Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A. Maine Criminal Code § 802. Arson

1. A person is guilty of arson if he starts, causes, or maintains a fire or explosion;

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 he 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.