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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 5-A: A FAIR CREDIT EXTENSION › 5 §4597. Definitions

§4597. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings:   [PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
1.  Application for credit.
"Application for credit" means any communication, oral or written, by a person to a creditor requesting an extension of credit to that person or to any other person, and includes any procedure involving the renewal or alteration of credit privileges or the changing of the name of the person to whom credit is extended;
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
2.  Credit.
"Credit" means the right granted by a creditor to a person to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment, or purchase property or services and defer payment therefor;
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
3.  Credit sale.
"Credit sale" means any transaction with respect to which credit is granted or arranged by the seller. The term includes any contract in the form of a bailment or lease if the bailee or lessee contracts to pay as compensation for use a sum substantially equivalent to or in excess of the aggregate value of the property and services involved and it is agreed that the bailee or lessee will become the owner of the property upon full compliance with his obligations under the contract;
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
4.  Credit transaction.
"Credit transaction" means any invitation to apply for credit, application for credit, extension of credit or credit sale.
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
5.  Creditor.
"Creditor" means any person who regularly extends or arranges for the extension of credit for which the payment of finance charge or interest is required whether in connection with loans, sale of property or services or otherwise.
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
6.  Extension of credit.
"Extension of credit" means any acts incident to the evaluation of an application for credit and the granting of credit.
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
7.  Invitation to apply for credit.
"Invitation to apply for credit" means any communication, oral or written, by a creditor which encourages or prompts an application for credit.
[PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 5-A: A FAIR CREDIT EXTENSION › 5 §4598. Enforcement

§4598. Enforcement
The Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Superintendent of Consumer Credit Protection shall cooperate with the Maine Human Rights Commission in its enforcement of this subchapter.   [PL 1995, c. 17, §1 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 44, §11 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 44, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 668 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 355, §17 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 541, §A39 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 17, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 44, §11 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 44, §14 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 5-B: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY › 5 §4601. Right to freedom from discrimination in education

§4601. Right to freedom from discrimination in education
The opportunity for an individual at an educational institution to participate in all educational, counseling and vocational guidance programs, all apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs and all extracurricular activities without discrimination because of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, a physical or mental disability, ancestry, national origin, race, color or religion is recognized and declared to be a civil right.   [PL 2021, c. 366, §18 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 578, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 478, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 725, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 99, §27 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 100, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §A4 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 10, §20 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 366, §18 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 5-B: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY › 5 §4602. Unlawful educational discrimination

§4602. Unlawful educational discrimination
1.  Unlawful educational discrimination.
It is unlawful educational discrimination in violation of this Act, on the basis of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, ancestry, national origin, race, color or religion, to:
A. Exclude a person from participation in, deny a person the benefits of, or subject a person to, discrimination in any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training or other program or activity;   [PL 1985, c. 797, §1 (AMD).]
B. Deny a person equal opportunity in athletic programs;   [PL 1983, c. 578, §3 (NEW).]
C. Apply any rule concerning the actual or potential familial status or marital status of a person or to exclude any person from any program or activity because of pregnancy or related conditions or because of sex or sexual orientation or gender identity;   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (AMD).]
D. Deny a person admission to the institution or program or to fail to provide equal access to and information about an institution or program through recruitment; or   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (AMD).]
E. Deny a person financial assistance availability and opportunity.   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (AMD).]
2.  Unlawful educational discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability.
[PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (RP).]
3.  Unlawful educational discrimination on the basis of national origin or race.
[PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (RP).]
4.  Unlawful education discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
[PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (RP).]
5.  Application.
Nothing in this section:
A. Requires an educational institution to provide separate athletic or other extracurricular programs to serve a person with a physical or mental disability;   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (NEW).]
B. May be construed to affect the rights of a person with a physical or mental disability to special education programs under state or federal law;   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (NEW).]
C. Requires a religious corporation, association or society that does not receive public funding to comply with this section as it relates to sexual orientation or gender identity; or   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (NEW).]
D. Requires an educational institution to participate in or endorse any religious beliefs or practices; to the extent that an educational institution permits religious expression, it cannot discriminate between religions in so doing.   [PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 578, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 797, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 478, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 725, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 99, §28 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 100, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 10, §21 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 662, §A1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 366, §19 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 5-B: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY › 5 §4603. Rulemaking; review

