Maine Litter Control Act
Maine · Beano and Bingo (Repealed) · §§ 2261 to 2276 · 22 sections
Overview
The act regulates the discarding of litter and refuse on land and in the waters of the state, prohibiting littering generally and in particular settings — from motor vehicles, from trailers or loads that spill, and from watercraft — along with indiscriminate dumping and the abandonment of motor vehicles, snowmobiles, and watercraft in state waters. Violations carry penalties, with alternative penalty options and forfeiture available, enforcement authority assigned to designated officials, procedures connecting offenses to driver licenses and vehicle registrations, and a specified distribution of the fines collected. On the prevention side, it provides for the selection, placement, and maintenance of litter receptacles and the posting of penalty warning signs, while leaving room for local regulation alongside the statewide scheme.
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. 17, § 2261Title
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2262Purposes
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2263Definitions
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2263-ALittering
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2264Littering prohibited
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2264-APenalties
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2264-BPenalty options
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2264-CForfeiture
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2265Littering from vehicle prohibited; penalties
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2266Spillage from vehicle or trailer prohibited
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2267Littering from watercraft prohibited; penalties
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2267-ASubmerged motor vehicles, snowmobile and watercraft in waters of the State
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2268Enforcement
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2269Litter receptacles; selection and placement
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2269-ALitter receptacles; selection and placement
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2270Responsibility for maintenance of litter receptacles
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2271Local regulations
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2272Promiscuous dumping prohibited
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2273Penalty warning signs
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2274Fines, distribution
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2275Driver license and registration procedures
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2276Local regulations
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