Title 17-A

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) Wit…

1. A person is guilty of causing a catastrophe if the person recklessly causes a catastrophe by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a structure, release or dissemination of poison, toxin, radioactive material, bacteria, virus or other biological agent or vector or othe…

1. A person is guilty of failure to control or report a dangerous fire if: A. That person starts, causes or maintains a fire or explosion and, knowing that its spread would endanger human life or the property of another, that person fails to take reasonable measures to put out or…

1. A person is guilty of aggravated criminal mischief if that person: A. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly damages or destroys property of another in an amount exceeding $2,000 in value, having no reasonable ground to believe that the person has a right to do so; [PL 2005, c…

1. A person is guilty of criminal mischief if that person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly: A. Damages or destroys the property of another, having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so; damages or destroys property to enable any person to col…

As used in this chapter: [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 1. "Prostitution" means engaging in, or agreeing to engage in, or offering to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact, as those terms are defined in section 251, in return for a pecuniary benefit to be received by the person …

1. A person is guilty of aggravated sex trafficking if the person knowingly: A. Promotes prostitution by compelling a person to enter into, engage in or remain in prostitution; [PL 2013, c. 407, §2 (AMD).] B. Promotes prostitution of a person 15, 16 or 17 years of age; or [PL 202…

1. A person is guilty of sex trafficking if: A. The person knowingly promotes prostitution. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2013, c. 407, §3 (NEW).] B. The person violates paragraph A and has 2 or more prior convictions in this State for any combination of …

1. A person is guilty of engaging a person for prostitution if: A. The person engages a person for prostitution within the meaning of section 851, subsection 1‑A. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or [PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).] B. The person violates paragraph A an…

1. A person is guilty of indecent conduct if: A. In a public place: (1) The actor engages in a sexual act, as defined in section 251. Violation of this subparagraph is a Class E crime; (2) The actor knowingly exposes the actor's genitals under circumstances that in fact are likel…

1. A person is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor if: A. The person, in return for an act of prostitution, gives, offers to give or agrees to give a pecuniary benefit either to the person being prostituted or to a 3rd person and the person being prostituted has n…

1. A person is guilty of deceptive business practices if, in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession, that person intentionally: A. Uses or possesses with the intent to use a false weight or measure, or any other device that is adjusted or calibrated to fal…

1. A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally makes a false statement with respect to a material fact concerning, or intentionally materially alters, any of the following: A. A document f…

1. A person is guilty of defrauding a creditor if: A. The person destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest, as defined in Title 11, section 1‑1201, subsection (35), with the intent to hinder enforcement of th…

1. A person is guilty of misuse of entrusted property if that person deals with property that has been entrusted to that person as a fiduciary, or property of the government or of a financial institution, in a manner that that person knows is a violation of that person's duty and…

1. A person is guilty of private bribery if: A. That person promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefits to: (1) An employee or agent with the intention to influence that employee's or agent's conduct adversely to the interest of the employer or principal of the agent or empl…

1. A person is guilty of misuse of identification if, in order to obtain confidential information, property or services, the person intentionally or knowingly: A. Presents or uses a credit or debit card that is stolen, forged, canceled or obtained as a result of fraud or deceptio…

1. A person is guilty of misuse of a scanning device or a reencoder if the person intentionally or knowingly uses a scanning device or a reencoder without the permission of the authorized payment card user whose card information is scanned or reencoded and with the intent to defr…

1. A person is guilty of misuse of a public benefits instrument if the person knowingly: A. Transfers a public benefits instrument without authorization of the agency issuing the instrument; or [PL 2011, c. 687, §1 (NEW).] B. Obtains or possesses a public benefits instrument that…

1. A person is guilty of use of slugs if: A. With intent to defraud, that person inserts or deposits a slug in a coin box, turnstile, vending machine or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle; or [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §57 (COR).] B. That person makes, possesses or d…

1. A person is guilty of possession or transfer of theft devices if: A. The person possesses or makes any device, instrument, apparatus or other article that is designed or primarily useful for advancing or facilitating the commission of theft, with the intent to use such device,…

1. A home construction or repair seller is guilty of home construction or repair fraud if the seller knowingly enters into an agreement or contract, written or oral, with any person for home construction or repair services and the seller, at the time of entering into that agreeme…

1. A person is guilty of possession or transfer of an automated sales suppression device if: A. The person knowingly possesses, purchases or owns any automated sales suppression device or phantom-ware. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [PL 2011, c. 526, §1 (NEW).…

