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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 12: CONSERVATION » Part 11: FORESTRY » Chapter 809: JURISDICTION AND PENALTIES » 12 §9703. Partial payment of costs of suppressing forest fires

§9703. Partial payment of costs of suppressing forest fires

Any person who intentionally or negligently causes a fire that burns forest, brush, grass or other lands or intentionally fails to take reasonable action to control a fire on that person’s own land is liable civilly for restitution of costs incurred by state or municipal government entities in the suppression of that fire, up to the maximum amount of restitution permitted under section 9321. Compliance with section 9405-A does not relieve a railroad company of liability under this section.   [PL 1993, c. 271, §3 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 271, §4 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 464, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §E12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 591, §E12 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 271, §3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 271, §4 (AFF).