1 §251. Short title

§251. Short title This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Flag Law.”  

1 §252-A. Display

§252-A. Display The United States flag and State of Maine flag may be flown at half staff only at such times as specified by the President of the United States or the Governor of the State of Maine.   [PL 2001, c. 162, §1 (AMD).] When the Governor considers it appropriate, the Governor may authorize […]

1 §252. Definitions

§252. Definitions The words “flag,” “standard,” “color,” “ensign” or “shield,” as used in this subchapter, shall include any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield, or copy, picture or representation thereof, made of any substance or represented or produced thereon, and of any size, evidently purporting to be such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of […]

1 §253. Desecration

§253. Desecration No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display:   1.  Markings.  Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of the United States or of this State, or authorized by any law of […]

1 §254. Mutilation

§254. Mutilation No person shall publicly or openly mutilate, deface, defile, defy, trample upon, or by word or act cast contempt upon any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield.   [PL 1973, c. 262, §2 (AMD).] Any violation of this section shall be a Class E crime.   [PL 1977, c. 696, §8 (RPR).] […]

1 §255. Exceptions

§255. Exceptions This subchapter shall not apply to any act permitted by the statutes of the United States or of this State, or by the United States Army and Navy regulations, nor shall they apply to any printed or written document or production, stationery, ornament, picture or jewelry whereon shall be depicted said flag, standard, […]

1 §256. Interpretation

§256. Interpretation This subchapter shall be so construed as to effectuate their general purpose and to make uniform the laws of the states which enact them.