Maine § 12 §8901 Forest rangers

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §8901 — Forest rangers

Maine § 12 §8901

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 11FORESTRY

Ch. 807FOREST FIRE CONTROL

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §8901 (2026).

Text

1.Appointment. The Director of the Bureau of Forestry shall appoint forest rangers, subject to the Civil Service Law and the State Supervisor of the forest protection unit of the Bureau of Forestry. Rangers assigned to posts at Clayton Lake, St. Pamphile, Estcourt Station, Daaquam, Musquacook Lake, Snare Brook and Baker Lake must be bilingual in French and English.

2.Powers and duties. Forest rangers and the state supervisor shall:

3.Law enforcement powers. In addition to any law enforcement powers expressly provided to forest rangers by another law: 3-A. Liability. When a forest ranger or the state supervisor provides assistance under subsection 3, paragraph C, the forest ranger or the state supervisor has the same immunity from tort liability and all the pension, relief, disability, w

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1.
Appointment.
The Director of the Bureau of Forestry shall appoint forest rangers, subject to the Civil Service Law and the State Supervisor of the forest protection unit of the Bureau of Forestry. Rangers assigned to posts at Clayton Lake, St. Pamphile, Estcourt Station, Daaquam, Musquacook Lake, Snare Brook and Baker Lake must be bilingual in French and English.
2.
Powers and duties.
Forest rangers and the state supervisor shall:
3.
Law enforcement powers.
In addition to any law enforcement powers expressly provided to forest rangers by another law:
3-A.
Liability.
When a forest ranger or the state supervisor provides assistance under subsection 3, paragraph C, the forest ranger or the state supervisor has the same immunity from tort liability and all the pension, relief, disability, workers' compensation and insurance benefits and any other benefits the forest ranger or the state supervisor enjoys while performing duties under subsection 3, paragraphs A and B.
4.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

Legislative History

PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 108, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B76 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 69, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 349, §H11 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 769, §A51 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 816, §§KK14,KK15 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 174, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 652, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 155, §A4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 352, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. X, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV). PL 2013, c. 130, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §§23, 24 (REV). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. Z, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. SS, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 456, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 34, §1 (AMD).