1. A person is guilty of arson if that person starts, causes or maintains a fire or explosion:
A. On the property of another with the intent to damage or destroy property thereon; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
B. On that person's own property or the property of another: (1) With the intent to enable any person to collect insurance proceeds for the loss caused by the fire or explosion; or (2) That recklessly endangers any person or the property of another. [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §50 (COR).]
(1) With the intent to enable any person to collect insurance proceeds for the loss caused by the fire or explosion; or
(2) That recklessly endangers any person or the property of another. [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §50 (COR).]
2. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph B, the requirements of specificity in the charge and proof at the trial otherwise required by law do not include a requirement to allege or prove the ownership of the property. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, it is a defense that the actor reasonably believed that the actor had the permission of the property owner to engage in the conduct alleged. In a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph A, "property of another" has the same meaning as in section 352, subsection 4.
3. Arson is a Class A crime.