2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 9: SEAL, MOTTO, EMBLEMS AND FLAGS
1 §206-A. Prisoner of war - missing in action flag

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§206-A. Prisoner of war - missing in action flag

1. Required. The prisoner of war - missing in action flag must be flown in the following places until all those individuals designated as prisoners of war or missing in action are released or accounted for:

A. Above the State House; [2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).]

B. At each National Guard facility; and [2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).]

C. At each courthouse owned by the State on Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day as designated by section 131 and the following national holidays:

(1) Armed Forces Day, the 3rd Saturday in May;

(2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;

(3) Flag Day, June 14th;

(4) Independence Day, July 4th;

(5) National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the 3rd Friday in September; and

(6) Veterans Day, November 11th. [2005, c. 658, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Optional. A municipality may display the prisoner of war - missing in action flag on a flag pole located at the main office building of the municipality whenever the flag of the United States is flown. A courthouse owned by the State may display the prisoner of war - missing in action flag on any day in addition to those required by subsection 1.

[ 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 302, §2 (NEW). 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).