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33 ME Rev Stat § 1213 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1213. Water boundaries

 §1213. Water boundaries For the purposes of this chapter, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources shall draw the water boundaries of the 8 coastal counties in order to determine in which registry of deeds the island must be registered. These lines must be drawn in accordance with the corporate charters of the counties as amended. In instances in which the charter does not clearly specify the seaward boundaries of the counties, the boundaries must be drawn in accordance with state law and the principles contained in the International Convention for the Contiguous and Territorial Sea in determining seaward boundaries between adjacent nation states.   [PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §17 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §21 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §17 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1214 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1214. Recordation (REPEALED)

 §1214. Recordation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §10 (RP).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1215 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1215. Rules and regulations

 §1215. Rules and regulations The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations concerning the organization of the Coastal Island Registry, the procedure by which registrations are to be presented to and reviewed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands and in any other area necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §11 (RPR); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 460, §18 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §11 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1216 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1216. Limitation

 §1216. Limitation Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the rights of the State to title to property under Title 18, section 1001, subsection 8 or in any action brought to quiet title with respect to island property.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1217 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1217. Fees

 §1217. Fees All registration fees except those designated for registers of deeds shall be used to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands is authorized to accept funding from federal or other public or private sources to carry out the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §12 (AMD); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 460, §18 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §12 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1218 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY|33 §1218. Fraudulent registration

 §1218. Fraudulent registration Any person who knowingly registers a coastal island, not being the true owner of that island, with the intent of fraudulently obtaining an interest in that island, or with the purpose of deceiving the State as to ownership of that island or to otherwise deceive, deprive, obtain or misrepresent ownership of that island shall be guilty of a Class D crime.   [PL 1977, c. 78, §190 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 509, §13 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 78, §190 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1401 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 28: SOLAR EASEMENTS|33 §1401. Establishment of solar easements

 §1401. Establishment of solar easements Any easement obtained for the purpose of ensuring access to direct sunlight must be created in writing and must be in interest in real property that may be acquired and transferred and shall be recorded and indexed in the same way as other conveyances of real property interests. Solar easements must be appurtenant and run with the land benefited and burdened, and are subject to court decreed abandonment and other limitations provided by law.   [PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 28: SOLAR EASEMENTS|33 §1402. Contents of solar easements

 §1402. Contents of solar easements 1.  Instrument creating easement; description; terms.  Any instrument creating a solar easement may include, but the contents shall not be limited to, either or both of the following:   A. A definite and certain description of the space affected by the easement;   [PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).]B. Any terms or conditions, or both, under which the solar easement is granted or will be terminated.   [PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).][PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).] 2.  Map.  The easement may contain a map showing the affected properties and the area protected by the easement. In the case of an inconsistency between the written easement and the map, the written easement shall control.   [PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1421 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 28-A: SOLAR RIGHTS|33 §1421. Definitions

 §1421. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]1.  Legal instrument.  "Legal instrument" includes:   A. Municipal ordinances, bylaws or regulations that directly regulate the installation or use of solar energy devices on residential property;   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]B. Rules, bylaws or regulations of an association of property owners, including but not limited to a homeowners association, unit owners association or condominium owners association; and   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]C. Deed restrictions, restrictive covenants, declarations, contracts or similar binding agreements.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Residential property.  "Residential property" means real property located in this State that is used for residential dwelling purposes.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Solar clothes-drying device.  "Solar clothes-drying device" means a clothes line, drying rack or other equipment used for solar drying of clothing.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Solar collector.  "Solar collector" means a device, structure or part of a device or structure that is designed and used to transform solar energy into thermal, chemical or electrical energy to meet the water heating, space heating, space cooling or electricity generation requirements of one residential dwelling.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Solar energy device.  "Solar energy device" means a solar collector or solar clothes-drying device.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1422 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 28-A: SOLAR RIGHTS|33 §1422. Policy

 §1422. Policy It is the policy of the State to promote the use of solar energy and to avoid unnecessary obstacles to the use of solar energy devices.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1423 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 28-A: SOLAR RIGHTS|33 §1423. Use and installation of solar energy devices

