17 §2261. Title
§2261. Title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Maine Litter Control Act.” [PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW).
17 §2262. Purposes
§2262. Purposes It is declared and recognized that the proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout this State endangers the free utilization and enjoyment of a clean and healthful environment by the people and constitutes a public health hazard; and recognizing that there has been a collective failure on the part of government, business and […]
17 §2263-A. Littering
§2263-A. Littering 1. Prohibited acts. A person may not throw, drop, deposit, discard, dump or otherwise dispose of litter in any manner or amount: A. In or on public highway, road, street, alley, public right-of-way or other public lands, except in a container or receptacle or on property that is designated for disposal of […]
17 §2263. Definitions
§2263. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).] 1. “Disposable package” or “container” means any and all packages or containers used for the purpose of containing a product sold or held out for sale for […]
17 §2264-A. Penalties
§2264-A. Penalties Unless otherwise indicated, a person who disposes of litter in violation of this chapter commits a civil violation for which the following fines apply. [PL 2011, c. 208, §4 (AMD).] 1. Disposal of 15 pounds or less or 27 cubic feet or less of litter; intentional release of 16 to 24 balloons. […]
17 §2264-B. Penalty options
§2264-B. Penalty options In addition to the fines imposed in section 2264‑A, subsections 1 and 1‑A, the court may order a person adjudicated to have violated section 2264‑A, subsection 1 or subsection 1‑A to: [PL 2011, c. 208, §5 (AMD).] 1. Removal of litter. Remove the litter dumped in violation of section 2264‑A; […]
17 §2264-C. Forfeiture
§2264-C. Forfeiture All conveyances, including aircraft, watercraft, vehicles, vessels, containers or cranes that are used, or attempted to be used, to dump more than 1,000 pounds or more than 100 cubic feet of litter in violation of section 2264-A are subject to forfeiture as provided in Title 15, chapter 517. [PL 2003, c. 452, […]
17 §2264. Littering prohibited (REPEALED)
§2264. Littering prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 739, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 93, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 36 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 97, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 820, §4 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 733, §4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §A44 (AMD). PL 1993, […]
17 §2265. Littering from vehicle prohibited; penalties (REPEALED)
§2265. Littering from vehicle prohibited; penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 739, §§9,10 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 93, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §83 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 820, §6 (RP).
17 §2266. Spillage from vehicle or trailer prohibited (REPEALED)
§2266. Spillage from vehicle or trailer prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 235, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 739, §11 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 93, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 820, §7 (RP).
17 §2267-A. Submerged motor vehicles, snowmobile and watercraft in waters of the State
§2267-A. Submerged motor vehicles, snowmobile and watercraft in waters of the State The following provisions apply when a motor vehicle is submerged or partially submerged in waters of the State or when a snowmobile or watercraft is submerged in the inland waters of the State. [PL 2009, c. 340, §26 (AMD).] 1. Definition. When […]
17 §2267. Littering from watercraft prohibited; penalties (REPEALED)
§2267. Littering from watercraft prohibited; penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 739, §§12,12-A (AMD). PL 1977, c. 93, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 820, §8 (RP).
17 §2268. Enforcement
§2268. Enforcement Every law enforcement officer in the State, including but not limited to State Police, county sheriffs and their deputies, municipal police, wardens of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, wardens of the Department of Marine Resources, rangers of the Bureau of Forestry and liquor inspectors of the Department of Public Safety shall […]
17 §2269-A. Litter receptacles; selection and placement
§2269-A. Litter receptacles; selection and placement 1. Procure, place and maintain litter receptacles. A person who owns or operates an establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this chapter shall procure, place and maintain receptacles at the person’s own expense in accordance with this chapter. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. […]
17 §2269. Litter receptacles; selection and placement (REPEALED)
§2269. Litter receptacles; selection and placement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 405, §1 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 622, §60 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 235, §4 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 739, §14 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 108, §7 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §H4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §I41 (RP). PL 2003, c. 452, […]
17 §2270. Responsibility for maintenance of litter receptacles
§2270. Responsibility for maintenance of litter receptacles Responsibility for the removal of litter from litter receptacles placed at parks, beaches, campgrounds, trailer parks and other publicly owned public places shall remain upon those state and local agencies performing litter removal, and removal of litter from litter receptacles placed upon privately owned public places shall remain […]
17 §2271. Local regulations
§2271. Local regulations Municipalities of this State may adopt more stringent ordinances, laws or regulations dealing with subject matter of this chapter. Any less restrictive ordinances, laws or regulations now in effect dealing with the subject matter of this chapter and the minimum standards which it establishes are declared invalid and of no force and […]
17 §2272. Promiscuous dumping prohibited
§2272. Promiscuous dumping prohibited No person shall deposit household garbage, leaves, clippings, prunings or gardening refuse in any litter receptacle. [PL 1975, c. 739, §15 (NEW).] Persons violating the provisions of this section are liable for the same penalties as provided for violation of section 2264-A. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §43 […]
17 §2273. Penalty warning signs
§2273. Penalty warning signs Within the limits of its budget, the Department of Transportation may erect one sign within each 100 miles of state highway mileage in each county, warning motorists of the penalties for littering or asking for their cooperation in keeping the highways clean. One such sign shall be located within a reasonable […]
17 §2274. Fines, distribution
§2274. Fines, distribution All fines levied and collected for violations of this chapter shall be distributed as follows: [PL 1975, c. 739, §15 (NEW).] If the fine resulted from a complaint by a law officer of a state agency which receives a major share of its financial support from dedicated revenue, the fine, less […]