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Title : Title 17. CRIMES
Chapter : Chapter 83. MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Title 17 - §2351. Injury to public and utility properties generally (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES

§2351. Injury to public and utility properties generally (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2352. Tapping or interfering with water pipes (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES

§2352. Tapping or interfering with water pipes (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2353. Injury or interference with gas, electric or water equipment (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES

§2353. Injury or interference with gas, electric or water equipment (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2354. Injury or interference with telegraph or telephone lines (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES

§2354. Injury or interference with telegraph or telephone lines (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2355. Placing objects on utility poles (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES

§2355. Placing objects on utility poles (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2401. Tampering with railroad car

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 2: RAILROADS

§2401. Tampering with railroad car

Whoever willfully, mischievously or maliciously breaks the seal upon any freight car, or breaks and enters any railroad car, locomotive or work equipment on any railroad in the State, or destroys, injures, defiles or defaces any railroad car, locomotive or work equipment on any railroad in the State, or mischievously or maliciously releases the brakes upon, moves or sets in motion any railroad car, locomotive or work equipment on the track or sidetrack of any railroad in the State, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, and shall be liable to the corporation injured in a civil action for the amount of injury so done.
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2402. Removal of packing or bearings from journal boxes

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 2: RAILROADS

§2402. Removal of packing or bearings from journal boxes

Whoever willfully and maliciously takes or removes or attempts to take or remove the lubricating pads, the waste or packing, the friction bearing or the wedge from a journal box or boxes of a locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach, car, caboose or truck used or operated upon a railroad, whether operated by diesel or by steam engine or by electricity, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or by both. [1971, c. 187 (amd).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2403. Injury or destruction to baggage; jurisdiction (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 2: RAILROADS

§2403. Injury or destruction to baggage; jurisdiction (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2441. Removal or destruction of transit points or other markings (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 3: SIGNS, MARKS AND MONUMENTS

§2441. Removal or destruction of transit points or other markings (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2442. Injuries to monuments, landmarks, guideposts and lights (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 3: SIGNS, MARKS AND MONUMENTS

§2442. Injuries to monuments, landmarks, guideposts and lights (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2491. Injury to buildings, fixtures, goods or valuable papers; civil action for damages (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2491. Injury to buildings, fixtures, goods or valuable papers; civil action for damages (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2492. Injury to books, pictures and statues (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2492. Injury to books, pictures and statues (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2493-A. Injuring or tampering with watercraft (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2493-A. Injuring or tampering with watercraft (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2493. Injuring or tampering with vehicles or aircraft (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2493. Injuring or tampering with vehicles or aircraft (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2494. Throwing at transportation vehicles (REPEALED)
Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2494. Throwing at transportation vehicles (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2495. Taking saddled or harnessed horse (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2495. Taking saddled or harnessed horse (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2496. Driving nails or spikes into certain logs; civil action for damages (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2496. Driving nails or spikes into certain logs; civil action for damages (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2497. Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2497. Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same

1. Mooring to buoy or beacon prohibited. A person may not moor or make fast a vessel, boat, scow or raft to a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §44 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]


2. Destruction of buoy or beacon. A person may not intentionally or knowingly destroy a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime. [2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §44 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]

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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2498. Taking of watercraft, aircraft or draft animals; limitation (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2498. Taking of watercraft, aircraft or draft animals; limitation (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2499. Injuring or cutting loose booms, rafts, vessels or boats; civil action for damages

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2499. Injuring or cutting loose booms, rafts, vessels or boats; civil action for damages

Whoever willfully or maliciously, without consent of the owner, cuts away, lets loose, injures or destroys any boom, raft or logs or other lumber, or any vessel, gondola, scow or other boat fastened to any place, of which he is not the owner or legal possessor, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 and by imprisonment for less than one year; and shall be liable to the person injured in a civil action for double the damages by him sustained.
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2500. Damage to ice (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2500. Damage to ice (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2501. Damages to fruit gardens; arrest of offenders (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2501. Damages to fruit gardens; arrest of offenders (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2502. Injuring or destroying rhododendron and kalmia (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2502. Injuring or destroying rhododendron and kalmia (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2503. Damage to trees, fences, gates, signs or produce (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2503. Damage to trees, fences, gates, signs or produce (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2504. Wearing spiked boots and shoes in public places (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2504. Wearing spiked boots and shoes in public places (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2505. Destroying notices regarding spiked shoes (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2505. Destroying notices regarding spiked shoes (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2506. Advertising on fences and rocks

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2506. Advertising on fences and rocks

Whoever advertises his wares or occupation by painting notices of the same on, or affixing them to fences or other private property, or to rocks or other natural objects, without the consent of the owner in writing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $20.
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2507. Destruction of vending machines (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2507. Destruction of vending machines (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2508. Usurpation of community antennae television system signals and injury to its equipment (REPEALED)

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2508. Usurpation of community antennae television system signals and injury to its equipment (REPEALED)


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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2509. Tampering with passenger tramway

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2509. Tampering with passenger tramway

Whoever willfully breaks, injures or tampers with or removes part or parts of any tramway as defined in Title 32, section 15202, must be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 11 months, or by both. [1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §6 (amd); §17 (aff).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2510. Unlawful cutting of trees

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2510. Unlawful cutting of trees

1. Unlawful cutting. Any person who in fact cuts down or fells any tree without the consent of the owner of the property on which the tree stands commits a civil violation for which the forfeitures provided in this section may be adjudged. Proof of a culpable state of mind is not required. The cutting down or felling of any tree by the following are exempt from this section:



A. The Department of Transportation in the performance of activities under Title 23, section 701; [1981, c. 355 (new).]




B. Public utilities in maintaining adequate facilities in emergencies in compliance with Title 35-A, section 301; and [1997, c. 152, §1 (amd).]




