12 §9707. Acceptance of personal recognizance with deposit
§9707. Acceptance of personal recognizance with deposit A forest ranger may accept recognizances in accordance with the following procedures: [PL 1989, c. 704, §2 (NEW).] 1. Acceptance. A forest ranger making an arrest for any crime defined in this chapter at a point more than 50 miles distant from the nearest District Court may […]
12 §9706. Jurisdiction for prosecutions
§9706. Jurisdiction for prosecutions The District Court shall have original and concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Court in all prosecutions under this Part. Any person arrested as a violator may, with reasonable diligence, be taken before the District Court in the division nearest to where the offense is alleged to have been committed for a […]
12 §9402. Report of fires
§9402. Report of fires All fires starting upon the right-of-way of any railroad or lands adjacent thereto shall be immediately reported to the forest ranger or town forest fire warden by any railroad employee stating the location and origin of such fire and, if the fire was started by a locomotive, the number thereof. […]
12 §9403. Expense of fire patrol paid by railroad
§9403. Expense of fire patrol paid by railroad The director shall keep, or cause to be kept, an account of the cost of maintenance by the State of such fire patrol along the line of such railroad, including therein the wages and expenses of the employees engaged in maintaining such fire patrol, and the total […]
12 §9404. Liability of railroad not affected
§9404. Liability of railroad not affected Nothing in sections 9401 to 9403 shall be construed as releasing any railroad company from any damage caused by fires set by their locomotives or employees. [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).
12 §9405. Removal of inflammable material (REPEALED)
§9405. Removal of inflammable material (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 464, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 271, §1 (RP). PL 1993, c. 271, §4 (AFF).
12 §9405-A. Railroad right-of-way; director may order flammable materials removed
§9405-A. Railroad right-of-way; director may order flammable materials removed A person, firm or corporation operating a railroad on or through forest, brush, grass-covered land or areas of high-value property shall maintain its right-of-way according to the minimum standards established in this section by destroying, removing, or modifying so as not to be flammable any vegetation […]
12 §9406. Devices to prevent fires
§9406. Devices to prevent fires Every railroad operating locomotives powered by diesel or other type fuel shall equip the same with devices designed to prevent the escape of live coals, sparks or carbon deposits which may cause fires. Employees shall exercise due care to keep such devices in effective operating condition. Every such railroad shall […]
12 §9601. Spark arrester
§9601. Spark arrester 1. Illegal operation. A person is guilty of illegal operation of power-driven equipment if that person knowingly: A. Operates power-driven equipment in, through or within 1,000 feet of forest lands without an approved spark arrester; [PL 1989, c. 174, §7 (NEW).] B. Requires the operation of power-driven equipment in, through […]
12 §9601-A. Prohibition on sale of equipment without spark arresters
§9601-A. Prohibition on sale of equipment without spark arresters No person may sell or offer to sell any internal combustion all-terrain vehicle, chain saw or skidder in this State that has not been provided with a spark arresting device approved by the director. This prohibition does not apply to casual sales as defined in Title […]