51 chapters · 1,024 sections in this title.
38 M.R.S. § 611 Owner or mortgagee in possession liable for acts of tenants
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The owner or mortgagee in possession, as well as any tenant, of any mill used for manufacturing lumber is liable for the acts of the tenant in unlawfully obstructing or diverting the water of any river or stream by the slabs or other mill waste from that mill, but no action may b…
38 M.R.S. § 612 Streams forming state boundary
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This chapter applies to mills and dams erected upon streams forming the boundary line of the State although a part of the dam is not in the State. The rights and remedies of all parties concerned shall be ascertained and determined as if the whole of such streams were in the Stat…
38 M.R.S. § 630 Short title
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This subarticle may be cited and referred to in proceedings and agreements as the "Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act."
38 M.R.S. § 631 Purposes
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1. Findings. The Legislature finds and declares that the surface waters of the State constitute a valuable indigenous and renewable energy resource; and that hydropower development utilizing these waters is unique in its benefits and impacts to the natural environment, and makes …