Maine Code § 12-6953

Stopping for inspection; penalty
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It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle, boat, vessel, airplane or conveyance of any
kind, or any person: [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]
1. Stopping. To fail or refuse to stop immediately upon request or signal of any marine patrol
officer in uniform;
[PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).]
2. Remaining stopped. After the operator has stopped, to fail to remain stopped until the marine
patrol officer reaches the operator's immediate vicinity and makes known to that operator the reason
for the request or signal;
[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §63 (COR).]

3. Standing by. To fail or refuse to stand by immediately for inspection on request of any marine
patrol officer in uniform;
[PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).]
4. Throwing or dumping items. Who has been requested or signaled to stop by a marine patrol
officer in uniform to throw or dump into any water any marine organism, or any pail, bag, barrel or
other container of any type, or the contents thereof, before the marine patrol officer has inspected the
same.
[PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).]
Violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the court shall impose a fine of not less than
$500. A court may not suspend a fine imposed under this section. [PL 2009, c. 394, §15 (AMD).]

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