Maine § 12 §12910 Safety; order of launch; safety committee

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12910 — Safety; order of launch; safety committee

Maine § 12 §12910

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 929WHITEWATER RAFTING

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12910 (2026).

Text

1.Whitewater trip safety restrictions. The commissioner shall by rule establish safety restrictions for whitewater trips. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. A person who violates safety restrictions established pursuant to this subsection commits a Class E crime.

2.Order of launch. Launch order of commercial whitewater outfitters on a particular river or portion of river may be determined and enforced by the department to protect public health and safety. The department shall provide for the outfitters to choose, in the order of their first documented dates of continuous commercial operation on the particular river or portion of river, their preferred launch positions. To facilitate that determination,

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1.
Whitewater trip safety restrictions.
The commissioner shall by rule establish safety restrictions for whitewater trips. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. A person who violates safety restrictions established pursuant to this subsection commits a Class E crime.
2.
Order of launch.
Launch order of commercial whitewater outfitters on a particular river or portion of river may be determined and enforced by the department to protect public health and safety. The department shall provide for the outfitters to choose, in the order of their first documented dates of continuous commercial operation on the particular river or portion of river, their preferred launch positions. To facilitate that determination, each outfitter shall submit a sworn affidavit to the department stating the date the outfitter first began continuous commercial operation.
3.
Whitewater Safety Committee.
4.
Safety reports.
5.
Penalties.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B331-334 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 651, §§15-17 (AMD).