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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 21: LOST GOODS › 33 §1051. Duty of finder of money or goods worth $3 or more

§1051. Duty of finder of money or goods worth $3 or more
Whoever finds lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more shall, if the owner is unknown, within 7 days give notice thereof in writing to the clerk of the town where the money or goods are found and post a notification thereof in some public place in said town. If the value is $10 or more, the finder, in addition to the notice to the town clerk and the notification to be posted, shall, within one month after finding, publish a notice thereof in some newspaper published in the town, if any, otherwise in some newspaper published in the county.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 21: LOST GOODS › 33 §1053. Appraisal if value $10 or more

§1053. Appraisal if value $10 or more
A finder of lost goods of the value of $10 or more shall, within 2 months after finding and before using the lost goods to the disadvantage of the owner, procure a warrant from the town clerk or a notary public, directed to 2 persons appointed by the clerk or notary, not interested except as inhabitants of the town, returnable at the clerk's office within 7 days from the date of the warrant, to appraise the goods under oath.   [PL 2019, c. 437, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 227, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 437, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 21: LOST GOODS › 33 §1054. Restitution to appearing owner; money or goods

§1054. Restitution to appearing owner; money or goods
If the owner of lost money or goods appears within 6 months after notice to the town clerk under section 1051 is made by the finder and gives reasonable evidence of ownership to the finder, the owner must have restitution or the value of the lost money or goods, paying all necessary charges and reasonable compensation to the finder for keeping, to be adjudged by the district court if the owner and finder cannot agree.   [PL 2019, c. 437, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 227, §3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 437, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 21: LOST GOODS › 33 §1056. Finder's rights when no owner appears

§1056. Finder's rights when no owner appears
If no owner appears within 6 months, such money or lost goods shall belong to the finder by paying 1/2 their value after deducting all necessary charges to the treasurer of said town; but if he neglects to pay it on demand, it may be recovered in an action brought by said treasurer in the name of the town.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 21: LOST GOODS › 33 §1058. Failure to give notice; penalty

§1058. Failure to give notice; penalty
If the finder of lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more neglects to give notice to the town clerk and to cause the lost money or goods to be advertised as provided under section 1051, the finder forfeits to the owner the full value of the lost money or goods unless the finder delivers or accounts for the lost money or goods to the owner, in which case the finder must forfeit not more than $20, 1/2 to the town and 1/2 to the prosecutor.   [PL 2019, c. 437, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 437, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 23: UNSOLICITED MERCHANDISE › 33 §1101. Unsolicited merchandise; duty of receiver

§1101. Unsolicited merchandise; duty of receiver
Where unsolicited merchandise is delivered to a person for whom it is intended, such person has a right to refuse to accept delivery of this merchandise or he may deem it to be a gift and use it or dispose of it in any manner without any obligation to the sender.   [PL 1969, c. 12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 12 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1201. Legislative intent, purpose

§1201. Legislative intent, purpose
The Legislature finds that the ownership of many of Maine's coastal islands is uncertain. The Legislature prohibited the further sale of state-owned islands in 1913 but some of the land agent's records of prior conveyances are missing or incomplete. In addition, title to many privately-owned islands was derived from ancient charters and grants. Subsequent grantees many times did not include such islands in grants or bequests or died intestate with no record of island holdings in their estates. Because of the large number of islands and ledges in Maine's coastal waters and the legal uncertainty with respect to the ownership of many such islands, unrealistic and perhaps fruitless expenditures of time and money, far exceeding all legal requirements of due diligence, would be necessary to search all subsequent conveyances from ancient charters and grants to establish State title to these islands. Therefore, in order to clarify and establish title to islands in Maine's coastal waters, to protect the State's ownership of its island resources for public use, to establish title to land that was once granted by the State of Maine, or by grant or charter before Maine became a State and subsequently owned by a person or persons who either died intestate without heirs or with heirs who abandoned the property, the Legislature directs the creation of a Coastal Island Registry and the following procedure to establish title to island property in Maine's coastal waters.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1202. Definitions

