12 §544-I. Short title

§544-I. Short title This subchapter may be known and cited as the “Maine Cave Protection Act.”   [PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).

12 §544-J. Definitions

§544-J. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings.   [PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Cave.  “Cave” means any naturally occurring void, cavity, recess, sinkhole or system of interconnecting passages beneath the surface of the earth or within a cliff or ledge that […]

12 §544-K. Prior written consent of owner

§544-K. Prior written consent of owner A person must obtain the prior written permission of the owner to excavate or remove an archaeological, paleontological, prehistoric or historic feature of a cave.   [PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).

12 §544-L. Field investigations, explorations and recovery operations

§544-L. Field investigations, explorations and recovery operations All field investigations, explorations and recovery operations in a cave must ensure that the ability to recover and preserve historic, scientific, archaeological and educational information is not impeded. The excavation or removal of an artifact, object, specimen or material from a cave on state-controlled land, as those terms […]

12 §544-M. Liability of owners

§544-M. Liability of owners Recreational caving is a recreational or harvesting activity for the purposes of limited liability of landowners under Title 14, section 159-A.   [PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 113, §1 (NEW).

12 §544-N. Prohibited acts

§544-N. Prohibited acts 1.  Defacing or damaging cave prohibited.  A person may not deface or damage a cave. A person defaces or damages a cave if the person, without the prior written permission of the owner:   A. Breaks, breaks off, cracks, carves upon, writes or otherwise marks upon or in any manner destroys, mutilates, […]