 §1423. Use and installation of solar energy devices 1.  Application.  This section applies to a legal instrument adopted or created after September 30, 2009 that defines or limits the rights or privileges of owners or renters with respect to the use of residential property.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Right to install and use solar energy devices.  Except as provided in subsections 3 and 4, a legal instrument subject to this section may not prohibit a person from installing or using:   A. A solar energy device on residential property owned by that person; or   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]B. A solar clothes-drying device on residential property leased or rented by that person.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Exception.  A legal instrument subject to this section may prohibit the installation and use of solar energy devices on residential property in common ownership with 3rd parties or common elements of a condominium.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Reasonable restrictions.  A legal instrument subject to this section may include reasonable restrictions on the installation and use of a solar energy device. For the purposes of this section, a reasonable restriction is any restriction that is necessary to protect:   A. Public health and safety, including but not limited to ensuring safe access to and rapid evacuation of buildings;   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]B. Buildings from damage;   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]C. Historic or aesthetic values, when an alternative of reasonably comparable cost and convenience is available; or   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]D. Shorelands under shoreland zoning provisions pursuant to Title 38, chapter 3, subchapter 1, article 2-B.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).][PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1424 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 28-A: SOLAR RIGHTS|33 §1424. Limitation

 §1424. Limitation This chapter does not supersede any existing authority of any entity to adopt and enforce any laws, rules or regulations on any matter other than the installation and use of solar energy devices on residential property.   [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1551 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 29: PRESERVATION INTEREST|33 §1551. Definitions

 §1551. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the following meanings.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]1.  Historic property.  "Historic property" shall mean a structure, a plot of land which was the setting of an event or any combination of land and buildings, including the surrounding air space, which has a special historical, architectural or archaeological interest or value, and which is predominantly in its original, historical or natural conditions.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 1-A.  Owner.  "Owner" means any person, corporation, partnership, organization or other legal entity, including a municipality, county or other political subdivision of the State, an agency of the Federal Government and any quasi-governmental entity, which owns or controls historic property.   [PL 1989, c. 171, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Preservation agreement.  "Preservation agreement" shall mean any deed, will or other instrument executed by or on behalf of the owner of historic property, or an order of taking, which includes within it the terms of a preservation interest.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 3.  Preservation interest.  "Preservation interest" shall mean a right created by a preservation agreement which may be in the form of a restriction, easement, covenant or condition which is held by a qualified holder and which pertains to preserving or restoring historic property.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 4.  Qualified holder.  "Qualified holder" shall mean a nonprofit preservation or historical organization whose purposes include preservation of historic property or a governmental body. The holder shall have the power to acquire interests in property.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 171, §3 (AMD).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1552 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 29: PRESERVATION INTEREST|33 §1552. Preservation interests authorized; enforcement; release

 §1552. Preservation interests authorized; enforcement; release A preservation interest is the right of a qualified holder to control the treatment of historic property so that its historical integrity is preserved. The preservation interest entitles representatives of a qualified holder to enter the property in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times to assure compliance.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]The preservation interest may be enforced by injunction or other proceeding at law or in equity. No preservation interest may be unenforceable on account of lack of privity of estate or contract or lack of benefit to particular land or on account of being assignable or being assigned to any other qualified holder.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]A preservation interest may be released in whole or in part by the qualified holder for such consideration, if any, as the holder may determine, in the same manner as the holder may dispose of any interests in property, subject to the conditions of the preservation agreement.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1553 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 29: PRESERVATION INTEREST|33 §1553. Scope of preservation interest

 §1553. Scope of preservation interest A preservation interest may forbid, limit or require any or all of the following acts which affect the historic property's special character or special historical, architectural or archaeological value:   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]1.  Exterior alterations.  Exterior alterations of an historic property, including, but not limited to, maintenance, placement, removal or decoration;   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 2.  Interior alterations.  Interior alterations of an historic property, including, but not limited to, maintenance, renovation, construction or decoration;   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 3.  Demolition and additions.  Demolition of historic property, construction or placing of new buildings, additions, roads, signs, billboards or other advertising, utility poles or other structures, under, on or above the ground;   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 4.  Landscaping.  Alteration, removal or destruction of trees, shrubs or other vegetation; or fixtures, including, but not limited to, ornamental ironwork, walls, walks, hitching posts and fences; or artifacts, including, but not limited to, historic or prehistoric relics, pottery or shards of pottery, tools, bottles or evidence of structural foundations;   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 5.  Landfill.  Dumping or placing of soil or other substance or material as landfill, or dumping or placing of trash, waste or unsightly or offensive materials; and   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 6.  Other acts.  Any other acts detrimental to the preservation of historic property.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1554 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 29: PRESERVATION INTEREST|33 §1554. Recordation

 §1554. Recordation So that the title to the historic property affected reflects any preservation interest, all preservation agreements shall be recorded and indexed in the registry of deeds for the county where the property is located in the manner of conveyances of interests in property. The preservation agreement shall describe the property subject to the preservation interest by adequate legal description or by reference to a recorded plan showing the subject property's boundaries.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1555 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 29: PRESERVATION INTEREST|33 §1555. Limitation

