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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 25: MAINE COASTAL ISLAND REGISTRY
33 §1213. Water boundaries


33 ME Rev Stat § 1213 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

§1213. Water boundaries

For the purposes of this chapter, the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources shall draw the water boundaries of the 8 coastal counties in order to determine in which registry of deeds the island must be registered. These lines must be drawn in accordance with the corporate charters of the counties as amended. In instances in which the charter does not clearly specify the seaward boundaries of the counties, the boundaries must be drawn in accordance with state law and the principles contained in the International Convention for the Contiguous and Territorial Sea in determining seaward boundaries between adjacent nation states. [2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §21 (AMD); 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 616, §1 (NEW). 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §21 (AMD). 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF).

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