Maine § 38 §550 Enforcement; penalties

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §550 — Enforcement; penalties

Maine § 38 §550

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 3PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §550 (2026).

Text

Any person who causes or is responsible for a discharge in violation of section 543 is not subject to any fines or civil penalties if that person:

1.Report and remove. Reports within 2 hours and promptly removes the discharge in accordance with the rules and orders of the board or commissioner; and

2.Reimburse. Reimburses the department for any disbursement made from the fund in connection with the discharge pursuant to section 551, subsection 5, paragraph B within 30 days of demand.

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Any person who causes or is responsible for a discharge in violation of section 543 is not subject to any fines or civil penalties if that person:
1.
Report and remove.
Reports within 2 hours and promptly removes the discharge in accordance with the rules and orders of the board or commissioner; and
2.
Reimburse.
Reimburses the department for any disbursement made from the fund in connection with the discharge pursuant to section 551, subsection 5, paragraph B within 30 days of demand.

Legislative History

PL 1969, c. 572, §1 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 618, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 375, §9 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 868, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B116 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 66, §A18 (RPR).