1. Possession and production of permit in organized territory. Any person, firm or corporation that engages in out-of-door burning in any municipality, plantation or village corporation as permitted by this article shall possess the permit at the scene of the burning and shall produce the permit on the demand of authorized persons, including fire chiefs, town forest fire wardens or their designated agents, state forest rangers, municipal code enforcement officers and any law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17?A. A person, firm or corporation that is issued an electronic permit pursuant to section 9326 or section 9327 may produce the permit on an electronic device.

[PL 2017, c. 449, §2 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 9321-A

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Violation. Any person, firm or corporation which violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $100 may be adjudged.

[PL 1987, c. 618, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 618, §2 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 512, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 449, §2 (AMD).