§1202. Definitions
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).]
1.  Coastal island.
"Coastal island" means a natural land formation protruding above the surface of and surrounded by Maine's coastal waters at mean high tide or any portion of such land formation.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).]
2.  Coastal waters.
"Coastal waters" means all waters of the State within the rise and fall of the tide and to the marine limits of the jurisdiction of the State.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).]
3.  Person.
"Person" shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations, municipalities and other legal entities but shall not include the State and its agencies or the Federal Government.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).]
4.  Residential structure.
"Residential structure" means a building used as a seasonal or year-round dwelling which was in existence on July 5, 1973.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).]
5.  Traceable.
"Traceable" means derived through successive transfers which were accomplished by written evidence of title or by intestate succession. No intestate succession shall be included without clear and convincing evidence supplied by the registrant showing the interest which passed into the registrant's chain of title by the succession.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
6.  True owner.
"True owner" means a person who holds title to a coastal island which is:
A. Traceable to that person from a written evidence of title which describes such island in sufficient detail to locate such coastal island on a map of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey for Maine's coastal waters for use in 1972 and is dated prior to July 13, 1913; or   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
B. By adverse possession.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
7.  Written evidence of title.
"Written evidence of title" means:
A. A deed, including tax and mortgage foreclosures, filed in the appropriate county registry of deeds;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
B. A record of a Maine probate proceeding;   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
C. An order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW).]
D. Other authenticated writing which creates, confirms or evidences ownership of the coastal island as determined by the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands or the director's designate, after consultation with the Attorney General.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. E, §30 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).]
[PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (NEW); 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. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §167A (AMD). PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1203. Registry

§1203. Registry
There is herewith established and created a Coastal Island Registry which shall be an office within the Bureau of Parks and Lands which shall be organized in the manner the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall deem best suited to the accomplishment of the functions and purposes of this chapter. The Coastal Island Registry shall establish and maintain a listing and description of all coastal islands. Such description shall include the location and true owner or true owners of each coastal island.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §2 (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, §2 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1204. -- duties

§1204. -- duties
The Coastal Island Registry shall devise a system to number coastal islands and assign such numbers to all coastal islands.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §3 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §3 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1205. Registration

§1205. Registration
Each true owner, or authorized representative of such true owner, shall register the true owner's coastal island with the Coastal Island Registry whether or not such coastal island has been assigned a number under section 1204. Any group of islands assigned a single number under section 1204 as of February 28, 1974, and any group of islands unnumbered as of February 28, 1974 and subsequently assigned a single number under section 1204 shall be considered a single island for the purpose of this section. Each registration shall be filed on forms prescribed by the Coastal Island Registry which shall contain the following information:   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
1.  Name and address of owner.
The name and address of the present true owner;
[PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
2.  Legal description.
An accurate legal description of the island property, including the source of title, in sufficient detail to locate such coastal island on a map of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey for Maine's coastal waters for use in 1972;
[PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
3.  Area.
The island's area or acreage;
[PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
4.  Date of acquisition.
The date acquired;
[PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
5.  Other information.
Other information necessary for the purposes of this chapter.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
A registration fee of $10 shall accompany each registration. After a true owner has registered a coastal island in accordance with this chapter, no heir, successor or assign of such owner need register such coastal island with the Coastal Island Registry.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1206. Filing and notice of failure to file

§1206. Filing and notice of failure to file
1.  Filing of registration.
The registration must be filed with the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1975. Any filing of a registration before January 1, 1975 with the Coastal Island Registry in accordance with the law in effect at the date of such filing shall be considered a valid filing for the purposes of section 1205 and this section.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).]
2.  Notice of failure to file.
Notice of failure to file registration shall be mailed to every true owner, whose identity may reasonably be ascertained, at his last known address, after December 31, 1975.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).]
3.  Publication of notice.
Notice shall be published setting forth all those coastal islands which remain unregistered, in the state paper and in 2 newspapers of general circulation within the State, once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in February, 1976.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).]
4.  Notice posted in registry of deeds.
A copy of this notice shall be posted in each registry of deeds of each county and shall be published in each coastal county in a newspaper whose principal office is located in that county once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in February, 1976.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §5 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1207. Title in State

§1207. Title in State
Title to each and every coastal island that is not registered by the true owner or authorized representative of such true owner with the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1975, shall vest in the State of Maine on January 1, 1976, subject to the exceptions and conditions set forth in sections 1208 and 1210.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §6 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §6 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1208. Late registrations

