§ 5101 Franchise of Casco Bay Island Transit District and others
§ 5101-A Allowance of cross-subsidization; legislative intent
§ 5101-B Inadequacies or deficiencies in service of Casco Bay Island Transit District
§ 5101-C Preservation of financial viability of Casco Bay Island Transit District
§ 5101-D Unscheduled freight services
§ 5101-E Unscheduled tours, charters and water taxi services
§ 5101-F Exemptions
§ 5102 Application of this Title
§ 5103 Service, rates and schedules
§ 5104 Exceptions for ferries carrying commodities in bulk
§ 5105 Medical emergency
§ 5106 Temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity
§ 5107 Violation of this chapter; penalty
§ 5110 Lapse of unused certificates

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 35-A > Part 5 > Chapter 51 - Regulation of Ferries in Casco Bay

  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Ferry: includes every person, its lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court owning, controlling, operating or managing any vessel and which is subject to commission's jurisdiction under chapter 51. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, trust, estate, any other legal entity or natural person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Vessel: includes every boat which is owned, controlled, operated or managed for public use in the transportation of persons or property for compensation within this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102