 §1555. Limitation This chapter shall not be construed to imply that any restriction, easement, covenant or condition which does not have the benefit of this chapter shall be unenforceable. Nothing in this chapter shall diminish the powers granted by any general or special law to any governmental body to acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain or otherwise property for public purposes.   [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1581 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 30: TRAIL EASEMENTS|33 §1581. Definitions

 §1581. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).]1.  Holder.  "Holder" means:   A. A governmental body authorized to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this State or the United States, including a quasi-governmental entity such as a conservation commission, a regional planning commission or a water or sewer district; or   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).]B. A nonprofit corporation including a land trust, the purposes or powers of which include the creation and maintenance of trails for use by the general public, for the conservation or preservation of open space, or both.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).][PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Trail easement.  "Trail easement" means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property for the purposes of creating and maintaining a trail for use by the general public:   A. For pedestrian use;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).]B. For snowmobile use, if the instrument creating the easement provides for snowmobile use;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).]C. For use by all-terrain vehicles as defined in Title 12, section 13001 if the instrument creating the easement provides for the use of all-terrain vehicles; or   [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §48 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]D. For any combination of the uses described in paragraphs A to C, as specified in the instrument creating the easement.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).][PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §48 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §B48 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1582 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 30: TRAIL EASEMENTS|33 §1582. Creation, conveyance, acceptance and duration

 §1582. Creation, conveyance, acceptance and duration 1.  Trail easement.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a trail easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as other easements created by written instrument.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Right or duty.  No right or duty in favor of or against a holder arises under a trail easement unless the right or duty is accepted by the holder.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Limitation.  Except as provided in this chapter, a trail easement is unlimited in duration unless the instrument creating it provides otherwise.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Interest.  An interest in real property in existence at the time a trail easement is created is not impaired by the trail easement unless the owner of the interest is a party to the trail easement or consents to it.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1583 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 30: TRAIL EASEMENTS|33 §1583. Judicial actions

 §1583. Judicial actions 1.  Action or intervention.  An owner of an interest in the real property burdened by a trail easement or a holder of the trail easement may bring or intervene in an action affecting the easement.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Intervention only.  The State or a political subdivision of the State in which the real property burdened by a trail easement is located may intervene in an action affecting the easement.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Power of court.  This chapter does not affect the power of a court to enforce a trail easement by injunction or proceeding in equity or to modify a trail easement in accordance with principles of law and equity.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1584 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 30: TRAIL EASEMENTS|33 §1584. Validity

 §1584. Validity A trail easement is valid and enforceable even if:   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).]1.  Not appurtenant to interest in real property.  It is not appurtenant to or does not run with an interest in real property;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Assigned to another holder.  It can be or has been assigned to another holder;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Not recognized at common law.  It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Negative burden.  It imposes a negative burden;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Affirmative obligations.  It imposes affirmative obligations upon the owner of an interest in the burdened property or upon the holder;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Benefit does not touch or concern real property.  The benefit does not touch or concern real property;   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 7.  No privity of estate or of contract.  There is no privity of estate or of contract; or   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 8.  Does not run to successors or assigns.  It does not run to the successors or assigns of the holder.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1585 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 30: TRAIL EASEMENTS|33 §1585. Applicability

 §1585. Applicability 1.  Trail easement created after effective date.  This chapter applies to any interest created after the effective date of this chapter that meets the definition of "trail easement" as set forth in section 1581.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Chapter does not invalidate interest.  This chapter does not invalidate any interest, whether designated as a trail easement or otherwise, that is enforceable under other laws of this State.   [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1651 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 32: MAINE UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT|33 §1651. Short title

 §1651. Short title This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Uniform Transfers to Minors Act."   [PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 1653 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 32: MAINE UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT|33 §1653. Scope and jurisdiction

 §1653. Scope and jurisdiction 1.  Residence; location of property.  This Act applies to a transfer that refers to this Act in the designation under section 1660, subsection 1, by which the transfer is made if, at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor or the custodian is a resident of this State or the custodial property is located in this State. The custodianship so created remains subject to this Act despite a subsequent change in residence of a transferor, the minor or the custodian or the removal of custodial property from this State.   [PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Personal jurisdiction.  A person designated as custodian under this Act is subject to personal jurisdiction in this State with respect to any matter relating to the custodianship.   [PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Transfer made in another state.  A transfer that purports to be made and which is valid under the Maine Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or a substantially similar Act of another state is governed by the law of the designated state and may be executed and is enforceable in this State if, at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor or the custodian is a resident of the designated state or the custodial property is located in the designated state.   [PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).