§1208. Late registrations
Each and every coastal island which the true owner has failed to register shall be held in the possession, custody and control of the Bureau of Parks and Lands until such time as the true owner files a registration, in the same manner as required under section 1205, with the Coastal Island Registry.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (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).]
1.  Penalty fee.
A true owner who has not registered his coastal island on or before December 31, 1975, shall pay the sum of $50 in addition to the $10 registration fee.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (NEW).]
2.  Income.
All income derived from coastal islands which are under the possession, custody and control of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall not be redeemable by the true owner, but shall accrue to the Bureau of Parks and Lands to be used for the management of the public lands. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Public Lands Management Fund is established, such income shall be deposited in said fund.
[PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (NEW); 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. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §7 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1209. Review of claims to coastal islands

§1209. Review of claims to coastal islands
The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall review each and every claim of true ownership made to a coastal island or islands under section 1205 or section 1208. An initial determination shall be made by the director after consultation with the Attorney General as to the validity of all such claims. The director shall notify in writing any person whose claim is initially determined to be not valid.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §8 (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).]
Any person so notified shall have 30 days from the date of such notification to present evidence to substantiate his claim. The director shall make a final determination of the validity of such claim within 30 days of receipt of such evidence. If no evidence is forthcoming, the director's initial determination shall become final.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §8 (RPR).]
Appeals from the final determination of the director under this section shall be taken in accordance with Rule 80C of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.   [PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. B, §30 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 509, §8 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 480, §B30 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §E30 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §24 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1210. Exemption

§1210. Exemption
Any coastal island that has 4 or more residential structures thereon is exempted from this chapter, provided that such property is on the tax rolls of a municipality or of the State.   [PL 1975, c. 509, §9 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 788, §167B (AMD). PL 1975, c. 509, §9 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1211. Requirement for notice

§1211. Requirement for notice
1.  Publication.
The Secretary of State shall publish a notice setting forth the requirements of this chapter in a newspaper of general circulation in the State once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in December, 1973 and once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in July, 1974.
[PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Posting.
A copy of this notice shall be posted in the registry of deeds of each coastal county in which islands are located. A list of all islands subject to this chapter shall be recorded in the registry of deeds for the county in which the islands are located.
[PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Other publication.
A copy of this notice and a list of all islands within each coastal county in which the islands are located shall be published in a newspaper whose principal office is located in the county in which the islands are located once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in December, 1973 and once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in July, 1974. If there is no newspaper whose principal office is located in the county, the list shall be published in a newspaper of state-wide circulation.
[PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Notice in tax bills.
Municipal officers in municipalities with islands on their tax rolls shall insert a copy of this notice in tax bills for the calendar year 1974.
[PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY › 33 §1212. List

§1212. List
Municipal officers shall submit a list of islands within their jurisdiction that are being taxed by the municipality to the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1973, together with the names and addresses of all record owners of islands with 3 or less residential structures thereon.   [PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1301. Purpose (REPEALED)

§1301. Purpose
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1302. Definitions (REPEALED)

§1302. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1303. Property subject to custody and control of the State (REPEALED)

§1303. Property subject to custody and control of the State
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 323 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1304. Property held by financial institutions (REPEALED)

§1304. Property held by financial institutions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 123, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 211, §3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1305. Property held by life insurers (REPEALED)

§1305. Property held by life insurers
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1306. Property held by other insurers (REPEALED)

§1306. Property held by other insurers
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1307. Property held by utilities (REPEALED)

§1307. Property held by utilities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §6 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1308. Property held by business associations (REPEALED)

§1308. Property held by business associations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1309. Property held in the course of dissolution (REPEALED)

§1309. Property held in the course of dissolution
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1310. Property held by fiduciary (REPEALED)

§1310. Property held by fiduciary
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §8 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1311. Property held by governmental agents (REPEALED)

§1311. Property held by governmental agents
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §9 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1311-A. Unpaid wages (REPEALED)

§1311-A. Unpaid wages
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 211, §10 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1312. Property held in the ordinary course of business (REPEALED)

