Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1683 – Statute not admissible in evidence
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1683
- arsenic-treated wood: means lumber, timber, piles, poles, posts, plywood, shakes, shingles or other wood or forest products intended for outdoor use that have been pressure treated to reduce decay with a wood preservative containing inorganic arsenic or inorganic arsenic compounds, including, but not limited to, chromated copper arsenate, commonly referred to as "CCA" or similar arsenic-based wood-preserving chemical mixtures. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 1681
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
This chapter may not be admitted in evidence or offered as an exhibit for any purpose in any civil trial against any wholesaler, retailer or installer of arsenic-treated wood. This section does not apply in cases of enforcement actions brought by the State. [PL 2003, c. 457, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 457, §2 (NEW).