Maine Cave Protection Act
Maine · Marine Resources · §§ 544-I to 544-N · 6 sections
Overview
The Cave Protection Act is a conservation measure governing caves and the natural, cultural, and other resources found within them. It limits the liability of landowners for injury, mental harm, or death suffered by people who enter their land — including its cave resources — for recreational, educational, or scientific purposes, thereby encouraging owners to allow such access. Violations of the act are enforced as a criminal offense, punishable as a misdemeanor.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 544-IShort title
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 544-JDefinitions
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 544-KPrior written consent of owner
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 544-LField investigations, explorations and recovery operations
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 544-MLiability of owners
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 544-NProhibited acts
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