2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS
Chapter 83: CEMETERY CORPORATIONS
13 §1101-B. Ancient burying grounds

Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL

Subchapter 2: BURYING GROUNDS

§1101-B. Ancient burying grounds

1. Access to ancient burying grounds on privately owned land. The owner of an ancient burying ground shall provide municipalities access necessary to perform the duties pursuant to section 1101 and Title 30-A, section 2901. Any unreasonable denial to provide municipalities access may result in the owner being held responsible for any fines, court costs and attorney's fees incurred by municipalities in legally obtaining access or for failing to meet the requirements of section 1101.

[ 1999, c. 700, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Maintenance by landowner. A person who owns a parcel of land that contains an ancient burying ground and chooses to deny access to the municipality shall assume the duties as described in section 1101 and Title 30-A, section 2901, subsection 1. Maintenance of an ancient burying ground by the owner exempts the municipality from performing the duties as described in section 1101.

[ 1999, c. 700, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 700, §2 (NEW).