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38 ME Rev Stat § 5 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §5. Removal of vessels obstructing anchorage

 §5. Removal of vessels obstructing anchorage A harbor master, upon receiving complaint from the master, owner or agent of any vessel, shall cause any other vessel or vessels obstructing the free movement or safe anchorage of that vessel to remove to a position to be designated by the harbor master and shall cause, without any complaint being made to the harbor master, any vessels anchoring within the channel lines as established by the municipal authorities, as provided in section 2, to remove to such anchorage as the harbor master may designate.   [PL 1987, c. 655, §4 (AMD).]If that vessel has no crew on board or if the master or other person in charge neglects or refuses to move such vessel as directed by the harbor master, the harbor master may put a suitable crew on board and move that vessel to a suitable berth at a wharf or anchorage at the cost and risk of the owners of the vessel and shall charge $100, to be paid by the master or owner of that vessel, which charge, together with the cost of the crew for removing that vessel the harbor master may collect by civil action.   [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 5, 8 (RPR).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §331 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 412, §§5,8 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 655, §4 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 6 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §6. Power to arrest for assault

 §6. Power to arrest for assault Harbor masters, whose authority is not restricted as described in section 1, may arrest and deliver to the police authorities on shore any person committing an assault upon them or another person acting under their authority.   [PL 1985, c. 531, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 531, §3 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 7 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §7. Relation to other laws

 §7. Relation to other laws Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to be a limitation on the authority of municipalities to enact ordinances to regulate the assignment or placement of moorings and other activities in their harbors. These ordinances may include, but are not limited to: A process for assigning mooring privileges and determining the location of moorings; a waiting list for the assignment of mooring privileges; a fee schedule; construction standards for moorings; time limits on the mooring of vessels; a process for appeals from decisions of the harbor master; provisions that recognize that mooring privileges in lawful existence on the effective date of an ordinance may be preserved or continued after adoption of that ordinance, the location and use to be determined by the harbor master or other appropriate local authority; and provisions that establish a harbor commission or committee to administer the ordinance or ordinances and oversee the duties of the harbor master. Regulations adopted by the municipal officers under section 2 remain in effect unless the municipality's legislative body enacts an ordinance pertaining to the same matter pursuant to the Constitution of Maine, Article VIII, Part 2, and Title 30-A, section 3001.   [PL 1997, c. 89, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 692, §§2,4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 412, §§6,8 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 655, §5 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 89, §1 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 7-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §7-A. Waiting lists; nonresident moorings

 §7-A. Waiting lists; nonresident moorings 1.  Waiting lists.  If a municipality receives more applications for mooring privileges on state-owned lands that are controlled by its rules or ordinances than there are mooring spaces, the municipality shall assign spaces as they become available from a waiting list or lists according to its rules or ordinances, except as provided in this section. Waiting lists in effect at the time that this section becomes law may continue in effect, but persons shall be selected from those lists in accordance with the allocation provisions of this section. If at the time a person applies for a mooring there is no waiting list, this person may be assigned a mooring without regard to the allocation provisions of this section.   [PL 1987, c. 655, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Allocations to nonresidents.  If there are applicants who are nonresidents who wish to moor a vessel the principal use of which is noncommercial and less than 10% of the moorings are currently assigned to persons fitting this description, the next mooring available shall be assigned to the first such person on the list. If there are applicants who are nonresidents who wish to moor a vessel the principal use of which is commercial and less than 10% of the assigned moorings are currently assigned to persons fitting this description, the next mooring available shall be assigned to the first such person on the list. If both nonresident noncommercial and nonresident commercial assignments are below 10% and there are both types of applicants on the waiting list, the available space shall be assigned to an applicant in the category that is the farthest below 10%. The burden of proof in determining residence and the principal use of a vessel shall be upon the applicant.   Each year, persons with mooring assignments shall report to the harbor master their anticipated residency status for the next year and whether they anticipate the principal use of their boats to be commercial or noncommercial. The harbor master shall update the percentage of mooring holders in each category from this data.   It is not a requirement of this section that a person lose a current mooring assignment to meet the objectives of this section.   Shorefront property owners shall be assigned mooring privileges as established in section 3.   If the mooring fee charged to nonresidents exceeds $20 a year, the fee charged shall be reasonable in relation to the costs involved in providing that mooring and shall not exceed 5 times the amount charged to residents.   This subsection shall be construed broadly in order to accomplish the distribution of moorings to nonresidents as specified in this section.   [PL 1987, c. 655, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 655, §6 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 8 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §8. Waiting list

