§1101. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings: [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).] 1. Offensive name. “Offensive name” means a name of a place that includes: A. The designation “nigger” or “squaw” or any derivation of “squaw” […]
§1102. Offensive names prohibited 1. Place in State may not have offensive name. A place in this State may not have or be given an offensive name. [PL 2001, c. 244, §1 (NEW).] 2. Sign on interstate highway or Maine Turnpike may not contain offensive name. A sign placed by the State on an […]
§1103. Complaint filed Any person who believes that a place has an offensive name may file a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission. Any such complaint filed with this commission shall be subject to the provisions included in Title 5, section 4632. [PL 1977, c. 259, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. […]
§1104. Responsibility of municipal officers and county commissioners The municipal officers of the municipality or the county commissioners responsible for the unorganized territory, in which a place is found pursuant to Title 5, section 4632, to have an offensive name, shall have the following responsibilities: [PL 1977, c. 259, §1 (NEW).] 1. Reasonable actions. […]
