For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings: [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §5 (AMD).] 1. Offensive name. "Offensive name" means a name of a place that includes: A. The designation "nigger" or "squaw" or any derivation of "squaw" as a separate word or as part of a word or phrase; or [PL 2009, c. 284, §1 (AMD).] B. The designation "squa" or any derivation of "squa" as a separate word or as a separate syllable in a word. [PL 2009, c. 284, §1 (AMD).] [PL 2009, c. 284, §1 (AMD).] 2. Place. "Place" means any natural geographic feature or any street, alley or other road within the jurisdiction of the State, or any political subdivision of the State. [PL 1977, c. 259, §1 (NEW).]
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