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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Mooring to buoy or beacon prohibited. A person may not moor or make fast a vessel, boat, scow or raft to a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of $50 may be adjudged.
2. Destruction of buoy or beacon. A person may not intentionally or knowingly destroy a buoy or beacon placed by the United States or this State in any of the navigable waters of this State. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17. Crimes § 2497. Mooring watercraft to buoys or beacons; destruction of same - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-17-crimes/me-rev-st-tit-17-sect-2497/
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