14 §7551-A. Definitions (REPEALED)
§7551-A. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 362, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 450, §1 (RP).
14 §7551-B. Trespass damages
§7551-B. Trespass damages 1. Prohibition. A person who intentionally enters the land of another without permission and causes damage to property is liable to the owner in a civil action if the person: A. Damages or throws down any fence, bar or gate; leaves a gate open; breaks glass; damages any road, drainage ditch, […]
14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action
§7551. Treble damages for waste pending action If, during the pendency of an action for the recovery of land, the tenant commits strip or waste by cutting, felling or destroying wood, timber, trees or poles standing thereon, he shall pay to the aggrieved party treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.
14 §7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut
§7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut Any person who authorizes the cutting of timber or wood on the person’s own property, when the cutting involves an area of 10 or more acres, shall clearly mark any property lines that are within 200 feet of the area to […]
14 §7552. Injury to land, forest products or agricultural products
§7552. Injury to land, forest products or agricultural products 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Agricultural product” means crops produced and livestock raised as a result of cultivating the soil and harvesting. Agricultural products include, but are not limited to, […]
14 §7553. Municipal lands and property (REPEALED)
§7553. Municipal lands and property (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 450, §4 (RP).
14 §7554-A. Removal or destruction of landmark boundaries by state departments
§7554-A. Removal or destruction of landmark boundaries by state departments In the event that a proposed public improvement could cause removal, destruction or obliteration of any landmark set on the boundary of public or private real estate, the state department or agency initiating the public improvement shall be governed as follows. [PL 1973, c. […]
14 §7554. Negligent interference, removal or destruction of monuments (REPEALED)
§7554. Negligent interference, removal or destruction of monuments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 450, §4 (RP).
14 §7555. Improved or ornamental lands (REPEALED)
§7555. Improved or ornamental lands (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 450, §4 (RP).
14 §7556. Salt water islands
§7556. Salt water islands Whoever, after notice by the owner, occupant or lessee in any of the ways provided in section 7557, trespasses upon any island within salt waters, for the purpose of shooting or hunting thereon, is liable to such owner, occupant or lessee in exemplary damages to an amount not less than $20 […]
14 §7557. Notices; injury to signboards
§7557. Notices; injury to signboards Notices referred to in section 7556 shall be given by erecting and maintaining signboards at least one foot square in at least 2 conspicuous places on the premises, one of them near one of the usual landing places on said island, reading as follows: “All persons are forbidden to shoot […]
14 §7558. Damages and penalties
§7558. Damages and penalties Actions to recover any of the sums or penalties named in sections 7556 and 7557 may be brought in the Superior Court or the District Court.
14 §7559. Imprisonment for nonpayment
§7559. Imprisonment for nonpayment Failure to pay a penalty imposed under section 7556 or 7557 is a Class E crime. [PL 1991, c. 797, §1 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 797, §1 (RPR).
14 §7560. Lands of deceased insolvent
§7560. Lands of deceased insolvent If an heir or devisee of a person deceased, after the estate of the decedent is represented insolvent and before sale of the real estate for payment of debts or before all the debts are paid, removes or injures any building or any trees, except such trees as are needed […]
14 §7561. Liability of executors or administrators
§7561. Liability of executors or administrators If such executor or administrator, being heir or devisee, commits such trespass or waste, on proof thereof before the judge of probate, he shall be liable to the same extent as the heirs or devisees. In both cases, the damages, when recovered by the executor or administrator or adjudged […]