12 §8906. Other authority
§8906. Other authority 1. Administrative units. The director shall have the authority to divide the State into administrative units so as to most effectively provide for protection against loss or damage by forest fires. [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).] 2. Equipment. The director may establish lookout stations connected by telephone and radio, and […]
12 §8907. Forest service citation form
§8907. Forest service citation form 1. Form. The Director of the Bureau of Forestry, referred to in this section as the “director,” shall designate the Uniform Summons and Complaint as the citation form to be used by the Maine Forest Service, except that the director may permit the use of any citation forms approved by […]
12 §8908. Aerial Fire Suppression Fund
§8908. Aerial Fire Suppression Fund 1. Establishment of fund. The Aerial Fire Suppression Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established through the Office of the State Controller as a nonlapsing fund under the jurisdiction of the bureau to ensure the viability of its aerial fire suppression program. The bureau may assess […]
12 §9001. Proclamation by Governor
§9001. Proclamation by Governor 1. Determination by director. The director shall inform the Governor when the director determines that: A. A high degree of forest fire danger exists in any part of the State; and [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).] B. Human activity is likely to pose a forest fire menace. […]
12 §9001-A. Definitions
§9001-A. Definitions As used in this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 586, §3 (NEW).] 1. Licensed camping facility. “Licensed camping facility” means a recreational camp, youth camp or camping area licensed under Title 22, section 2495. [PL 2009, c. 211, Pt. B, §4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]
12 §9001-B. Exemptions
§9001-B. Exemptions 1. General. The Governor may, in a proclamation issued under section 9001, exempt from the prohibitions specified in the proclamation human activities or out-of-door fires that the Governor determines are not a significant menace to the forests. [PL 1995, c. 586, §3 (NEW).] 2. Certain public campsites. The Governor may, in a […]
12 §9002. Posting and publishing
§9002. Posting and publishing The proclamation must be published in such newspapers of the State and posted in such places as the Governor considers necessary and a copy of that proclamation must be filed with the Secretary of State. A copy must be furnished to the director, who shall attend to the posting and publication […]
12 §9003. Repeal; amend
§9003. Repeal; amend If, after issuing the proclamation provided for in section 9001, by reason of rains or otherwise the Governor is satisfied that the occasion for the issuance of the proclamation has passed, the Governor may amend, repeal and replace it by another proclamation affecting the sections covered by the original proclamation, or any […]
12 §9004. Penalty
§9004. Penalty 1. Violation of proclamation. Notwithstanding section 9701, any person who in fact violates the provisions of a proclamation issued under section 9001 commits a Class E crime. [PL 1995, c. 586, §5 (NEW).] 2. Violation at licensed camping facility. Notwithstanding subsection 1 and section 9701, a person who is an occupant or […]
12 §9201. Responsibility for control of forest fires
§9201. Responsibility for control of forest fires Responsibility for the control of forest fires in municipalities lies in the first instance with the town forest wardens appointed for these municipalities by the director. When in the judgment of a forest ranger the situation so warrants, the forest ranger may relieve a town forest fire warden […]