 §8. Waiting list Whenever there are more applicants for a mooring assignment than there are mooring spaces available, the harbor master or other town official shall create a waiting list. The town officials shall work out a reasonable procedure for persons to add their names to this list. The procedure shall be posted in a public place. The list shall be considered a public document under the freedom of access law.   [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 7, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 412, §§7,8 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 9 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §9. Abandonment of watercraft

 §9. Abandonment of watercraft No person may bring into or maintain in the harbor any derelict watercraft, watercraft for salvage, or abandon any watercraft in the harbor without a permit from the harbor master or, if there is no harbor master, the appropriate municipal official. Whoever does so without permit is guilty of a Class E crime. Watercraft which are to be salvaged by firms licensed by the State to do salvage work shall be excluded from this section. The municipal board or commission entrusted with harbor management shall be the sole determiner as to what constitutes a watercraft that is derelict and what constitutes a watercraft that is abandoned.   [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 7, 8 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 412, §§7,8 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 10 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §10. Harbor master liability

 §10. Harbor master liability In addition to the immunities from liability and the limitations and defenses provided under the Maine Tort Claims Act, Title 14, sections 8103, 8111 and 8112, a harbor master who, in the performance of statutory duties as set forth in sections 4 and 5, causes any damage to property or any injury to a person shall not be liable for damage or injury, unless the damage or injury is a direct result of the gross negligence, gross recklessness or bad faith intentional misconduct of the harbor master.   [PL 1987, c. 655, §7 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 412, §§7,8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 655, §7 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 11 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §11. Definitions

 §11. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1991, c. 548, Pt. D, §9 (AMD).]1.  Municipal resident.  "Municipal resident" means any person who occupies a dwelling within the municipality for more than 180 days in a calendar year. A municipality may by ordinance include other persons in the definition of resident.   [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 7, 8 (NEW).] 2.  Parcel of land.  "Parcel of land" means the larger of the minimal buildable lot size in the municipality or 20,000 square feet and, in either case, including 100 feet of shoreline frontage.   [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 7, 8 (NEW).] 3.  Watercraft.  "Watercraft" means any type of vessel, boat, barge, float or craft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water other than a seaplane.   [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 7, 8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 412, §§7,8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 548, §D9 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 12 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §12. Violation of subchapter

 §12. Violation of subchapter Except as provided in section 13, a violation of this subchapter or any harbor ordinance may be prosecuted and relief, fees, fines and penalties granted and assessed pursuant to the provisions of Title 30-A, section 4452.   [PL 1991, c. 262, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 655, §8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 287, §5 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 262, §1 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 13 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS|38 §13. Failure to obey orders of harbormasters

 §13. Failure to obey orders of harbormasters 1.  Offense defined.  A person is guilty of failure to obey an order of a harbormaster if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to obey any lawful order of a harbormaster authorized pursuant to this subchapter.   [PL 1991, c. 262, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Penalty.  Failure to obey an order of a harbormaster is a Class E crime.   [PL 1991, c. 262, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 262, §2 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 41 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 2: PORT WARDENS|38 §41. Election; qualifications; term; removal; vacancies; records