§4603. Rulemaking; review
The Commissioner of Education has joint rule-making authority with the commission to effectuate this subchapter. On or before January 15, 2024 and at least once every 10 years thereafter, the Commissioner of Education and the commission shall jointly review rules adopted pursuant to this section and, if the Commissioner of Education and the commission determine that those rules must be amended to reflect changes in statute and best practices to ensure an individual's right to freedom from discrimination in education, the Commissioner of Education and the commission shall as soon as practicable initiate rulemaking in accordance with this section.   [PL 2023, c. 105, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 578, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A18 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 105, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 5-B: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY › 5 §4604. Enforcement

§4604. Enforcement
The Commissioner of Education, or a designee, may participate in predetermination resolution and conciliation efforts of the commission as follows:   [PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).]
1.  Notification of results of preliminary investigations.
The Commissioner of Education shall be informed of the results of preliminary investigations into complaints of unlawful educational discrimination concerning public schools and programs and private schools approved for tuition purposes.
[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).]
2.  Notification of findings of unlawful educational discrimination; informal conciliation efforts.
The Commissioner of Education shall be informed of any finding that unlawful educational discrimination has occurred in a public school or program or a private school or program approved for tuition purposes. The commissioner may participate in informal conciliation efforts made pursuant to section 4612, subsection 3 and shall, upon request, have access to all information concerning these conciliation efforts.
[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 578, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A18 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 6: COMMISSION ACTION › 5 §4611. Complaint

§4611. Complaint
Any aggrieved person, or any employee of the commission, may file a complaint under oath with the commission stating the facts concerning the alleged discrimination, except that a complaint must be filed with the commission not more than 300 days after the alleged act of unlawful discrimination. In addition, any person may file a complaint pursuant to section 4632.   [PL 2011, c. 613, §18 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 355, §18 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 357, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 770, §42 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 259, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 393, §28 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 235, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 613, §18 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 6: COMMISSION ACTION › 5 §4614. Attorney's fees and costs

§4614. Attorney's fees and costs
In any civil action under this Act, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, except that the commission may not be awarded attorney's fees and costs and is not liable to pay any party's attorney's fees and costs.   [PL 2019, c. 465, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 255, §3 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 465, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 7: CIVIL ACTIONS BY AGGRIEVED PERSONS › 5 §4621. Civil action

§4621. Civil action
Within the time limited, an aggrieved person may file a civil action in the Superior Court against the person or persons who committed the unlawful discrimination.   [PL 2011, c. 613, §22 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 541, §A41 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 613, §22 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 7: CIVIL ACTIONS BY AGGRIEVED PERSONS › 5 §4622. Limitations on attorneys' fees and damages; procedures

§4622. Limitations on attorneys' fees and damages; procedures
1.  Limitation.
Attorney's fees under section 4614 and civil penal damages or compensatory and punitive damages under section 4613 may not be awarded to a plaintiff in a civil action under this Act unless the plaintiff alleges and establishes that, prior to the filing of the civil action, the plaintiff first filed a complaint with the commission and the commission either:
A. Dismissed the case under section 4612, subsection 2 or subsection 2‑A, paragraphs A and B and D to F;   [PL 2021, c. 366, §21 (AMD).]
B. Failed, within 90 days after finding reasonable grounds to believe that unlawful discrimination occurred, to enter into a conciliation agreement to which the plaintiff was a party;   [PL 2003, c. 279, §1 (AMD).]
C. Issued a right-to-sue letter under section 4612, subsection 6; or   [PL 2009, c. 235, §4 (AMD).]
D. Dismissed the case in error.   [PL 2003, c. 279, §3 (NEW).]
If the commission issued a right-to-sue letter, the plaintiff may not be awarded attorney's fees, civil penal damages or compensatory and punitive damages unless the plaintiff establishes that the plaintiff received the right-to-sue letter before filing the civil action.
This subsection does not apply to or limit any remedies for civil actions filed under subchapter 5 if one or more additional causes of action are alleged in the same civil action that do not require exhaustion of administrative remedies or subchapter 4 if the allegations are covered by the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 United States Code, Chapter 45.
[PL 2023, c. 255, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Advancement on docket; priority.
If the plaintiff alleges and establishes that the conditions of subsection 1 have been met, the action may also be advanced on the docket and given priority over other civil actions.
[PL 1981, c. 255, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 347, §14 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 255, §4 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 327, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 393, §30 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 400, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 279, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 235, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 613, §23 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 613, §29 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 465, §8 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 366, §21 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 255, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 7: CIVIL ACTIONS BY AGGRIEVED PERSONS › 5 §4623. Consolidation of cases

