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17 ME Rev Stat § 2855 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 91: NUISANCES|Subchapter 4: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS|17 §2855. Entry into force by town vote (REPEALED)

 §2855. Entry into force by town vote (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 284 (RP).
17 ME Rev Stat § 2856 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 91: NUISANCES|Subchapter 4: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS|17 §2856. Securing dangerous buildings

 §2856. Securing dangerous buildings In addition to other proceedings authorized by this subchapter, a municipality has the right to secure buildings that pose a serious threat to the public health and safety and to recover its expenses in so doing as provided in section 2853. If a building is secured under this section, notice in accordance with section 2857 must be given. This notice need not be given before securing the building if the threat to the public health and safety requires prompt action.   [PL 2017, c. 136, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 27, §6 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 136, §4 (AMD).
17 ME Rev Stat § 2857 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 91: NUISANCES|Subchapter 4: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS|17 §2857. Notice; recording

 §2857. Notice; recording Notice required under section 2851 or section 2856 must be served on the owner and parties in interest in the same way service of process is made in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. When the name or address of an owner or party in interest is unknown or is not ascertainable with reasonable diligence, the notice must be published once a week for 3 successive weeks prior to the date of hearing in a newspaper generally circulated in the county, or if none, in the state paper.   [PL 2017, c. 136, §5 (NEW).]The municipal or county clerk shall cause an attested copy of the notice to be recorded in the Registry of Deeds located within the county where the building is situated. Recording of this notice puts any person claiming under the owner of a building subject to proceedings under this subchapter on notice of the pendency of the proceedings.   [PL 2017, c. 136, §5 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 27, §6 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 136, §5 (AMD).
17 ME Rev Stat § 2858 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 91: NUISANCES|Subchapter 4: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS|17 §2858. Consent to removal

 §2858. Consent to removal The owner or a party in interest of a dangerous building may consent to its removal and to the recovery of the expenses incurred by a municipality or county by means of a special tax as set forth in this subchapter. Notices of the consent must be recorded in the Registry of Deeds located in the county where the building is situated.   [PL 2017, c. 136, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 27, §6 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 136, §6 (AMD).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3201. Definition of Lord's Day

 §3201. Definition of Lord's Day The Lord's Day includes the time between 12 o'clock on Saturday night and 12 o'clock on Sunday night.
17 ME Rev Stat § 3202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3202. Computation by standard time

 §3202. Computation by standard time To determine when the Lord's Day begins and ends under section 3204 as it applies to diversion, show or entertainment, the hours shall be United States Eastern Standard time.   [PL 1971, c. 334, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 334, §1 (AMD).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3203. Sales of motor vehicles prohibited

 §3203. Sales of motor vehicles prohibited 1.  Sales of motor vehicles on Sunday prohibited.  Except as provided in section 3203-A, on Sunday a person may not:   A. Carry on or engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, dealing or trading in new or used motor vehicles;   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §54 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]B. Open any place of business or lot in which that person attempts to or does engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, dealing or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §54 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]C. Buy, sell, exchange, deal or trade in new or used motor vehicles.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §54 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).][PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §54 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] 2.  Penalty.  A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4-A. If the person is the holder of dealer or transporter registration plates under Title 29-A, chapter 9, the person is subject to the suspension or revocation of those plates, as provided for in Title 29-A, section 903, for the violation of this section.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §54 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 27, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 788, §70 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §124 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §A55 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 65, §§A153,C15 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 87, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 625, §B3 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §I54 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3203-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3203-A. Motor homes

 §3203-A. Motor homes A person who is licensed in accordance with Title 29-A, section 951 and whose primary business is the buying and selling of new motor homes is exempt from section 3203 as it relates to that person's primary business. A "motor home" means a motor vehicle that is primarily designed as temporary living quarters and:   [PL 1995, c. 87, §2 (NEW).]1.  Part of vehicle.  Is built onto or is an integral part of the motor vehicle chassis; and   [PL 1995, c. 87, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Contains living systems.  Contains independent living systems that are part of the manufacturing process that include cooking facilities, plumbing with external evacuation or that is self-contained, electrical capabilities, a heating source powered separately from the engine and a water system that includes a sink and faucet.   [PL 1995, c. 87, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 87, §2 (NEW).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3205. Local option; sports

