Maine § 12 §573 Public trust rights in intertidal land

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §573 — Public trust rights in intertidal land

Maine § 12 §573

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 2FORESTS, PARKS, LAKES AND RIVERS

Ch. 202-ATHE PUBLIC TRUST IN INTERTIDAL LAND

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §573 (2026).

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1.Public trust rights. The public trust rights in intertidal land include the following:

2.Limitations. The rights described in subsection 1 do not include:

3.Police powers. Municipalities shall have jurisdiction to exercise their police powers to control public use of intertidal land, except where such exercise is superseded by any state law.

4.Other public rights. This chapter does not affect public rights in intertidal land arising from custom, prescription, implied dedication, acquiescence or any other source. This chapter does not affect public rights in dry sand areas upland from intertidal land arising from custom, prescription, implied dedication, acquiescence, the public trust doctrine or any other source.

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1.
Public trust rights.
The public trust rights in intertidal land include the following:
2.
Limitations.
The rights described in subsection 1 do not include:
3.
Police powers.
Municipalities shall have jurisdiction to exercise their police powers to control public use of intertidal land, except where such exercise is superseded by any state law.
4.
Other public rights.
This chapter does not affect public rights in intertidal land arising from custom, prescription, implied dedication, acquiescence or any other source. This chapter does not affect public rights in dry sand areas upland from intertidal land arising from custom, prescription, implied dedication, acquiescence, the public trust doctrine or any other source.