§4623. Consolidation of cases
If it appears during the pendence of such private action that the commission has commenced an action against the same defendant, based on the same facts, the court shall, except for good cause shown, order consolidation of the cases, on such terms as justice may require.   [PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 8: MISCELLANEOUS › 5 §4631. Burden of proof

§4631. Burden of proof
In any civil action under this Act, the burden shall be on the person seeking relief to prove, by a fair preponderance of the evidence, that the alleged unlawful discrimination occurred.   [PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 8: MISCELLANEOUS › 5 §4632. Offensive names

§4632. Offensive names
1.  Complaint.
Any person, including any employee of the commission, may file a complaint with the commission which states the belief that a name of a place is offensive, as defined in Title 1, section 1101.
[PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Preliminary investigation.
Upon receipt of such a complaint, the commission or its delegated single commissioner or investigator shall conduct a brief preliminary investigation as it deems necessary to determine whether the name of the place is offensive.
[PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Order of dismissal.
If the commission finds that the place does not have an offensive name, it shall enter an order so finding, and shall dismiss the proceeding.
[PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Agreement.
If the commission finds that the place does have an offensive name, it shall endeavor to accomplish a change in the name by an agreement with the municipal officers or county commissioners to initiate and implement the actions required to change the name, as provided in Title 1, section 1104.
[PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
5.  Civil action by commission.
If the commission is unable to obtain an agreement under subsection 4 or if the agreement is not carried out, the commission shall file in the Superior Court a civil action seeking such relief as is appropriate.
[PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
6.  Procedure in Superior Court.
Any action filed by the commission pursuant to subsection 5 shall be heard by the Superior Court and shall be subject to the following provisions:
A. The court shall hear the case and grant relief as in other civil actions for injunctions.   [PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
B. Any such action shall be brought in the name of the commission.   [PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
C. Any person aggrieved by the alleged offensive name may intervene in such an action.   [PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
D. In no such action brought by the commission shall any injunction bond be required; nor shall damages be assessed for the wrongful issuance of an injunction.   [PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
E. If the court finds that a place has an offensive name, its judgment shall specify an appropriate remedy. Such remedy shall include an order requiring the municipal officers or county commissioners:
(1) To initiate procedures, which may be described in the order, for changing the name of the place, and
(2) To have completed the change of name and the notification as required in Title 1, section 1104, within 90 days of the issuance of the order.   [PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 259, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 8: MISCELLANEOUS › 5 §4633. Prohibition against retaliation and coercion

§4633. Prohibition against retaliation and coercion
1.  Retaliation.
A person may not discriminate against any individual because that individual has opposed any act or practice that is unlawful under this Act or because that individual made a charge, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under this Act.
[PL 1993, c. 303, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Interference, coercion or intimidation.
It is unlawful for a person to coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any individual in the exercise or enjoyment of the rights granted or protected by this Act or because that individual has exercised or enjoyed, or has aided or encouraged another individual in the exercise or enjoyment of, those rights.
[PL 1993, c. 303, §3 (NEW).]
3.  Remedies and procedures.
The remedies and procedures available under sections 4611 to 4614, 4621, 4622 and 4623 are available to aggrieved persons for violations of subsections 1 and 2.
[PL 1993, c. 303, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 303, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337: HUMAN RIGHTS ACT › Subchapter 8: MISCELLANEOUS › 5 §4634. Right to breast-feed

§4634. Right to breast-feed
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person may breast-feed that person's baby in any location, public or private, where the person is otherwise authorized to be.   [PL 2021, c. 366, §22 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 206, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 366, §22 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4651. Definitions

