Maine § 35-A §2707 Civil liability for damages to utility property

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §2707 — Civil liability for damages to utility property

Maine·Title 35-A PUBLIC UTILITIES·Ch. 27 INSPECTION OF METERS AND CIVIL LIABILITY

A person may not intentionally, knowingly or recklessly damage, destroy or tamper with property of a utility having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so if such conduct creates a risk of interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public or causes a substantial interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public. A person who violates this section is liable in a civil action to the utility owning the property affected for:

1.Cost of repair or replacement. The cost of repair or replacement of the utility property, as necessary;

2.Other costs. All other reasonable costs to the utility, including attorney's fees and costs of undertaking and completing the investigation resulting in a determination of liability under this section; and

3.

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A person may not intentionally, knowingly or recklessly damage, destroy or tamper with property of a utility having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so if such conduct creates a risk of interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public or causes a substantial interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public. A person who violates this section is liable in a civil action to the utility owning the property affected for:
1.
Cost of repair or replacement.
The cost of repair or replacement of the utility property, as necessary;
2.
Other costs.
All other reasonable costs to the utility, including attorney's fees and costs of undertaking and completing the investigation resulting in a determination of liability under this section; and
3.
Civil penalty.
A civil penalty not to exceed $3,000 due and payable to the utility for each violation of this section.

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