§1312. Property held in the ordinary course of business
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 641, §10 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 211, §11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1313. Property held by landlords (REPEALED)

§1313. Property held by landlords
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 327, §3 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 428, §§13,14 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 249, §2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1314. Property held by state institutions (REPEALED)

§1314. Property held by state institutions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 485, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1315. Property held by public administrators (REPEALED)

§1315. Property held by public administrators
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 268, §5 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TERMS FOR ABANDONMENT › 33 §1316. Recovery of property by another state (REPEALED)

§1316. Recovery of property by another state
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 211, §12 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1351. Report of abandoned property (REPEALED)

§1351. Report of abandoned property
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 641, §11 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1352. Notice and publication by Treasurer of State (REPEALED)

§1352. Notice and publication by Treasurer of State
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 641, §12 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1353. Payment or delivery of abandoned property (REPEALED)

§1353. Payment or delivery of abandoned property
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 327, §4 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 485, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1354. Relief from liability by payment or delivery (REPEALED)

§1354. Relief from liability by payment or delivery
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1355. Income accruing after payment or delivery (REPEALED)

§1355. Income accruing after payment or delivery
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1356. Periods of limitation not a bar (REPEALED)

§1356. Periods of limitation not a bar
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1357. Sale retention or disposal of abandoned property (REPEALED)

§1357. Sale retention or disposal of abandoned property
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §13 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1358. Deposit of funds (REPEALED)

§1358. Deposit of funds
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 641, §13 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §§6,9 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1359. Claim for abandoned property paid or delivered (REPEALED)

§1359. Claim for abandoned property paid or delivered
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 641, §14 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1360. Examination of records (REPEALED)

§1360. Examination of records
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §14 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1361. Proceeding to allow examination or compel delivery (REPEALED)

§1361. Proceeding to allow examination or compel delivery
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1362. Penalties (REPEALED)

§1362. Penalties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1363. Regulations (REPEALED)

§1363. Regulations
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1364. Restriction on agreement to locate reported property (REPEALED)

§1364. Restriction on agreement to locate reported property
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 211, §15 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 755, §8 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1365. Effect of laws of other states (REPEALED)

§1365. Effect of laws of other states
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 707, §8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 27: ABANDONED PROPERTY (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: ADMINISTRATION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY › 33 §1366. Agreements with other states (REPEALED)

§1366. Agreements with other states
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 641, §15 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 691, §3 (RP).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 33: PROPERTY › Chapter 28-B: PROTECTION OF LOW-IMPACT LANDSCAPING › 33 §1451. Protection of low-impact landscaping

§1451. Protection of low-impact landscaping
1.  Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Condominium" has the same meaning as in section 1601‑103, subsection (7).   [PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Low-impact landscaping" means landscaping techniques that conserve water, lower maintenance costs, provide pollution prevention and create habitat for wildlife. "Low-impact landscaping" includes gardens and other features designed to attract wildlife generally and pollinator species more specifically; rain gardens and other features that use natural biological principles to return rainwater to the soil and to filter rainwater of excess nutrients; and other forms of landscaping or gardening that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation.   [PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
C. "Real estate subject to common ownership" means residential real estate, portions of which are designated for separate ownership and the remainder of which is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of those portions and that common ownership is in the form of undivided interests in that common portion.   [PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
D. "Restriction" includes any covenant, restriction or condition contained in a deed, declaration, contract, bylaw, rule or other instrument governing activities on real estate within a condominium or real estate subject to common ownership.   [PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
E. "Unreasonable limitation" includes a limitation that significantly increases the cost of low-impact landscaping, significantly decreases the efficiency of low-impact landscaping or requires cultivated vegetation to consist in whole or in part of turf grass.   [PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Prohibition.
A restriction may not put an unreasonable limitation on low-impact landscaping on any portion of a condominium or real estate subject to common ownership that is not subject to common ownership and that the owner has the right to exclusive use of as long as the owner maintains and regularly tends to the low-impact landscaping.
[PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Construction; application.
This section may not be construed to prohibit a restriction relating to reasonable design and aesthetic guidelines regarding the type, number and location of low-impact landscaping features. This section does not apply to a restriction on historic property that is listed in or determined by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
[PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).