§4651. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Court.
"Court" means any District Court and, with regard to section 4659, the tribal court of the Passamaquoddy Tribe or the Penobscot Nation.
[PL 1993, c. 469, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Harassment.
"Harassment" means:
A. Three or more acts of intimidation, confrontation, physical force or the threat of physical force directed against any person, family or business that are made with the intention of causing fear, intimidation or damage to personal property and that do in fact cause fear, intimidation or damage to personal property; or   [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).]
B. [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. C, §2 (RP).]
C. A single act or course of conduct constituting a violation of section 4681; Title 17, section 2931; or Title 17‑A, section 201, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 210‑A, 211, 253, 254, 255‑A, 256, 258, 259‑A, 259‑B, 260, 261, 282, 283, 301, 302, 303, 506, 506‑A, 511, 511‑A, 556, 802, 805, 806, 852 or 853.   [PL 2017, c. 455, §1 (AMD).]
This definition does not include any act protected by law.
[PL 2017, c. 455, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Law enforcement agency.
"Law enforcement agency" means the State Police, a sheriff's department or a municipal police department.
[PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Business.
"Business" means any corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, professional corporation or any other legal business entity recognized under the laws of the State.
[PL 1995, c. 265, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 695, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 760, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 199, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 469, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 265, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 650, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 134, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. C, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 410, Pt. C, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 443, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 288, Pt. A, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 455, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4652. Filing of complaint; jurisdiction

§4652. Filing of complaint; jurisdiction
Proceedings under this chapter must be filed, heard and determined in the District Court of the division in which either the plaintiff or the defendant resides. If the plaintiff has left the plaintiff's residence to avoid harassment, the plaintiff may bring an action in the division of the plaintiff's previous residence or new residence.   [PL 1991, c. 760, §2 (AMD).]
The District Court has jurisdiction over protection from harassment complaints. If a District Court judge is not available in the division in which a complaint requesting a temporary order is to be filed, the complaint may be presented to any other District Court judge or to any Superior Court justice who has the same authority as a District Court judge to grant or deny the temporary order.   [PL 2003, c. 658, §1 (AMD).]
A juvenile may be a party to an action under this chapter only when the juvenile has a representative through whom the action is brought or defended pursuant to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 17(b). The Department of Health and Human Services may act as a representative of the juvenile. If any notice or service is required by this chapter, the notice or service must be provided to both the juvenile and the juvenile's representative.   [PL 1995, c. 650, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 708, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 760, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 650, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 658, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4653. Commencement of proceedings

§4653. Commencement of proceedings
1.  Filing.
A person who has been a victim of harassment, including a business, may seek relief by filing in an appropriate court:
A. A sworn complaint alleging harassment; and   [PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. C, §3 (NEW).]
B. If the alleged harassment does not meet the definition in section 4651, subsection 2, paragraph C or is not related to an allegation of domestic violence, violence against a dating partner, sexual assault, stalking or harassment as described in Title 17‑A, section 506, subsection 1, paragraph A‑1 or A‑2, a copy of a notice to stop harassing the plaintiff issued to the defendant pursuant to Title 17‑A, section 506‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), division (a) or subparagraph (3) or a statement of good cause why such a notice was not sought or obtained. The court has discretion, based on the nature of the allegations as well as any further inquiry that the court may make of the plaintiff, to issue an order even if notice to stop harassing the plaintiff has not been issued to the defendant as described in Title 17‑A, section 506‑A, subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (1), division (a) or subparagraph (3).   [PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Assistance.
The court shall provide separate forms with a summons and clerical assistance to assist either party to proceed under this chapter in completing and filing a complaint or other necessary documents. This assistance may not include legal advice or assistance in drafting legal documents.
[PL 2003, c. 658, §3 (AMD).]
3.  Fees.
No fee may be charged for forms. A plaintiff may apply for the right to proceed in forma pauperis.
[PL 1989, c. 371, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 708, §3 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 371, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 199, §2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 265, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 650, §3 (AMD). RR 2003, c. 2, §7 (COR). PL 2003, c. 658, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 559, Pt. C, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 455, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 359, §1 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 634, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4656. Identifying information sealed

