§1902. Policy and purposes
To promote the public health, safety, economic development and other aspects of the general welfare, it is in the public interest to provide tourists and travelers with information and guidance concerning public accommodations, facilities, commercial services and other businesses and points of scenic, cultural, historic, educational, recreational and religious interest. To provide this information and guidance, it is the policy of the State and the purpose of this chapter to: [PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
1. Official information centers; signs. Establish and maintain official information centers and a system of official business directional signs;
[PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
2. Information publications. Provide official directories, guidebooks, maps and other tourist and traveler information publications;
[PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR).]
3. Control outdoor advertising. Prohibit and control the indiscriminate use of outdoor advertising;
[PL 2013, c. 529, §1 (AMD).]
4. Protection of scenic beauty. Enhance and protect the natural scenic beauty of the State; and
[PL 2013, c. 529, §1 (AMD).]
5. Preserve public safety. Ensure that signs are erected in substantial compliance with national standards.
[PL 2013, c. 529, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 494, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 318, §1 (RPR). PL 2013, c. 529, §§1, 2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 21: MAINE TRAVELER INFORMATION SERVICES
23 §1901. Legislative findings
23 §1904. Travel Information Advisory Council (REPEALED)
23 §1905. Official tourist information centers
23 §1906. Official business directional signs
23 §1907. Published information (REPEALED)
23 §1908. Regulation of outdoor advertising
23 §1908-A. Outdoor advertising; publicly owned bus stops
23 §1909. Eligibility for official business directional signs
23 §1910. Types and arrangements of signs
23 §1911. Number and location of signs
23 §1912-A. Official business directional signs on controlled access highways
23 §1912-B. Logo signs on the interstate system
23 §1912-C. Guide signs on the interstate system
23 §1913. Categorical signs (REPEALED)
23 §1916. Removal of signs by amortization
23 §1917. Removal of unlawful signs
23 §1917-A. Unlawful removal of political signs (REPEALED)
23 §1917-B. Unlawful removal of temporary signs
23 §1918. Applications licensing of official business directional signs
23 §1921. Start of enforcement
23 §1923. Agreements with United States
23 §1924. License or permits under repealed Title 32, chapter 38