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- Abatement: includes , but is not limited to:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291Aboveground heating oil supply tank: means an aboveground oil storage tank that is connected directly to an oil-burning heating appliance and is used solely to store heating oil. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Aboveground oil storage facility: has the meaning set out in section 562?A, subsection 1?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Aboveground oil storage tank: has the meaning set out in section 562?A, subsection 1?B. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Accredited training program: means a training program that has been accredited by the State pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 acting through: includes the assignment or transfer of an interest in real property acquired in satisfaction of a debt. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 Adult: means an individual at least 18 years of age or an emancipated individual under 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Adult subject to conservatorship: means an adult for whom a conservator has been appointed under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Adult subject to guardianship: means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it. Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense. Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant. Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal. Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization Asbestos: means a group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into fibers of high tensile strength and are resistant to heat, wear and chemicals, including, but not limited to, chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, actinolite, tremolite and anthophylite and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1272 Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC Best interest of the minor: means the standard of the best interest of the child according to the factors set forth in Title 19?A, section 1653, subsection 3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 board: means the Maine Board of Tax Appeals as established in Title 5, section 12004?B, subsection 10. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Bureau: means the Bureau of Revenue Services, which may be referred to as "Maine Revenue Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Business entity: means a partnership, firm, association, corporation, sole proprietorship or other business concern. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Certificate: means a document issued to an individual by the commissioner affirming that an individual has successfully completed the training and other requirements set forth in this chapter to qualify as an asbestos professional. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1272 Certificate: means a document issued to an individual by the commissioner affirming that the individual has successfully completed the training and other requirements set forth in this chapter to qualify as a lead professional. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Chambers: A judge's office. Claim: includes a claim against an individual or conservatorship estate, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Code: means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and amendments to that Code as of December 31, 2022. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Commercial building: means any building used primarily for commercial or industrial activity that is generally not open to the public or occupied or visited by children, including, but not limited to, warehouses, factories, storage facilities, aircraft hangars, garages and wholesale distribution facilities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Community drinking water well: means a public drinking water well that supplies a community water system as defined under Title 22, section 2660?B, subsection 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Conservator: includes a coconservator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Conservatorship estate: means the property subject to conservatorship under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. 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. Current use program: means the:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Decedent: A deceased person. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Department: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Design consultant: means an individual engaged in preparing and supervising the implementation of plans for the removal or abatement of lead-based paint. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Double-walled tank: means a tank with inner and outer walls separated by an interstitial space that allows detection and containment of leaks. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Employee: means an individual who may be permitted, required or directed by an employer, in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, to engage in any employment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs. Estates: shall be construed to mean both real estate and personal property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent Federal banking or lending agency: means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Resolution Trust Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a federal reserve bank, a federal home loan bank, the United States Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the National Credit Union Administration, the Farm Credit Administration, the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, the Small Business Administration, the Farmers' Home Administration, the Rural Electrification Administration or the RECOLL Management Corporation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator. Fiduciary: means a person who is:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC Forest land: means land used primarily for growth of trees to be harvested for commercial use, but does not include ledge, marsh, open swamp, bog, water and similar areas, which are unsuitable for growing a forest product or for harvesting for commercial use even though these areas may exist within forest lands. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 573 Forest management and harvest plan: means a written document that outlines activities to regenerate, improve and harvest a standing crop of timber. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 573 Forest type: means a stand of trees characterized by the predominance of one or more groups of key species which make up 75% or more of the sawlog volume of sawlog stands, or cordwood in poletimber stands, or of the number of trees in seedling and sapling stands. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 573 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Full conservatorship: means a conservatorship that grants the conservator all powers available under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Full guardianship: means a guardianship that grants the guardian all powers available under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Guardian: includes a coguardian but does not include a guardian ad litem. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Guardian ad litem: means a person appointed to inform the court about, and to represent, the needs and best interest of an individual. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Hazardous substance: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362Hazardous waste: means any substance identified as hazardous waste by the board pursuant to section 1319?O. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 In-house lead abatement unit: means the unit of a business or public entity that engages in or intends to engage in lead abatement activities or projects solely within the confines of property owned or leased by the entity and that employs one or more lead abatement supervisors for lead abatement activities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Individual subject to conservatorship: means an adult or minor for whom a conservator has been appointed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Individual subject to guardianship: means an adult or minor for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC Interim controls: means a set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit. Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants. Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. lands: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Lead abatement contractor: means a business entity that engages in or intends to engage in lead abatement activities as a business service and that employs or involves one or more project supervisors for lead abatement activities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead abatement professional: means an individual certified by the commissioner to engage in lead-based paint activities, including, but not limited to, a lead abatement worker, a lead abatement project supervisor, a lead inspector, a lead abatement design consultant and a lead risk assessor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead abatement worker: means an individual engaging in any lead abatement activity for any employer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead determination: means an inspection of a limited portion of a building for the purpose of identifying the presence of lead-based paint. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead hazard: means any condition that may cause exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, lead-contaminated water or lead-based paint that is in poor condition. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead inspection: means a surface-by-surface assessment to determine the presence of lead-based paint. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead inspector: means an individual who conducts lead inspections and lead determinations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead-based paint: means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or in excess of 1. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead-based paint activities: means inspection, risk assessment, lead abatement design, lead abatement and services related to lead-based paint such as lead screening, lead determination and deleading. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lead-poisoned: means having a confirmed elevated level of blood lead that is injurious, as defined in rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Lender: means any person, as defined by Title 9?B, section 131, subsection 30, including a successor or assignee of that person, that makes a bona fide extension of credit to or takes or acquires a security interest from a nonaffiliated person; a financial institution or credit union authorized to do business in this State, as defined in Title 9?B, section 131, subsections 12?A and 17?A; a financial institution that is acting through a service corporation as defined in Title 9?B, section 131, subsection 37; or any federal or state banking or lending agency that provides loans, guarantees or other financial assistance. