Maine Code § 14-813

Adverse obstruction on rights-of-way; interruption by notice
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No right-of-way or other easement existing in, upon, over or through the land of another shall be
extinguished by the adverse obstruction thereof, unless such adverse obstruction has been continued
uninterruptedly for 20 years. A notice in writing given by the owner of such right-of-way or other
easement to the person whose land is subject thereto, setting forth said owner's intention to contest the
extinguishment of such right-of-way or other easement, and duly served and recorded as provided in
section 812, shall be deemed an interruption of such obstruction and prevent the extinguishment of such
right-of-way or other easement.

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