Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 2509

Any person who digs or makes an excavation in the paved portion of a street, road or highway without first obtaining a permit as required by section 2507, or who has obtained a permit and disturbs a greater area of surface than the permit specifies, commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $25 may be adjudged for each offense.