Upon the issuance of a proclamation as provided in section 742, the Governor may utilize any available property and enlist the aid of any person to assist in the effort to control, put out or end the disaster, catastrophe or emergency or aid in the caring for the safety of persons. Any person who refuses to render the aid requested without reasonable cause is guilty of a Class E crime. The State is liable for damage to any property utilized under this chapter.
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 37-B, § 827
Aid in emergency; penalty
Known as the Maine Emergency Management Act
The act spans §§ 701–852 (57 sections).
PL 1983, c. 460, §3 (NEW).
Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.