Maine § 17 §2497 Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same

Maine Statutes

§ 17 §2497 — Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same

Maine § 17 §2497

Title 17CRIMES

Ch. 83MALICIOUS MISCHIEFS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 17 §2497 (2026).

Text

1.Mooring to buoy or beacon prohibited. A person may not moor or make fast a vessel, boat, scow or raft to a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.

2.Destruction of buoy or beacon. A person may not intentionally or knowingly destroy a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.

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Mooring to buoy or beacon prohibited.
A person may not moor or make fast a vessel, boat, scow or raft to a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
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Destruction of buoy or beacon.
A person may not intentionally or knowingly destroy a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.