§ 17 §2269-A — Litter receptacles; selection and placement

Maine § 17 §2269-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 17: CRIMES
• Ch. 80: LITTER CONTROL

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Procure, place and maintain litter receptacles.
A person who owns or operates an establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this chapter shall procure, place and maintain receptacles at the person's own expense in accordance with this chapter.
2.
Required placement.
Litter receptacles as defined in section 2263 must be placed at all public places or establishments that serve the public, including, but not limited to: campgrounds, trailer parks, drive-in restaurants, gasoline service stations, parking lots, shopping centers, grocery store parking lots, parking lots of major industrial firms, marinas, boat launching areas, boat moorage and fueling stations, beaches and bathing areas, school grounds and business district sidewalks. The number of receptacles required is as follows:
3.
Exception; remote forest campsites.
Remote forest campsites operated by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to Title 12, chapter 220, subchapter 2, are not considered public places or establishments that serve the public if they are designated as "carry-in and carry-out" sites from which users are expected to remove litter and other material upon their departure.
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Penalties.
A person who operates a business of a type described in this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of $10 for each violation may be adjudged if that person:

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 452, §I42 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).