Maine § 1 §253 Desecration

Maine Statutes

§ 1 §253 — Desecration

Maine § 1 §253

Title 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 9SEAL, MOTTO, EMBLEMS AND FLAGS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 1 §253 (2026).

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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 the United States or of this State; or

2.Expose to public view. Expose to public view any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield upon which shall have been printed, painted or otherwise produced, or to which shall have been attached, appended, affixed or annexed any such word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement; or

3.Merchandise. Expose to public view for sale, manufacture or otherwise, or to sell, give or have in possession for sale, for gift or for use for any purpose,

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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 the United States or of this State; or
2.
Expose to public view.
Expose to public view any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield upon which shall have been printed, painted or otherwise produced, or to which shall have been attached, appended, affixed or annexed any such word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement; or
3.
Merchandise.
Expose to public view for sale, manufacture or otherwise, or to sell, give or have in possession for sale, for gift or for use for any purpose, any substance, being an article of merchandise, or receptacle, or thing for holding or carrying merchandise, upon or to which shall have been produced or attached any such flag, standard, color, ensign or shield, in order to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark or distinguish such article or substance.
Any violation of this section shall be a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $50 may be adjudged.