 §3205. Local option; sports This section may be referred to in proceedings of city governments and in warrants for town meetings as "The Sunday Amateur Sports Law."   In any municipality that shall so vote, as provided, it shall be lawful to engage in as a participant, manager or official, or to attend as a spectator any outdoor recreational or competitive amateur sport or game, except boxing, horse racing, air circuses or wrestling between the hours of 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday.   This section shall not be effective in any city until the municipal officers of a city so vote or in any town until an article in a town warrant so providing has been adopted at any annual or special town meeting. When a municipality has voted in favor of adopting this section, said section shall be effective until repealed in the same manner.   Municipalities adopting the provisions hereof may designate certain areas or places in said municipalities in which said outdoor amateur games and sports may be engaged in, and may pass regulations concerning said areas and places to the end that persons attending places of public worship may not be disturbed therein. No regulations shall be passed which shall prohibit the receiving of remuneration by any proprietor or owner of such areas or places, or the taking of collections at any such amateur sport or game.   The municipal officers of cities shall take action upon the acceptance hereof upon receipt of a petition therefor signed by at least 100 registered voters in said city and shall hold such public hearings thereon as they may consider necessary. The select board or other municipal officers of towns shall insert an article in the warrant for the next annual town meeting for the acceptance of the provisions of this section after receipt of a petition therefor signed by at least 25 registered voters of such town.   [PL 2021, c. 275, §4 (AMD).]Any person violating any of the provisions of this section or any regulation of a municipality made in connection therewith shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of $5 and costs of prosecution.   SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 275, §4 (AMD).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3206 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3206. -- bowling (REPEALED)

 §3206. -- bowling (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 91 (RP).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3207 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3207. -- moving pictures

 §3207. -- moving pictures In any municipality that shall vote as provided, it shall be lawful for any moving picture theater to have an exhibition of moving pictures on Sunday between the hours of 1 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. This section shall not be effective in any city until a majority of the legal voters, present and voting, at any regular election so vote. The question in appropriate terms may be submitted to the voters at any such election by the municipal officers thereof and shall by them be so submitted when thereto requested in writing by 100 legal voters therein at least 21 days before such regular election; nor shall it be effective in any town until an article in such town warrant so providing shall have been adopted at an annual town meeting. When a municipality has voted in favor of adopting this section, said section shall remain in effect therein until repealed in the same manner as provided for their adoption. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation operating any theatrical or motion picture show on Sunday to require or permit any employee of said person, firm or corporation to work or be on duty more than 6 days in any one week.   [PL 1965, c. 172, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 172, §1 (AMD).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3208 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3208. Hotels and restaurants; gambling, diversion or business forbidden (REPEALED)

 §3208. Hotels and restaurants; gambling, diversion or business forbidden (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 83 (RP).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3209 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 1: HOLY DAYS|17 §3209. Saturday as holy day

 §3209. Saturday as holy day No person conscientiously believing that the 7th day of the week ought to be observed as the Sabbath, and actually refraining from secular business and labor on that day, is liable to said penalties for doing such business or labor on the first day of the week, if he does not disturb other persons.
17 ME Rev Stat § 3241 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 2: HOLIDAYS|17 §3241. Memorial Day restrictions

 §3241. Memorial Day restrictions Whoever on Memorial Day before 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon engages in any public outdoor game or sport where an admission is charged or collection is taken shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 days, or by both.
17 ME Rev Stat § 3281 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 3: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES|17 §3281. Rude behavior in places of worship (REPEALED)

 §3281. Rude behavior in places of worship (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §18 (RP).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3282 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 3: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES|17 §3282. Special police for camp meetings (REPEALED)

 §3282. Special police for camp meetings (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §18 (RP).
17 ME Rev Stat § 3301 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17: CRIMES|Chapter 105: RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES, HOLY DAYS AND HOLIDAYS|Subchapter 4: ENFORCEMENT|17 §3301. Prosecutions (REPEALED)

 §3301. Prosecutions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §18 (RP).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §1. Title; effective date; severability

 §1. Title; effective date; severability 1.   Title 17‑A shall be known and may be cited as the Maine Criminal Code. When it is alleged that an element occurred "on or about" any date prior to the effective date of the code, the prosecution shall be governed by the prior law. When it is alleged that all of the elements occurred "on or about" the effective date of the code or any date thereafter, the prosecution shall be governed by the code.   [PL 1975, c. 740, §9-A (RPR).] 2.  Except as provided in section 4‑A, this code shall become effective May 1, 1976, and it shall apply only to crimes committed subsequent to its effective date. Prosecution for crimes repealed by this code, which are committed prior to the effective date shall be governed by the prior law which is continued in effect for that purpose as if this code were not in force; provided that in any such prosecution the court may, with the consent of the defendant, impose sentence under the provisions of the code. In such cases, the sentencing authority of the court is determined by the application to the prior law of section 4‑A, subsection 3, which became effective for this purpose May 1, 1976. For purposes of this section, a crime was committed subsequent to the effective date if all of the elements of the crime occurred on or after that date; a crime was not committed subsequent to the effective date if any element thereof occurred prior to that date, or if the evidence may reasonably be interpreted to establish that any element may have occurred prior to that date.   [PL 1981, c. 324, §1 (AMD).] 3.  If any provision or clause of this code or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the code which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this code are declared to be severable.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 649, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 699, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 740, §§9-A,10 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 78, §118 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 324, §1 (AMD).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §3. All crimes defined by statute; civil actions

