There Is a Newer Version of the Maine Revised Statutes
  1. 2025 Maine Rev. Stat.
  2. 2024 Maine Rev. Stat.
  3. 2023 Maine Rev. Stat.
  4. 2011 Maine Rev. Stat. (here)
  5. View All Versions
View Our Newest Version Here

2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 11: REGISTER OF DEEDS
33 §657. Filing of subdivision plats; penalty


33 ME Rev Stat § 657 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 2: RECORDS AND RECORDING

§657. Filing of subdivision plats; penalty

Whoever lots or causes to be lotted for the purpose of sale any tract of land shall, before making any deed of such land or any part thereof, file with the register of deeds for the county or registry district wherein such land is situated an accurate plan of such property, which plan shall give such courses, angles and distances as will be sufficient to enable a skillful surveyor to locate any lot shown thereby. If such party, after request by any interested party or by the register of deeds, fails to comply with this section, he shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the register of deeds for the benefit of the county.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maine may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.