 §41. Election; qualifications; term; removal; vacancies; records Port wardens shall be elected in any city or town situated on navigable waters upon the petition of 10 or more citizens engaged in commercial pursuits therein.   If in such city or town there is a board of trade duly incorporated, said board shall annually elect the port warden. Otherwise the municipal officers thereof shall annually elect him.   Port wardens shall be men of commercial or nautical experience and shall hold office one year from each election and until others are qualified in their stead, except when removed for cause or when elected to serve out an unexpired term. They shall be sworn faithfully to perform their duties.   Said boards of trade, by their managers, or said municipal officers shall forthwith on complaint of any person aggrieved, after hearing, remove for cause any port warden by them elected, and all vacancies shall be filled by said authorities.   Port wardens shall make a record of their doings and keep the same in their office for inspection at any time, free of charge, by any person interested therein.
38 ME Rev Stat § 42 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 2: PORT WARDENS|38 §42. Duties; vessels arriving

 §42. Duties; vessels arriving When requested by any person interested, port wardens shall proceed on board of any vessel on her arrival in port and survey her hatches and notice if they are properly caulked and secured, and if they have been opened by some person not a port warden, that fact shall be noticed, and all the facts in relation to the hatches of said vessel shall be entered in the official record. They shall examine the condition and stowage of the cargo of any vessel, and if any portion of it is found to be damaged, they shall inquire into and ascertain the cause thereof, and make a memorandum of the same, noting particularly the marks and numbers of each damaged package, and shall enter the same in full in the records of their office. For the purpose of ascertaining the extent of said damage, they shall examine goods, wares or merchandise of any description in any warehouse or store, or on any wharf or at any place where the same are, provided said goods, wares or merchandise are part of the cargo and are claimed to be damaged. They shall note particularly the marks and numbers of every package examined by them and the extent of the damage received, and all the facts in relation thereto shall be entered in the records of their office.
38 ME Rev Stat § 43 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 2: PORT WARDENS|38 §43. -- distressed vessels

 §43. -- distressed vessels When requested in writing by any person interested, port wardens shall survey the cargo of any vessel arriving in port in distress, and shall make and record in the books of their office, a full and particular report of the condition of said cargo, and of their recommendations in relation to the disposal of such portions of the same as in their judgment may not be in condition for reshipment, reference being had to the best interests of all concerned.
38 ME Rev Stat § 44 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 2: PORT WARDENS|38 §44. -- wrecked or damaged vessels

 §44. -- wrecked or damaged vessels When requested in writing by any person interested, port wardens shall survey any vessel which may have suffered wreck or damage, or which may be deemed unseaworthy. Such port wardens shall call to their assistance one merchant and one shipwright, both of whom shall be competent and disinterested persons and shall be sworn faithfully to perform their duties in the examination and survey. Said surveyors and port wardens shall examine the hull, spars, sails, rigging and all the appurtenances of said vessel, and make and record in the books of the port wardens' office a full and particular report of all the surveys by them held on said vessel, specifying what damage she has sustained and what repairs in their opinion are necessary to render her again seaworthy. The aforesaid report shall be presumptive evidence of the necessity of such repairs and of the sufficiency of the same when made.
38 ME Rev Stat § 45 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 2: PORT WARDENS|38 §45. Fees

 §45. Fees Port wardens shall be allowed fees to be paid by the person requesting their services, as follows: For survey of hatches, $2; for each survey of cargo on shipboard, $1; for certificate of stowage of cargo, $2; for each subsequent certificate, $1; for each survey to ascertain extent of damage, $2; for each certificate thereof, $2; for each survey required by section 43, $4; for each certificate thereof, $2; on each survey as required by section 44 for each person, $2; for each certificate thereof, $2.
38 ME Rev Stat § 46 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 2: PORT WARDENS|38 §46. Jurisdiction; impersonation; penalty

 §46. Jurisdiction; impersonation; penalty In the cities and towns for which they are elected, port wardens shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to their duties, as specified in this subchapter and subchapters III, IV and V. Any other person who performs or attempts to perform any such duties in any city or town wherein there is a port warden forfeits for each offense $100, to be recovered in a civil action by any prosecutor.
38 ME Rev Stat § 81 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §81. Appointment; bond (REPEALED)

