquaculture monitoring program
- § 6080.. Aquaculture Advisory Council
- § 6081.. Aquaculture Research Fund
- § 6082.. Confidentiality provisions for aquaculture information from other jurisdictions
- § 6083.. Lease option
- § 6084.. Nonpayment of aquaculture lease fees
- § 6085.. Marine organism aquaculture license
- § 6086.. Abandoned aquaculture equipment and stock
- § 6087.. Seaweed Fisheries Advisory Council
- § 6088.. Municipal fees
- § 6101.. Voluntary fish products inspection program
- § 6102.. Mandatory quality control program
- § 6103.. Implementation of fishery product or shellfish inspection programs
- § 6111.. Definitions
- § 6112.. Labeling of food products containing surimi
- § 6113.. Serving food containing surimi
- § 6114.. Violation; enforcement
- § 6121.. Fishways in existing dams or artificial obstructions
- § 6122.. Construction of new dams or other artificial obstructions
- § 6123.. Obstructing fishways
- § 6124.. Violations; penalty
- § 6125.. Rules
- § 6131.. River herring fishing rights
- § 6132.. Natural Fish Die-off Clean-up Program
- § 6133.. Inspection of documents and watercraft
- § 6134.. River herring passage; fishways on the St. Croix River
- § 6135.. Maine Groundfish Fund
- § 6136.. Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund
- § 6140.. Atlantic salmon license
- § 6140-A.. Atlantic salmon; method of fishing; season
- § 6140-B.. Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon
- § 6141.. Lobster research program
- § 6171.. Conservation and propagation of marine organisms
- § 6171-A.. Protection of public health and safety and prevention of gear conflicts
- § 6171-B.. Sustainable development of emerging fisheries
- § 6172.. Contaminated or polluted flats
- § 6173.. Confidentiality of statistics
- § 6173-A.. Maine Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program; confidentiality for proprietary information
- § 6173-B.. Special licenses; mandatory quality control program; shellfish sanitation and depuration certificates; confidentiality of proprietary information
- § 6174.. Rules as law; proof of rules; penalty
- § 6175.. Alternative bait
- § 6176.. Commercial fishing safety
- § 6191.. Rulemaking
- § 6192.. Emergency rulemaking
- § 6201.. Prosecution by district attorney
- § 6202.. Jurisdiction
- § 6203.. Court procedure
- § 6204.. General penalty
- § 6205.. Certificate as evidence
- § 6206.. Fees and forms for libel proceedings
- § 6207.. Seizure and disposition of equipment and organisms
- § 6208.. Marine resources' citation form
- § 6209.. Commissioner to keep records
- § 6210.. Procedure for administrative assessment of penalty for pecuniary gain
- § 6301.. General provisions