38 §546-C. Wildlife rehabilitation plan
§546-C. Wildlife rehabilitation plan 1. Wildlife rehabilitation plan. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Marine Resources, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and other appropriate agencies and organizations, shall develop a plan for rehabilitation of […]
38 §547. Emergency proclamation; Governor’s powers
§547. Emergency proclamation; Governor’s powers Whenever any disaster or catastrophe exists or appears imminent arising from the discharge of oil, the Governor shall by proclamation declare the fact and that an emergency exists in any or all sections of the State. If the Governor is temporarily absent from the State or is otherwise unavailable, the […]
38 §548. Removal of prohibited discharges
§548. Removal of prohibited discharges Any person discharging or suffering the discharge of oil in the manner prohibited by section 543 shall immediately undertake to remove that discharge to the commissioner’s satisfaction. Notwithstanding the above requirement, the commissioner may undertake the removal or cleanup of that discharge and may retain agents and contractors for those […]
38 §549. Personnel and equipment
§549. Personnel and equipment The commissioner shall establish and maintain at such ports within the State, and other places as the commissioner determines, employees and equipment necessary to carry out this subchapter. The commissioner, subject to the Civil Service Law, may employ personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, and shall prescribe […]
38 §550. Enforcement; penalties
§550. Enforcement; penalties Any person who causes or is responsible for a discharge in violation of section 543 is not subject to any fines or civil penalties if that person: [PL 1991, c. 66, Pt. A, §18 (RPR).] 1. Report and remove. Reports within 2 hours and promptly removes the discharge in accordance with […]
38 §551. Maine Ground and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response Fund
§551. Maine Ground and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response Fund The Maine Ground and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response Fund is established to be used by the department as a nonlapsing, revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter. The balance in the fund is limited to $18,500,000. The Department of Environmental Protection […]
38 §551-A. Oil Spill Advisory Committee (REPEALED)
§551-A. Oil Spill Advisory Committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 698, §12 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 292, §§30-32 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 319, §17 (RP).
38 §552. Liability
§552. Liability 1. Licensee shall be liable. A licensee shall be liable for all acts and omissions of its servants and agents, and carriers destined for the licensee’s facilities from the time such carrier shall enter state waters until such time as the carrier shall leave state waters. [PL 1969, c. 572, §1 (NEW).] […]
38 §543. Pollution and corruption of waters and lands of the State prohibited
§543. Pollution and corruption of waters and lands of the State prohibited The discharge of oil into or upon any coastal waters, estuaries, tidal flats, beaches and lands adjoining the seacoast of the State, or into or upon any lake, pond, river, stream, sewer, surface water drainage, ground water or other waters of the State […]
38 §544. Powers and duties of the board
§544. Powers and duties of the board The powers and duties conferred by this subchapter shall be exercised by the department and shall be deemed to be an essential governmental function in the exercise of the police power of the State. [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. […]