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2009 Maine Code
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL
- Title 12, Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 12 §8901. Forest rangers
- 12 §8902. Forest fire wardens
- 12 §8903. General deputy wardens
- 12 §8904. Coordinating protective agencies
- 12 §8905. Chain of command
- 12 §8906. Other authority
- 12 §8907. Forest service citation form
- 12 §8908. Aerial Fire Suppression Fund Subchapter 2: FIRE PREVENTION EMERGENCY
- 12 §9001. Proclamation by Governor
- 12 §9001-A. Definitions
- 12 §9001-B. Exemptions
- 12 §9002. Posting and publishing
- 12 §9003. Repeal; amend
- 12 §9004. Penalty Subchapter 3: LOCAL CONTROL
- 12 §9201. Responsibility for control of forest fires
- 12 §9202. Right to call and employ assistance
- 12 §9203. Compensation
- 12 §9204. Payment of costs
- 12 §9205. Payment of costs beyond 1/4 of 1% of state valuation
- 12 §9205-A. Payment of costs in the unorganized territory
- 12 §9206. Reports and payrolls Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING Article 1: DUMPS
- 12 §9301. Hazard clearance
- 12 §9302. Closing
- 12 §9303. Deposits on other's land forbidden
- 12 §9304. Loss of state reimbursement Article 2: OUT-OF-DOOR FIRES
- 12 §9321. Criteria for allowable burning
- 12 §9321-A. Possession and production of permit required; violation
- 12 §9322. Permits in the unorganized territory
- 12 §9323. Slash and brush permits
- 12 §9324. Prohibited acts
- 12 §9325. Open burning
- 12 §9326. Pilot project for issuing permits electronically Article 3: DISPOSAL OF SLASH
- 12 §9331. Slash defined
- 12 §9332. Disposal along highways
- 12 §9333. Disposal along railroads and utility lines
- 12 §9334. Along land bordering on another
- 12 §9335. -- by dwelling houses
- 12 §9336. Manner of
- 12 §9337. Primary processors
- 12 §9338. Prohibition Article 4: PUBLIC CAMPSITES
- 12 §9341. Establishment (REPEALED)
- 12 §9342. Seasonal use only Subchapter 5: RAILROADS
- 12 §9401. Patrol along tracks
- 12 §9402. Report of fires
- 12 §9403. Expense of fire patrol paid by railroad
- 12 §9404. Liability of railroad not affected
- 12 §9405. Removal of inflammable material (REPEALED)
- 12 §9405-A. Railroad right-of-way; director may order flammable materials removed
- 12 §9406. Devices to prevent fires Subchapter 6: FIRE PREVENTION PRACTICES
- 12 §9601. Spark arresters
- 12 §9601-A. Prohibition on sale of equipment without spark arresters
- 12 §9602. Obstruction of discontinued woods roads prohibited Subchapter 7: FOREST FIRE ADVISORY COUNCIL
- 12 §9621. Forest Fire Advisory Council (REPEALED)
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