Maine § 25 §2017 Limitation of liability of holder of firearm hold agreement

Maine Statutes

§ 25 §2017 — Limitation of liability of holder of firearm hold agreement

Maine § 25 §2017

Title 25INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Part 5PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 252-AFIREARMS REGULATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 25, § 25 §2017 (2026).

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

2.Holding firearms for 3rd parties. A gun shop may take possession of a firearm from a person for safekeeping under the following conditions:

3.Immunity from liability. An action may not be taken against a gun shop that entered into a firearm hold agreement for returning the firearm to the owner of the firearm at the termination of the firearm hold agreement. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to otherwise unlawful conduct of the gun shop returning the firearm to the owner of the firearm under this section. An action may not be brought against a person for refusing to enter into a firearm hold agreement with any person.

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Holding firearms for 3rd parties.
A gun shop may take possession of a firearm from a person for safekeeping under the following conditions:
3.
Immunity from liability.
An action may not be taken against a gun shop that entered into a firearm hold agreement for returning the firearm to the owner of the firearm at the termination of the firearm hold agreement. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to otherwise unlawful conduct of the gun shop returning the firearm to the owner of the firearm under this section. An action may not be brought against a person for refusing to enter into a firearm hold agreement with any person.
4.
Rules.
The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.