Maine § 9326. - Electronic issuance of permits
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 9326. — Electronic issuance of permits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9326.. Electronic issuance of permits
The Director of the Bureau of Forestry shall develop or cause to be developed a system to electronically issue permits for burning in all areas of the State using a publicly accessible site on the Internet. [PL 2013, c. 35, §1 (AMD); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
The system developed under this section for electronically issuing permits must provide a fire warden with the ability to change the criteria for issuing a permit in a municipality except for times when the director imposes more restrictive criteria or a ban on the issuance of permits. [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. U, §2 (NEW).]
A person may apply for a permit to burn using the Internet or as otherwise provided in this article. When a person applies for and is issued a permit electronically pursuant to this section, a fee may not be charged. [PL 2021, c. 414, §1 (AMD).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 9326.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 9326. cover?
Section 9326. ("Electronic issuance of permits") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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