§9704. Penalties not substitutes for existing liabilities
None of the penalties imposed by this Part shall be considered as substitutes for or as repealing laws making persons guilty of crimes, offenses or acts of trespass or liable for civil damages to persons injured by such acts, except that any person who invokes the remedy of section 9324, subsection 2, is barred from an action at common law for damages so sued for. [PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 545, §3 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 809: JURISDICTION AND PENALTIES
12 §9702. Hindering state forest ranger or town forest fire warden
12 §9703. Partial payment of costs of suppressing forest fires
12 §9704. Penalties not substitutes for existing liabilities
12 §9705. Recovery of certain penalties