38 §353-C. Borrow pit and mining fees
§353-C. Borrow pit and mining fees Fees received under chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 7 and article 8‑A must be deposited in the Maine Environmental Protection Fund and are governed by the general provisions of this subchapter. [PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. GG, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 673, §GG1 (NEW).
38 §354. Federal programs
§354. Federal programs Notwithstanding section 352, if the department is required by federal law to issue any certificate, permit or license, the commissioner shall establish a fee schedule identical to the federal program that is most like the state program. If there are no similar state programs, the commissioner shall adopt the appropriate fee schedule […]
38 §355. Lake Environmental Protection Fund
§355. Lake Environmental Protection Fund The Lake Environmental Protection Fund, referred to in this subchapter as the “fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund to assist the municipalities of the State in defraying legal expenses which may be incurred as a result of the regulation of land use activities and the enforcement of land use […]
38 §356. Disbursements
§356. Disbursements The fund is available to compensate the municipalities of the State for legal expenses, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and expert and other witness fees, incurred in the enforcement of local land use laws and ordinances affecting great ponds and the defense of regulatory actions taken pursuant to such land use laws and […]
38 §357. Procedure
§357. Procedure Within 90 days of the completion of litigation or settlement for which compensation for legal expenses is available under section 356, a municipality may apply to the commissioner for reimbursement of those expenses that have not been awarded to it by the court and paid pursuant to Title 30-A, section 4452, subsection 3, […]
38 §358. Maine Pollution Prevention Fund
§358. Maine Pollution Prevention Fund 1. Fund established. The Maine Pollution Prevention Fund, referred to in this subchapter as the “fund,” is established as a nonlapsing fund administered by the commissioner for the purpose of strengthening environmental protection in the State through pollution prevention activities and methods. The money deposited with the Treasurer of State […]
38 §353. Payment of fees
§353. Payment of fees 1. Filing fee. [PL 1987, c. 419, §8 (RP).] 1-A. Preapplication fee for nonferrous metal mining. [PL 2011, c. 653, §12 (RP); PL 2011, c. 653, §33 (AFF).] 2. Processing fee. Except for annual air emission fees pursuant to section 353‑A and annual waste discharge fees pursuant to section 353‑B, a […]
38 §353-A. Annual air emissions license fees
§353-A. Annual air emissions license fees 1. Fees assessed. After the effective date of this section, a licensee must pay an annual fee assessed on the sum of all licensed allowable air pollutants, except for carbon monoxide, as follows: Annual licensed emissions in tons Per ton fee 1 – 1,000 $5 1,001 – 4,000 $10 […]
38 §353-B. Annual waste discharge license fees
§353-B. Annual waste discharge license fees 1. Fees assessed. After the effective date of this section, licensees must pay annual waste discharge license fees. Annual waste discharge license fees for existing licensees are determined as set out in subsection 2. Annual waste discharge license fees for new licensees, or licensees that have been reclassified to […]
38 §348. Judicial enforcement
§348. Judicial enforcement 1. General. In the event of a violation of any provision of the laws administered by the department or of any order, regulation, license, permit, approval, administrative consent agreement or decision of the board or commissioner or decree of the court, as the case may be, the Attorney General or the department […]