§552-A. Detention of vessels
Whenever there is probable cause to believe that a vessel has violated or been the means of a violation of this subchapter or any other law which the Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for administering or any rule or order of the board, commissioner or any official of the department made thereunder, the vessel must be detained in any port of the State until payment of any fine or penalty assessable under the law has been paid or secured to the satisfaction of the Attorney General. Any justice or judge of the Superior Court or the District Court may issue such orders as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. [PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF); PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. B, §124 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 375, §18 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 890, §§A40,B124 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS
Subchapter 2-A: OIL DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND POLLUTION CONTROL
38 §543. Pollution and corruption of waters and lands of the State prohibited
38 §544. Powers and duties of the board
38 §545. Operation without license prohibited
38 §545-A. Underground oil storage facilities (REPEALED)
38 §545-B. Registration of transportation of oil in inland areas
38 §546. Regulatory powers of department
38 §546-A. State marine oil spill contingency plan
38 §546-B. Sensitive area identification and protection
38 §546-C. Wildlife rehabilitation plan
38 §547. Emergency proclamation; Governor's powers
38 §548. Removal of prohibited discharges
38 §549. Personnel and equipment
38 §550. Enforcement; penalties
38 §551. Maine Ground and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response Fund
38 §551-A. Oil Spill Advisory Committee (REPEALED)
38 §552-A. Detention of vessels
38 §552-B. Financial responsibility and facility closure
38 §553. Interstate Compact, authority
38 §554. Reports to the Legislature (REPEALED)