Maine § 17 §2003-A Public drinking

Maine Statutes

§ 17 §2003-A — Public drinking

Maine § 17 §2003-A

Title 17CRIMES

Ch. 69INTOXICATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 17 §2003-A (2026).

Text

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Crime. A person is guilty of public drinking if the person drinks liquor in any public place within 200 feet of a notice posted conspicuously in the public place by the owner or authorized person that forbids drinking in the public place or after being forbidden to do so personally by a law enforcement officer, unless the person has been given permission to do so by the owner or authorized person.

3.Evidence. The possession of an open container of liquor in a public place is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

4.Violation. Violation of this section is a Class E crime.

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Crime.
A person is guilty of public drinking if the person drinks liquor in any public place within 200 feet of a notice posted conspicuously in the public place by the owner or authorized person that forbids drinking in the public place or after being forbidden to do so personally by a law enforcement officer, unless the person has been given permission to do so by the owner or authorized person.
3.
Evidence.
The possession of an open container of liquor in a public place is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
4.
Violation.
Violation of this section is a Class E crime.

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 418, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 474 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §A39 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 59 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 157 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 139, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 658, §1 (AMD).

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