Title 33, Title 33

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 699, §1 (NEW).] 1. Dependent. "Dependent," with respect to an elderly person, means wholly or partially dependent upon one or more other persons for care…

1. Presumption. In any transfer of real estate or major transfer of personal property or money for less than full consideration or execution of a guaranty by an elderly person who is dependent on others to a person with whom the elderly dependent person has a confidential or fidu…

1. Civil action. A civil action may be brought to obtain relief under this chapter by an elderly dependent person, that person's legal representative or the personal representative of the estate of an elderly dependent person. 2. Relief available; protected transfers and executio…

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to abrogate any other causes of action or relief at law or equity to which elderly dependent persons are entitled under other laws or at common law.

This chapter does not require that language showing compliance with this chapter be included in a deed and does not require that evidence of compliance with this chapter be recorded in the registry of deeds. Any attempt to record such evidence is void and has no effect on title.

Whoever finds lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more shall, if the owner is unknown, within 7 days give notice thereof in writing to the clerk of the town where the money or goods are found and post a notification thereof in some public place in said town. If the value is…

A finder of lost goods of the value of $10 or more shall, within 2 months after finding and before using the lost goods to the disadvantage of the owner, procure a warrant from the town clerk or a notary public, directed to 2 persons appointed by the clerk or notary, not interest…

If the owner of lost money or goods appears within 6 months after notice to the town clerk under section 1051 is made by the finder and gives reasonable evidence of ownership to the finder, the owner must have restitution or the value of the lost money or goods, paying all necess…

If no owner appears within 6 months, such money or lost goods shall belong to the finder by paying 1/2 their value after deducting all necessary charges to the treasurer of said town; but if he neglects to pay it on demand, it may be recovered in an action brought by said treasur…

If the finder of lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more neglects to give notice to the town clerk and to cause the lost money or goods to be advertised as provided under section 1051, the finder forfeits to the owner the full value of the lost money or goods unless the fi…

Where unsolicited merchandise is delivered to a person for whom it is intended, such person has a right to refuse to accept delivery of this merchandise or he may deem it to be a gift and use it or dispose of it in any manner without any obligation to the sender.

The Legislature finds that the ownership of many of Maine's coastal islands is uncertain. The Legislature prohibited the further sale of state-owned islands in 1913 but some of the land agent's records of prior conveyances are missing or incomplete. In addition, title to many pri…

As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1975, c. 509, §1 (RPR).] 1. Coastal island. "Coastal island" means a natural land formation protruding above the surface of and surrounded by Maine's coastal waters at mean high tide or any portion…

There is herewith established and created a Coastal Island Registry which shall be an office within the Bureau of Parks and Lands which shall be organized in the manner the Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall deem best suited to the accomplishment of the functions and…

The Coastal Island Registry shall devise a system to number coastal islands and assign such numbers to all coastal islands.

Each true owner, or authorized representative of such true owner, shall register the true owner's coastal island with the Coastal Island Registry whether or not such coastal island has been assigned a number under section 1204. Any group of islands assigned a single number under …

1. Filing of registration. The registration must be filed with the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1975. Any filing of a registration before January 1, 1975 with the Coastal Island Registry in accordance with the law in effect at the date of such filing shall be…

Title to each and every coastal island that is not registered by the true owner or authorized representative of such true owner with the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1975, shall vest in the State of Maine on January 1, 1976, subject to the exceptions and cond…

Each and every coastal island which the true owner has failed to register shall be held in the possession, custody and control of the Bureau of Parks and Lands until such time as the true owner files a registration, in the same manner as required under section 1205, with the Coas…

The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands shall review each and every claim of true ownership made to a coastal island or islands under section 1205 or section 1208. An initial determination shall be made by the director after consultation with the Attorney General as to the …

Any coastal island that has 4 or more residential structures thereon is exempted from this chapter, provided that such property is on the tax rolls of a municipality or of the State.

