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§9321
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 11: FORESTRY
Chapter 807: FOREST FIRE CONTROL
Subchapter 4: REGULATION OF OPEN BURNING
Article 2: OUT-OF-DOOR FIRES
§9321-B

§9321-A. Possession and production of permit required; violation

1.  Possession and production of permit in organized territory.  Any person, firm or corporation that engages in out-of-door burning in any municipality, plantation or village corporation as permitted by this article shall possess the permit at the scene of the burning and shall produce the permit on the demand of authorized persons, including fire chiefs, town forest fire wardens or their designated agents, state forest rangers, municipal code enforcement officers and any law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17‑A. A person, firm or corporation that is issued an electronic permit pursuant to section 9326 or section 9327 may produce the permit on an electronic device.  
[PL 2017, c. 449, §2 (AMD).]
2.  Violation.  Any person, firm or corporation which violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $100 may be adjudged.  
[PL 1987, c. 618, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 618, §2 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 512, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 449, §2 (AMD).
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