Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 571 – Corrupting waters forbidden
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1. Prohibition. A person may not:
A. Intentionally or knowingly poison, defile or in any way corrupt the water of any well, spring, brook, lake, pond, river or reservoir used for domestic drinking purposes; [PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
B. Knowingly corrupt the sources of any public water supply, or the tributaries of those sources of supply, in a manner that affects the purity of the water supplied; [PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
C. Knowingly defile waters identified in paragraphs A and B in any manner, whether the water is frozen or not; or [PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
D. Put a carcass of any dead animal or other offensive material in waters identified in paragraphs A and B or on the ice of those waters. A person may place the carcass of a dead animal on the ice of a brook, great pond or river for purposes of coyote hunting as long as the carcass is removed before the ice supporting that carcass is gone. This paragraph does not authorize a person to enter the property owned by another person without the permission of the property owner. [PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A crime | up to 30 years | up to $50,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 571
- Great pond: means any inland body of water which in a natural state has a surface area in excess of 10 acres and any inland body of water artificially formed or increased which has a surface area in excess of 30 acres except for the purposes of this article, where the artificially formed or increased inland body of water is completely surrounded by land held by a single owner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 436-A
- River: means a free-flowing body of water including its associated flood plain wetlands from that point at which it provides drainage for a watershed of 25 square miles to its mouth. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 436-A
2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class A crime.
[PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 696, §344 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (RPR).