1. Publication. The Secretary of State shall publish a notice setting forth the requirements of this chapter in a newspaper of general circulation in the State once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in December, 1973 and once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in July, 1974. 2. Posting.…

Municipal officers shall submit a list of islands within their jurisdiction that are being taxed by the municipality to the Coastal Island Registry on or before December 31, 1973, together with the names and addresses of all record owners of islands with 3 or less residential str…

For the purposes of this chapter, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Division 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 regis…

The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands is authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations concerning the organization of the Coastal Island Registry, the procedure by which registrations are to be presented to and reviewed by the Bureau of Parks and Lands and in any oth…

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the rights of the State to title to property under Title 18, section 1001, subsection 8 or in any action brought to quiet title with respect to island property.

All registration fees except those designated for registers of deeds shall be used to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Director of the Bureau of Parks and Lands is authorized to accept funding from federal or other public or private sources to carry out the purposes of…

Any person who knowingly registers a coastal island, not being the true owner of that island, with the intent of fraudulently obtaining an interest in that island, or with the purpose of deceiving the State as to ownership of that island or to otherwise deceive, deprive, obtain o…

Any easement obtained for the purpose of ensuring access to direct sunlight must be created in writing and must be in interest in real property that may be acquired and transferred and shall be recorded and indexed in the same way as other conveyances of real property interests. …

1. Instrument creating easement; description; terms. Any instrument creating a solar easement may include, but the contents shall not be limited to, either or both of the following: A. A definite and certain description of the space affected by the easement; [PL 1981, c. 341 (NEW…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2009, c. 273, §2 (NEW).] 1. Legal instrument. "Legal instrument" includes: A. Municipal ordinances, bylaws or regulations that directly regulate the installation …

It is the policy of the State to promote the use of solar energy and to avoid unnecessary obstacles to the use of solar energy devices.

1. Application. This section applies to a legal instrument adopted or created after September 30, 2009 that defines or limits the rights or privileges of owners or renters with respect to the use of residential property. 2. Right to install and use solar energy devices. Except as…

This chapter does not supersede any existing authority of any entity to adopt and enforce any laws, rules or regulations on any matter other than the installation and use of solar energy devices on residential property.

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Condominium" has the same meaning as in section 1601‑103, subsection (7). [PL 2023, c. 376, §1 (NEW).] B. "Low-impact landscaping" means landscapi…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the following meanings. [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 1. Historic property. "Historic property" shall mean a structure, a plot of land which was the setting of an event or any combination o…

A preservation interest is the right of a qualified holder to control the treatment of historic property so that its historical integrity is preserved. The preservation interest entitles representatives of a qualified holder to enter the property in a reasonable manner and at rea…

A preservation interest may forbid, limit or require any or all of the following acts which affect the historic property's special character or special historical, architectural or archaeological value: [PL 1979, c. 389 (NEW).] 1. Exterior alterations. Exterior alterations of an …

So that the title to the historic property affected reflects any preservation interest, all preservation agreements shall be recorded and indexed in the registry of deeds for the county where the property is located in the manner of conveyances of interests in property. The prese…

This chapter shall not be construed to imply that any restriction, easement, covenant or condition which does not have the benefit of this chapter shall be unenforceable. Nothing in this chapter shall diminish the powers granted by any general or special law to any governmental b…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 1. Holder. "Holder" means: A. A governmental body authorized to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this State or the Uni…

1. Trail easement. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a trail easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as other easements created by written instrument. 2. Right or duty. N…

1. Action or intervention. An owner of an interest in the real property burdened by a trail easement or a holder of the trail easement may bring or intervene in an action affecting the easement. 2. Intervention only. The State or a political subdivision of the State in which the …

A trail easement is valid and enforceable even if: [PL 1999, c. 371, §1 (NEW).] 1. Not appurtenant to interest in real property. It is not appurtenant to or does not run with an interest in real property; 2. Assigned to another holder. It can be or has been assigned to another ho…

1. Trail easement created after effective date. This chapter applies to any interest created after the effective date of this chapter that meets the definition of "trail easement" as set forth in section 1581. 2. Chapter does not invalidate interest. This chapter does not invalid…

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Maine Condominium Act.