1 §252-A. Display
§252-A. Display The United States flag and State of Maine flag may be flown at half staff only at such times as specified by the President of the United States or the Governor of the State of Maine. [PL 2001, c. 162, §1 (AMD).] When the Governor considers it appropriate, the Governor may authorize […]
1 §217. State cat
§217. State cat The state cat shall be the Maine coon cat. [PL 1985, c. 737, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 737, §A4 (NEW).
1 §253. Desecration
§253. Desecration No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display: 1. Markings. Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of the United States or of this State, or authorized by any law of […]
1 §218. State vessel
§218. State vessel The schooner “Bowdoin” shall be the official state vessel. [PL 1987, c. 703, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 703, §1 (NEW).
1 §254. Mutilation
§254. Mutilation No person shall publicly or openly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon, or by word or act cast contempt upon any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield. [PL 1973, c. 262, §2 (AMD).] Any violation of this section shall be a Class E crime. [PL 1977, c. 696, §8 (RPR).] […]
1 §219. State berry
§219. State berry The wild blueberry (vaccinium angustifolium, aiton) is the official state berry. [PL 1991, c. 218 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 2, §1 (COR). PL 1991, c. 218 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 279, §2 (NEW).
1 §255. Exceptions
§255. Exceptions This subchapter shall not apply to any act permitted by the statutes of the United States or of this State, or by the United States Army and Navy regulations, nor shall they apply to any printed or written document or production, stationery, ornament, picture or jewelry whereon shall be depicted said flag, standard, […]
1 §220. Official state language of the deaf community
§220. Official state language of the deaf community American sign language is the official state language of the deaf community. [PL 1991, c. 279, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY RR 1991, c. 2, §1 (RNU). PL 1991, c. 279, §2 (NEW).
1 §256. Interpretation
§256. Interpretation This subchapter shall be so construed as to effectuate their general purpose and to make uniform the laws of the states which enact them.
1 §221. State herb
§221. State herb The herb wintergreen (gaultheria procumbens) is the official state herb. [PL 1999, c. 27, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 27, §1 (NEW).