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 Less restrictive alternative: includes supported decision making, appropriate technological assistance, appointment of an agent by the individual, including appointment under a power of attorney for health care or power of attorney for finances, or appointment of a representative payee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Letters of office: means judicial certification of guardianship or conservatorship. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 License: means a document issued by the commissioner to a business entity or public entity affirming that the entity has met the requirements set forth in this chapter to engage in asbestos abatement activities including, but not limited to, asbestos abatement contractor, in-house asbestos abatement unit, asbestos consultant, asbestos analytical laboratory and training provider. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1272 License: means a document issued by the commissioner to a business entity or public entity, including, but not limited to, a lead abatement contractor, an in-house lead abatement unit or a lead training provider, affirming that the entity has met the requirements set forth in this chapter to engage in lead-based paint activities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Limited conservatorship: means a conservatorship that grants the conservator less than all powers available under this Act, grants powers over only certain property or otherwise restricts the powers of the conservator. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Limited guardianship: means a guardianship that grants the guardian less than all powers available under this Act or otherwise restricts the powers of the guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Minor: means an unemancipated individual who is under 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Minor subject to conservatorship: means a minor for whom a conservator has been appointed under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Minor subject to guardianship: means a minor for whom a guardian has been appointed under this Act. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Municipality: shall include cities, towns and plantations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501 National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) Source: OCC Notice: means written notification served personally, sent by certified mail or sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the person for whom the notification is intended. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Oil: has the meaning set out in section 562?A, subsection 15. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 operator: means a person who owns, leases, operates, controls or supervises a lead abatement activity within a building, structure or facility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Parent: means a person who has established a parent-child relationship with the child under Title 19?A, chapter 61 and whose parental rights have not been terminated. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. permanently: means for at least 20 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, society, club, corporation, financial institution, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, assignee or any other group or combination acting as a unit, the State or Federal Government or any political subdivision or agency of either government. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Person: means any individual, business entity, governmental body or other public or private entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Personal property: All property that is not real property. Place: shall include municipalities, townships and any other unorganized area. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501 Political subdivision: means any city, town, plantation, county, administrative entity or instrumentality created pursuant to Title 30?A, chapter 115 or 119, or quasi-municipal corporation or special purpose district, including, but not limited to, any water district or sanitary district. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC Private drinking water well: means a well that is used to supply water for human consumption and that is not a public drinking water well. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Probate: Proving a will Project supervisor: includes , but is not limited to, an abatement project supervisor employed by a contractor or by an in-house lead abatement unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Property: shall be construed to mean both real estate and personal property. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501 Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property, tangible and intangible, or any interest therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Protective arrangement instead of conservatorship: means a court order entered under section 5?503. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Protective arrangement instead of guardianship: means a court order entered under section 5?502. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship: means a court order entered under Part 5, including an order authorizing a single transaction or more than one related transaction. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Public building: means any building constructed before 1978, except residences and child care facilities, that is generally open to the public or occupied or visited by children, including, but not limited to, schools, day care centers, museums, airport terminals, hospitals, stores, restaurants, office buildings, convention centers and government buildings. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Public drinking water well: means a drinking water supply well for a public water system as defined in Title 22, section 2601, subsection 8. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 Public entity: means the State, any of its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality of either. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Real estate: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC Renovation and remodeling: means the replacement or reconstruction of any part of a residence in which the primary intent is to repair, restore or remodel a given structure, which may incidentally result in the reduction of lead-based paint hazards. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Residential dwelling: means a room or group of rooms that form a single independent habitable unit for occupation by one or more individuals that has facilities with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, including common areas and appurtenant structures. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Respondent: means an individual for whom appointment of a guardian or conservator or a protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship is sought. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 Responsible party: means any one or more of the following persons:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362Return: means any document, digital file or electronic data transmission containing information required by this Title to be reported to the State Tax Assessor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Risk assessment: means the on-site assessment to determine the existence, nature, severity and location of lead hazards and the provision of a written report explaining the results of the assessment and the options for reducing lead hazards. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Risk assessor: means an individual who has been trained to conduct risk assessments as well as lead inspections. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Sign: means , with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102Site: includes all structures, appurtenances, improvements, equipment, machinery, containers, tanks and conveyances on the site. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 State: includes an Indian tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102 State banking or lending agency: means any state agency that provides loans, guarantees or other financial assistance, including the Finance Authority of Maine, the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Maine State Housing Authority. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. Superstructure: means a large steel or other industrial structure, including, but not limited to bridges or water towers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Supported decision making: means assistance from one or more persons of an individual's choosing:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-102Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Tax collector: shall mean any person chosen, appointed or designated by a municipality or the officers thereof to collect any tax due a municipality; or his successor in office. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 501 Taxpayer: means any person required to file a return under this Title or to pay, withhold and pay over or collect and pay over any tax imposed by this Title. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111 Timber and grass: when used in reference to the public reserved lots, so called, in unorganized territory in the State, means all growth of every description on said lots. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident. Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Training manager: means the individual responsible for administering a training program and monitoring the performance of principal instructors and guest instructors. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Training provider: means a person providing training that is necessary to fulfill certification or licensing requirements under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1291 Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. uncontrolled site: means an area or location, whether or not licensed, at which hazardous substances are or were handled or otherwise came to be located, if it is concluded by the commissioner that the site poses a threat or hazard to the health, safety or welfare of any person or to the natural environment and that action under this chapter is necessary to abate, clean up or mitigate that threat or hazard. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1362 Underground oil storage facility: has the meaning set out in section 562?A, subsection 21. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392 United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Wellhead protection zone: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1392Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72