§4656. Identifying information sealed
If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, the information must be sealed by the clerk and not disclosed to the other party or to the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.   [PL 2001, c. 134, §4 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 134, §4 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4657. Notification

§4657. Notification
The clerk shall issue, without fee, a copy of an order, agreement, amendment or revocation to the plaintiff, the defendant and, as the court directs, to the law enforcement agencies most likely to enforce it.   [PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4658. Procedure

§4658. Procedure
1.  Civil rules apply.
Unless otherwise indicated in this chapter, all proceedings shall be in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. Appeals may be taken as provided by the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure and may be only for error of law or abuse of discretion.
[PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Proceedings independent.
A proceeding under this chapter shall be in addition to any other available civil or criminal remedies.
[PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Self-defense.
The right to relief, under this chapter, shall not be affected by the plaintiff's use of reasonable force in response to harassment by the defendant.
[PL 1987, c. 708, §6 (AMD).]
4.  Intoxication.
Voluntary intoxication shall not be a defense to an action under this chapter.
[PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Referee.
The court may not mandate appointment of referees in actions brought under this chapter. If an action under this chapter is joined with another proceeding, this subsection does not prohibit the court from mandating appointment of a referee on any issue, other than harassment, that is part of the other proceeding.
[PL 2001, c. 243, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 708, §6 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 243, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4659. Violation

§4659. Violation
1.  Crime committed.
Violation of a temporary, emergency, interim or final protective order, an order of a tribal court of the Passamaquoddy Tribe or the Penobscot Nation or a court-approved consent agreement, when the defendant has prior actual notice of the order or agreement, is a Class D crime, except when the only provision that is violated concerns relief authorized under section 4655, subsection 1, paragraphs D to G. Violation of these paragraphs must be treated as contempt and punished in accordance with law.
[PL 2015, c. 443, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Warrantless arrest.
Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, an arrest for criminal violation as defined in this section of an order or consent agreement may be made without warrant upon probable cause whether or not the violation is committed in the presence of the law enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer may verify, if necessary, the existence of a protective order by telephone or radio communication with a law enforcement agency with knowledge of the order.
[PL 1993, c. 469, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 695, §2 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 469, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 443, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4660. Law enforcement agency responsibilities (REPEALED)

§4660. Law enforcement agency responsibilities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 515, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 695, §3 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4660-A. Law enforcement agency responsibilities

§4660-A. Law enforcement agency responsibilities
1.  Reports.
Each law enforcement agency shall report all incidents of harassment as required by the State Bureau of Identification under Title 25, section 1544.
[PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Agency procedures.
Law enforcement agencies shall establish procedures to ensure that dispatchers and officers at the scene of an alleged incident of harassment or violation of an order of protection can be informed of any recorded prior incident of harassment involving the harassed party and can verify the effective dates and terms of any recorded protection order.
[PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
3.  Officer training.
Law enforcement agencies shall provide officers employed by them with an education and training program designed to inform the officers of the problems of harassment, procedures to deal with these problems and the provisions of this chapter. The amount and degree of officer training, beyond the distribution of information, shall be determined by each local law enforcement agency.
[PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
4.  Officer responsibilities.
Whenever a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a person has been a victim of harassment, the officer shall immediately use all reasonable means to prevent further harassment, including:
A. Remaining on the scene as long as he reasonably believes there is a danger to the physical safety of that person without the presence of a law enforcement officer;   [PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
B. Assisting that person in obtaining medical treatment necessitated by an assault;   [PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
C. Giving that person written notice of his rights, which shall include information summarizing the procedures and relief available to victims of harassment; or   [PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
D. Arresting the harassing party with or without a warrant pursuant to section 4659, subsection 2.   [PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 695, §4 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-A: PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT › 5 §4661. Access to certain private images and written information

§4661. Access to certain private images and written information
Access to and dissemination of certain private images as described in Title 17‑A, section 511‑A and any written information describing and directly pertaining to the images contained in court records are governed by rule or administrative order adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court.   [PL 2015, c. 410, Pt. C, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 410, Pt. C, §7 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-B: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT › 5 §4683. Attorney's fees and costs

