Maine Revised Statutes Title 25. Internal Security and Public Safety § 2492. Collection program

A. The commissioner shall, in coordination with a statewide association of fire chiefs, identify fire departments in the State that have the capacity and willingness to accept expired marine flares from members of the public. A participating fire department may choose to designate the geographic area from which the fire department will accept expired marine flares. A participating fire department and the commissioner shall coordinate for timely pickup of the collected expired marine flares.

B. The commissioner shall coordinate with sponsors of annual community events that choose to include expired marine flare collection as part of their events.

C. The commissioner shall coordinate with marinas, municipalities and groups that organize events at which the public is invited to drop off expired marine flares for timely collection.