Any person licensed or registered by the Gambling Control Unit as provided in Title 17, chapter 13‑A or chapter 62 or authorized to operate or conduct a raffle pursuant to Title 17, section 1837‑A or licensed to operate sports wagering pursuant to Title 8, chapter 35 or Internet …

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 1. Advance gambling activity. A person "advances gambling activity" if, acting other than as a player or a member of the player's family residing with a player in cases in which the gambling ta…

1. A person is guilty of aggravated unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity by: A. Engaging in bookmaking to the extent that the person receives or accepts in any 24-hour period more than 5 bets totaling more…

1. Any person is guilty of unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity. 1-A. A person is guilty of unlawful gambling if the person is under 21 years of age and plays a slot machine as defined in Title 8, section …

1. A person is guilty of possession of gambling records if, other than as a player, that person knowingly possesses any writing, paper, instrument or article that is being used or is intended by that person to be used in the operation of unlawful gambling activity as prohibited b…

1. A person is guilty of possession of gambling devices if that person manufactures, sells, transports, places, possesses or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of any gambling device, knowing it is to be used in the ad…

In any prosecution under this chapter it is not a defense that the gambling activity, including the drawing of a lottery, which is involved in the illegal conduct takes place outside this State and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which the lottery or other …

1. When it appears to the Attorney General that any person has formed or published a lottery, or taken any measures for that purpose, or is engaged in selling or otherwise distributing tickets, certificates, shares or interests in a lottery, whether that lottery originated in thi…

1. An illegal gambling machine, including any monetary contents and any associated proceeds, is subject to forfeiture to the State. 2. An illegal gambling machine, any monetary contents and any associated proceeds may be declared forfeited under this section by any court that has…

1. A person convicted of a violation of this chapter forfeits to the State all rights, privileges, interests and claims to property that is subject to forfeiture pursuant to section 959. All rights, privileges, interest and title in property subject to forfeiture under this secti…

Sections 959 and 960 must be liberally construed to effectuate their remedial purposes.

1. A person is guilty of criminal use of explosives if that person intentionally or knowingly: A. Without right, throws or places explosives into, against or upon any real or personal property; [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Makes, imports, transports, sends, stores, sells or of…

1. A person is guilty of criminal use of disabling chemicals if that person intentionally sprays or otherwise uses upon any other person chemical mace or any similar substance composed of a mixture of gas and chemicals that has or is designed to have a disabling effect upon human…

1. A person is guilty of criminal use of a laser pointer if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly points a laser pointer at another person, while the laser pointer is emitting a laser beam, and: A. Causes bodily injury to that other person. Violation of this paragraph…

1. A person is guilty of criminal use of noxious substance if that person intentionally deposits on the premises or in the vehicle or vessel of another, without that other person's consent, a stink bomb or other device or substance that releases or is designed to release noxious …

1. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person is guilty of criminal use of an electronic weapon if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly uses an electronic weapon upon any other person. 2. As used in this section, "electronic weapon" means a portable device or weapo…

1. A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, that person knowingly possesses a machine gun. 2. As used in this chapter, "machine gun" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of dischar…

A law enforcement officer of the State, a law enforcement officer of another state or a territory of the United States and members of the Armed Forces, Maine National Guard and Maine State Guard may possess a machine gun if the possession or carrying of such a weapon is in the di…

Any machine gun possessed in violation of section 1051 is declared to be contraband and is subject to forfeiture to the State. Any law enforcement officer shall have the power to seize the same with due process. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] When a machine gun is seized as provide…

If no claimant for a machine gun seized under the authority of section 1053 appears, the judge shall, on proof of notice, declare the machine gun to be forfeited to the State. If any person appears and claims the machine gun, as having a right to the possession of the machine gun…

1. A person is guilty of possession of armor-piercing ammunition if, without authority to do so, the person knowingly possesses armor-piercing ammunition other than as part of a bona fide collection. 2. As used in this chapter, "armor-piercing ammunition" means a projectile or pr…

1. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm if: A. Not being a law enforcement officer or a professional investigator licensed under Title 32, chapter 89 and actually performing as a professional investigator, the person possesses any firearm on the premises of a li…

1. A person is guilty of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse if that person in fact possesses a firearm in a courthouse. 2. This section does not apply to: A. A law enforcement officer, a corrections officer or a corrections supervisor engaged in the performance …