2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 2-B: REGISTRATION OF FARMLAND
7 §53-B. Registration

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

§53-B. Registration

An owner of land may register any designated portion of that land which qualifies as farmland under this chapter as follows. [1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW).]

1. Registration dates. Registration shall occur between June 1st and June 15th of 1990 or 1991.

[ 1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Place of registration. Registration shall occur in the office of the municipality in which the land is located. In the event there is no official municipal office, the registration shall take place with the town assessor. In the event the farmland is located in the unorganized territory, the registration shall take place in the office of the county in which the land is located.

[ 1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW) .]

3. Effective date. A registration shall take effect 15 days after receipt of notice by the municipality and abutting owners. If review proceedings are initiated under section 54 the registration is effective when upheld by the municipality.

[ 1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW) .]

4. Duration. A registration made under this chapter remains effective until withdrawn in accordance with section 53-E.

[ 1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW) .]

5. Registry of deeds. A copy of the municipal or county registration and any withdrawal bearing the certification of a notary public that the copy is a true and accurate copy shall be recorded in the registry of deeds of the county in which the registered farmland or any abutting property is located, and shall be indexed in the Grantor index under the entry "Farmland" and filed under "F."

[ 1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 478, §1 (NEW).