§4683. Attorney's fees and costs
In any civil action under this chapter, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the State, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and the State shall be liable for attorney's fees and costs in the same manner as a private person.   [PL 1989, c. 582 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 582 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-B: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT › 5 §4684. Application includes interference by private parties

§4684. Application includes interference by private parties
For the purposes of this chapter and Title 17, section 2931, rights secured by the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the United States and by the Constitution of Maine and the laws of the State include rights that would be protected from interference by governmental actors regardless of whether the specific interference complained of is performed or attempted by private parties.   [PL 1991, c. 821, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 821, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-B: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT › 5 §4684-A. Civil rights

§4684-A. Civil rights
For purposes of this chapter and Title 17, section 2931, a person has the right to engage in lawful activities without being subject to physical force or violence, damage or destruction of property, trespass on property, the threat of physical force or violence, damage or destruction of property or trespass on property or any conduct that would cause a reasonable person to suffer emotional distress or to fear death or bodily injury to that person or a close relation motivated by reason of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. For purposes of this section, "close relation" and "emotional distress" have the same meanings as in Title 17‑A, section 210‑A, subsection 2, paragraph B and paragraph D, respectively.   [PL 2023, c. 287, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 379, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 366, §23 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 287, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-B: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT › 5 §4684-C. Civil rights officers

§4684-C. Civil rights officers
1.  Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Civil rights officer" means a law enforcement officer who has received special training approved by the Attorney General in identifying and investigating civil rights violations.   [PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Law enforcement agency" means an agency in the State charged with enforcement of state, county, municipal or federal laws or laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe, with the prevention, detection or investigation of criminal, immigration or customs laws or with managing custody of detained persons in the State and includes, but is not limited to, a municipal police department, a sheriff's department, the State Police, a university or college police department and the Department of Public Safety.   [PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
C. "Law enforcement officer" means a state, county or municipal official or an official of a federally recognized Indian tribe responsible for enforcing criminal, immigration or customs laws, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement officer who possesses a valid certificate issued by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy pursuant to Title 25, section 2803‑A.   [PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Required civil rights officer.
A law enforcement agency shall select, assign and secure training for a civil rights officer, notify the Attorney General of the name and contact information for the civil rights officer and notify the Attorney General of any change in assignment of the civil rights officer as soon as practicable after the change is made. The law enforcement agency shall make the contact information for the civil rights officer publicly available.
[PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-B: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT › 5 §4685. Short title

§4685. Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as the "Maine Civil Rights Act."   [PL 1991, c. 821, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 821, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-D: PROFILING AND DATA COLLECTION › 5 §4751. Definitions

§4751. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Law enforcement agency.
"Law enforcement agency" means an agency in the State charged with enforcement of state, county, municipal or federal laws or laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe, with the prevention, detection or investigation of criminal, immigration or customs laws or with managing custody of detained persons in the State and includes, but is not limited to, a municipal police department, a sheriff's department, the State Police, a university or college police department and the Department of Public Safety.
[PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Law enforcement officer.
"Law enforcement officer" means a state, county or municipal official or an official of a federally recognized Indian tribe responsible for enforcing criminal, immigration or customs laws, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement officer who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy pursuant to Title 25, section 2803‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Profiling.
"Profiling" means the consideration of or reliance on, to any degree, actual or perceived race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age or familial status in deciding which persons to subject to a traffic or pedestrian stop or in deciding the scope or substance of law enforcement activities following a traffic or pedestrian stop. "Profiling" does not mean consideration of or reliance on characteristics provided in a specific suspect description. For purposes of this subsection, "activities following a traffic or pedestrian stop" include, but are not limited to, asking questions of a person, frisking a person, conducting consensual and nonconsensual searches of a person or property, seizing of property, requiring vehicle occupants to exit a vehicle during a traffic stop, issuing a citation and making an arrest.
[PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. B, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. B, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-D: PROFILING AND DATA COLLECTION › 5 §4752. Collection of information; reporting of information

