Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2264-B – Penalty options
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In addition to the fines imposed in section 2264?A, subsections 1 and 1?A, the court may order a person adjudicated to have violated section 2264?A, subsection 1 or subsection 1?A to: [PL 2011, c. 208, §5 (AMD).]
1. Removal of litter. Remove the litter dumped in violation of section 2264?A;
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §39 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2264-B
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Litter: includes waste materials resulting from or associated with the use of tobacco products, including, but not limited to, cigarette butts, all waste materials resulting from the outdoor release or abandonment of a balloon and all waste materials resulting from the use of consumer fireworks. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2263
- Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or organization of any kind whatsoever. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2263
- Vehicle: means every vehicle which is self-propelled and designed for carrying persons or property or which is used for the transportation of persons, except motorcycles, farm implements and snowmobiles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 2263
2. Cost of cleanup. Pay the owner of the property treble the owner’s cost of clean up or removal of the litter;
[PL 1989, c. 820, §5 (NEW).]
3. Damages. Pay the person sustaining damages arising out of a violation of this subsection treble the actual damages or $200, whichever amount is greater, plus the injured party’s court costs and attorney’s fees if action results in a civil proceeding;
[PL 1989, c. 820, §5 (NEW).]
4. Public service. Perform public service relating to the removal of litter, or to the restoration of an area polluted by litter, dumped in violation of section 2264?A; and
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. I, §39 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
5. License suspension. Surrender the person’s motor vehicle operator’s license, a license or permit issued to that person under Title 12, Part 13, subpart 4 or a recreational vehicle registration or certificate issued to that person under Title 12, Part 13, subpart 6 for a period not exceeding 30 days. The court may suspend an operator’s license for any violation of section 2264?A, subsection 1 or subsection 1?A that involves the use of a motor vehicle.
[PL 2011, c. 208, §6 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 820, §5 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §§I38,39 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 651, §21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 424, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 208, §§5, 6 (AMD).