Maine § 12 §8306 Authority to quarantine and destroy pest host material

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §8306 — Authority to quarantine and destroy pest host material

Maine § 12 §8306

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 11FORESTRY

Ch. 803FOREST HEALTH AND MONITORING

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §8306 (2026).

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1.Quarantines. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may establish by rule a quarantine to restrict or prohibit the transportation within, into or from the State or any portion of the State of any forest or shade tree or part of any forest or shade tree, including, but not limited to, logs, bark, branches, seeds or scion material, or alternate host materials capable of supporting a disease or insect infestation when the following conditions are met:

2.Rulemaking. The director shall adopt rules to establish:

3.Salvage of condemned material. Prior to ordering the destruction of forest or shade trees or parts of forest or shade trees, the director shall consult with the landowner and the person owning stumpage rights to determine if there are methods of destruction that

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1.
Quarantines.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may establish by rule a quarantine to restrict or prohibit the transportation within, into or from the State or any portion of the State of any forest or shade tree or part of any forest or shade tree, including, but not limited to, logs, bark, branches, seeds or scion material, or alternate host materials capable of supporting a disease or insect infestation when the following conditions are met:
2.
Rulemaking.
The director shall adopt rules to establish:
3.
Salvage of condemned material.
Prior to ordering the destruction of forest or shade trees or parts of forest or shade trees, the director shall consult with the landowner and the person owning stumpage rights to determine if there are methods of destruction that allow recovery of the value or a portion of the value of the condemned material and effectively safeguard the forest resource.