Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1920 – Penalty
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1920
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Transportation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- 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.
- Erect: means to construct, build, raise, assemble, place, display, affix, attach, create, paint, draw or in any other way bring into being or establish. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Maintain: means to allow to exist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Person: means an individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership or any other legal entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Sign: means any structure, display, logo, device or representation which is designed or used to advertise or call attention to any thing, person, business, activity or place and is visible from any public way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
Any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity who shall erect, maintain or display a sign contrary to and in violation of this chapter, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 together with the cost of removal of the signs. The unlawful maintenance or display of each sign or advertising structure for any one day shall constitute a separate offense. [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
In addition to other penalties, the commissioner may, in the name of the state, institute any appropriate action, injunction or other proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter, or any orders or the rules and regulations issued or promulgated hereunder. [PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §4 (RPR).