 §81. Appointment; bond (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §413 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 389, §27 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 82 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §82. Duties (REPEALED)

 §82. Duties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 389, §29 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 83 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §83. Fees; complaints; suspension or removal (REPEALED)

 §83. Fees; complaints; suspension or removal (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 771, §414 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 389, §30 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 84 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §84. Liability for damage (REPEALED)

 §84. Liability for damage (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 389, §31 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 85 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §85. Declaration of policy

 §85. Declaration of policy It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislature and the purpose of this subchapter to provide for a system of state pilotage in order to provide maximum safety from the dangers of navigation for vessels entering or leaving the waters described in this subchapter, to maintain a state pilotage system devoted to the preservation and protection of lives, property, the environment and vessels entering or leaving these waters at the highest standard of efficiency and to insure the availability of pilots well qualified for the discharge of their duties in aid of commerce and navigation.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 410, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 389, §32 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 355, §2 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 85-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §85-A. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §85-A. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 758, §13 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 509, §46 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 727, §C17 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 355, §3 (RP).
38 ME Rev Stat § 85-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §85-B. Definitions

 §85-B. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).]1.  Actively piloting.  "Actively piloting" means a person licensed as a pilot by the commission who is engaged in providing pilot services on a regular and ongoing basis within the area for which that person is licensed.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Coastal waters.  "Coastal waters" means the jurisdictional area of the commission, which waters are all coastal navigable waters that are contained within, flow through, or border upon the State or any portion thereof, including those portions of the Atlantic Ocean within the jurisdiction of the State, up to state or international boundaries, and including all waters between Isle au Haut and Seal Island westward of a straight line between Western Ear Ledge on Isle au Haut drawn to Eastern Ledge on Seal Island.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] 3.  Coastal zones.  "Coastal zones" means the 3 areas of Maine coastal waters relevant to the commission membership, Calais to Schoodic Point, Schoodic Point to Port Clyde, and Port Clyde to Kittery, excepting the port of Portland and Casco Bay.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] 4.  Commission.  "Commission" means the Maine Pilotage Commission.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] 5.  Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] 6.  Department.  "Department" means the Department of Transportation.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] 7.  Pilotage areas.  "Pilotage areas" means specific areas of the Maine coast where the commission has established licensing requirements.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 355, §4 (NEW).
38 ME Rev Stat § 86 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §86. Vessels required to take pilot

 §86. Vessels required to take pilot Every foreign vessel and every American vessel under register, with a draft of 9 feet or more, entering or departing from any port or harbor within the waters described in section 86-A must take a pilot licensed under this chapter. Any master, owner, agent or consignee that fails to take a pilot licensed under this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000 per day, payable to the State. This penalty is recoverable in a civil action.   [PL 1999, c. 355, §5 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 410, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 389, §32 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 698, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 355, §5 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 86-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §86-A. Jurisdiction over coastal waters and rivers

 §86-A. Jurisdiction over coastal waters and rivers This subchapter applies to all Maine coastal waters and navigable waters with the exception of:   [PL 1987, c. 689, §1 (RPR).]l.  Piscataqua River.  The Piscataqua River;   [PL 1987, c. 689, §1 (RPR).] 2.  Exempt waters.  Those waters specifically exempted by the Maine Pilotage Commission; or   [PL 1999, c. 355, §6 (AMD).] 3.  Portland harbor.  Those waters specifically governed by the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Harbor of Portland.   [PL 1987, c. 689, §1 (RPR).] 4.  Frenchman's Bay.   [PL 1987, c. 689, §1 (RP).] 5.  Eastport Harbor, Cobscook Bay, Penamquan River and Friar Roads.   [PL 1987, c. 689, §1 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 389, §33 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 689, §1 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 355, §6 (AMD).
38 ME Rev Stat § 87 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION|Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS|Subchapter 3: PILOTS|38 §87. Vessels exempt (REPEALED)

 §87. Vessels exempt (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 410, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 389, §34 (RP).