Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 316: ARSON REPORTING IMMUNITY ACT
25 §2411. Definitions

§2411. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Action.  "Action" includes nonaction or the failure to take action.  
[PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Authorized agencies.  "Authorized agencies" means:  
A. Attorney General;   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
B. District attorney responsible for prosecution in the municipality where the fire occurred;   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other federal agency, only for the purposes of section 2412;   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
D. State Fire Marshal;   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
E. Superintendent of Insurance;   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
F. United States Attorney's office when authorized or charged with investigation or prosecution of the fire in question, only for the purposes of section 2412.   [PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Immune.  "Immune" means that in the absence of fraud or malice, no insurance company or person who furnished information on its behalf to an authorized agency is liable for damages in a civil action or subject to criminal prosecution for furnishing information pursuant to this chapter.  
[PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 404, §2 (NEW).