§4752. Collection of information; reporting of information
1.  Information collected.
Beginning July 1, 2024, a law enforcement agency shall record and retain the following information regarding traffic infractions occurring in this State:
A. The number of persons stopped for traffic infractions;   [PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
B. Characteristics of race, color, ethnicity, gender and age of each person described in paragraph A. The identification of such characteristics must be based on the observation and perception of the law enforcement officer responsible for reporting the stop. The person stopped may not be required to provide the information;   [PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
C. The nature of each alleged traffic infraction that resulted in a stop;   [PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
D. Whether a warning or citation was issued, an arrest was made or a search was conducted as a result of each stop for a traffic infraction; and   [PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
E. Any additional information the law enforcement agency determines appropriate. The additional information may not include any other personally identifiable information about a person stopped for a traffic infraction such as the person's driver's license number, name or address.   [PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Report to Attorney General.
A law enforcement agency shall report the information required to be recorded and retained under subsection 1 to the Attorney General pursuant to rules adopted pursuant to section 4753.
[PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-D: PROFILING AND DATA COLLECTION › 5 §4753. Rules; consultation

§4753. Rules; consultation
1.  Adoption of rules.
By January 1, 2024, the Attorney General shall adopt rules for the recording, retention and reporting of information pursuant to section 4752 pertaining to persons stopped for traffic infractions. The information must include the characteristics of race, color, ethnicity, gender and age of the persons stopped, based on the observation and perception of the law enforcement officer making the stop. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Consultation.
In adopting rules pursuant to subsection 1, the Attorney General shall consult with the Commissioner of Public Safety and interested parties, including law enforcement agencies and community, professional, research, civil liberties and civil rights organizations and persons with lived experience of being profiled. The Attorney General shall ensure that the parties consulted represent the racial and ethnic diversity of the State.
[PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. C, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-D: PROFILING AND DATA COLLECTION › 5 §4754. Report; publication of data

§4754. Report; publication of data
Beginning January 15, 2025 and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall provide to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters and criminal justice and public safety matters and make available to the public a report of the information collected pursuant to this chapter. The report must include an analysis of the information and may include recommendations for changes in laws, rules and practices. Information reported may not include personally identifiable information.   [PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. C, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 460, §1 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. C, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 12: HUMAN RIGHTS › Chapter 337-D: PROFILING AND DATA COLLECTION › 5 §4755. Profiling prohibited

§4755. Profiling prohibited
In enforcing the laws of this State, a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency may not engage in profiling. Violations of this section are not enforceable under chapter 337‑B but may form the basis of disciplinary proceedings by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to suspend or to revoke any certification issued by the board pursuant to Title 25, section 2806‑A, subsection 5, paragraph J or to take other action the board determines to be appropriate pursuant to Title 25, section 2806‑A, subsection 6.   [PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 368, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5001. Title (REPEALED)

§5001. Title
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5002. Policy and purpose (REPEALED)

§5002. Policy and purpose
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5003. Office of Energy Resources (REPEALED)

§5003. Office of Energy Resources
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5004. Director of Office of Energy Resources (REPEALED)

§5004. Director of Office of Energy Resources
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 587, §1 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 771, §90 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 674, §9 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 503, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 634, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 701, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 312, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 481, §§A14,15 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B37 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5005. Office of Energy Resources (REPEALED)

§5005. Office of Energy Resources
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 587, §2 (RPR). PL 1977, c. 376, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 542, §1 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 631 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 685, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 277, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 372, §1 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 388, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 61, §1 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 470, §§A8,A8-A (AMD). PL 1981, c. 698, §8 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 701, §§4-7 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 553, §46 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 481, §A16 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§C9,C106 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5006. Maine Energy Resources Development Program (REPEALED)

§5006. Maine Energy Resources Development Program
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 587, §3 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 701, §8 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 481, §A17 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5007. State Energy Resources Advisory Board (REPEALED)

§5007. State Energy Resources Advisory Board
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 770, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 587, §4 (RPR). PL 1975, c. 771, §91 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 652 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 5 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §34 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 763, §A9 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP). MRSA T. 3 §23 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES › Part 13: MAINE STATE ENERGY RESOURCES ACT › Chapter 338: ENERGY RESOURCES (REPEALED) › 5 §5008. Duties (REPEALED)

§5008. Duties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 587, §5 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 763, §A10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD14 (RP).