C. Municipal employees, persons contracting with a municipality or other legitimate agents of a municipality acting within the course and scope of their employment or performing volunteer work for the municipality removing street trees or blown down trees or in emergencies. [1997, c. 152, §1 (amd).]




D. [1997, c. 152, §1 (rp).]

[1997, c. 152, §1 (amd).]


2. Forfeitures. The following forfeitures may be adjudged for each tree over 2 inches in diameter that has been cut or felled:



A. If the tree is no more than 6 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $25; [1981, c. 355 (new).]




B. If the tree is over 6 inches and up to 10 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $50; [1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]




C. If the tree is over 10 inches and up to 14 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $75; [1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]




D. If the tree is over 14 inches and up to 18 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $100; [1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]




E. If the tree is over 18 inches and up to 22 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $125; and [1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]




F. If the tree is greater than 22 inches in diameter, a forfeiture of $150. [1981, c. 355 (new).]

[1997, c. 152, §2 (amd).]


3. Diameter. For the purposes of determining the forfeiture, the diameter of a tree shall be the diameter of the tree stump remaining or the diameter of the tree at 4 12 feet from the ground if the remaining stump is higher than that distance. [1981, c. 355 (new).]


4. Restitution. The court shall inquire of the prosecutor or the owner of the property on which the tree was cut down or felled the extent of the owner's financial loss. With the owner's consent, the court shall order restitution when appropriate on the basis of an adequate factual foundation. The order of restitution must designate the amount of restitution to be paid and the person or persons to whom the restitution must be paid. Restitution ordered under this subsection is in addition to any forfeitures adjudged under subsection 2; except that at the request of the prosecutor, the court may suspend all or a portion of the forfeiture adjudged under subsection 2 and apply it to restitution to the property owner under this section. Any restitution ordered and paid must be deducted from the amount of any judgment awarded in a civil action brought by the owner against the offender based on the same facts. [2003, c. 540, §1 (amd).]


5. Liability for conduct of another. A person commits the civil violation in subsection 1 even if the person did not personally cut down or fell the tree if the person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person who violates subsection 1. A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person if:



A. The person causes another person to violate subsection 1; or [1997, c. 152, §3 (new).]




B. The person solicits another person to commit the civil violation or aids, agrees to aid or attempts to aid another person in planning or committing the civil violation. [1997, c. 152, §3 (new).]

[1997, c. 152, §3 (new).]

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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 17 - §2511. Harvesting timber near property line

Title 17: CRIMES
Chapter 83: MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS

§2511. Harvesting timber near property line

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.



A. "Established property line" means a line demarcated by monuments, signs, markings, pins, reference points or other markers that denotes a change in ownership between abutting properties. These established property line markers must have been placed upon mutual agreement of the abutting landowners, based on historical physical evidence of a preexisting boundary line, or by a licensed professional surveyor pursuant to Title 32, chapter 121. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




B. "Harvester" means a person, firm, company, corporation or other legal entity that harvests or contracts to harvest a forest product. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




C. "Landowner representative" means a person, firm, company, corporation or other legal entity representing the landowner in timber sales or land management. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




D. "Line tree" means a tree whose main stem or trunk straddles an established property line and that is blazed or painted to indicate the location of the established property line. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




E. "Timber harvesting" means the cutting or removal of timber for the primary purpose of selling or processing forest products. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]

[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]


2. Prohibitions. The following acts are prohibited.



A. A landowner or landowner representative who authorizes timber harvesting or a harvester who in fact harvests timber shall clearly mark with flagging or other temporary and visible means any established property lines that are within 200 feet of the area to be harvested. The marking of property lines must be completed prior to commencing timber harvesting. A person who fails to mark property lines in accordance with this paragraph commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




B. A landowner, landowner representative or harvester who authorizes the timber harvesting or in fact harvests a line tree without first obtaining permission from the abutting landowner commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]

[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]


3. Exemptions. The following are exempt from this section:



A. The Department of Transportation in the performance of activities under Title 23, section 701; [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




B. Public utilities engaged in maintaining adequate facilities in compliance with Title 35-A, section 301; [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




C. Municipal employees, persons contracting with a municipality or other legitimate agents of a municipality acting within the course and scope of their employment or performing volunteer work for the municipality by removing trees obstructing a public way or fallen trees or in emergencies; and [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]




D. Timber harvesting performed on a parcel of land that is 5 acres or less. [2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]

[2003, c. 550, §1 (new).]

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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
 
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