 §3. All crimes defined by statute; civil actions 1.  No conduct constitutes a crime unless it is prohibited   A. By this code; or   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]B. By any statute or private act outside this code, including any rule, regulation or ordinance authorized by and lawfully adopted under a statute.   [PL 1977, c. 510, §13 (AMD).][PL 1977, c. 510, §13 (AMD).] 2.  This code does not bar, suspend, or otherwise affect any right or liability for damages, penalty, forfeiture or other remedy authorized by law to be recovered or enforced in a civil action, regardless of whether the conduct involved in such civil action constitutes an offense defined in this code.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §13 (AMD).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 4 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §4. Classification of crimes in this Code

 §4. Classification of crimes in this Code 1.  Except for murder, all crimes defined by this Code are classified for purposes of sentencing as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E crimes.   [PL 1981, c. 324, §3 (RPR).] 2.   [PL 1985, c. 282, §1 (RP).] 3.   [PL 1981, c. 324, §3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §13 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 510, §14 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 324, §3 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 282, §1 (AMD).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 4-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §4-A. Crimes and civil violations outside the code

 §4-A. Crimes and civil violations outside the code 1.  Except as provided in section 1, subsection 2, this section becomes effective October 24, 1977.   [PL 1981, c. 324, §4 (RPR).] 2.   [PL 1981, c. 324, §5 (RP).] 2-A.  A statute outside this code may be expressly designated as a Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E crime, in which case sentencing for violation of such a statute is governed by the provisions of this code.   [PL 1981, c. 324, §6 (NEW).] 3.  In statutes defining crimes which are outside this code and which are not expressly designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D or Class E crimes, the class depends upon the imprisonment penalty that is provided as follows. If the maximum period authorized by the statute defining the crime:   A. Exceeds 10 years, the crime is a Class A crime;   [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).]B. Exceeds 5 years, but does not exceed 10 years, the crime is a Class B crime;   [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).]C. Exceeds 3 years, but does not exceed 5 years, the crime is a Class C crime;   [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).]D. Exceeds one year, but does not exceed 3 years, the crime is a Class D crime; and   [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).]E. Does not exceed one year, the crime is a Class E crime.   [PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).][PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW).] 4.   [PL 1985, c. 282, §2 (RP).] 5.   [MRSA T. 17-A §4-A, sub-§5 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 740, §14 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 510, §§15,16 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §84 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 661, §6 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 324, §§4-7 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 698, §91 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 282, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §N2 (AMD).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 4-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §4-B. Civil violations

 §4-B. Civil violations 1.  All civil violations are expressly declared not to be criminal offenses. They are enforceable by the Attorney General, the Attorney General's representative or any other appropriate public official in a civil action to recover what may be designated a fine, penalty or other sanction, or to secure the forfeiture that may be decreed by the law.   [PL 2007, c. 173, §3 (AMD).] 2.  A law or ordinance may be expressly designated as a civil violation.   [PL 1985, c. 282, §3 (NEW).] 3.  A law or ordinance which prohibits defined conduct, but does not provide an imprisonment penalty, is a civil violation, enforceable in accordance with subsection 1. A law or ordinance which is stated to be a criminal violation or which otherwise uses language indicating that it is a crime, but does not provide an imprisonment penalty is a civil violation, enforceable in accordance with subsection 1, unless the law or ordinance is an exception to the operation of this subsection.   [PL 1985, c. 282, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Evidence obtained pursuant to an unlawful search and seizure shall not be admissible in a civil violation proceeding arising under Title 22, section 2383.   [PL 1985, c. 282, §3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 282, §3 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 173, §3 (AMD).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 5 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §5. Pleading and proof (REPEALED)

 §5. Pleading and proof (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §§15,16 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 324, §8 (RP).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 6 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §6. Application to crimes outside the code

 §6. Application to crimes outside the code 1.  The provisions of Parts 1 , 6 and 7 and chapter 7 are applicable to crimes defined outside this code, unless the context of the statute defining the crime clearly requires otherwise.   [PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. B, §8 (AMD).] 2.   [PL 1977, c. 510, §17 (RP).] 3.   [PL 1977, c. 510, §17 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §§16-A (RPR). PL 1977, c. 510, §17 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 324, §9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 502, §D9 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. B, §8 (AMD).
17-A ME Rev Stat § 9 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE|Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES|Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY|17-A §9. Indictment and jurisdiction

 §9. Indictment and jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other provision of law:   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]1.  All proceedings for Class A, B and C crimes must be prosecuted by indictment, unless indictment is waived, in which case prosecution must be as the Supreme Judicial Court provides by rule;   [PL 1997, c. 4, §2 (AMD).] 2.  All proceedings for murder shall be prosecuted by indictment; and   [PL 1977, c. 510, §19 (AMD).] 3.  The District Courts have jurisdiction to try civil violations and Class D and E crimes and to impose sentence in Class A, B and C crimes in which the District Court has accepted a plea of guilty.   [PL 2005, c. 326, §2 (AMD); PL 2005, c. 326, §5 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §17 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 510, §19 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 4, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 326, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 326, §5 (AFF).