Maine Code § 38-571

Corrupting waters forbidden
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1. Prohibition. A person may not:
A. Intentionally or knowingly poison, defile or in any way corrupt the water of any well, spring,
brook, lake, pond, river or reservoir used for domestic drinking purposes; [PL 2009, c. 550, §9
(NEW).]
B. Knowingly corrupt the sources of any public water supply, or the tributaries of those sources of
supply, in a manner that affects the purity of the water supplied; [PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
C. Knowingly defile waters identified in paragraphs A and B in any manner, whether the water is
frozen or not; or [PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
D. Put a carcass of any dead animal or other offensive material in waters identified in paragraphs
A and B or on the ice of those waters. A person may place the carcass of a dead animal on the ice
of a brook, great pond or river for purposes of coyote hunting as long as the carcass is removed
before the ice supporting that carcass is gone. This paragraph does not authorize a person to enter
the property owned by another person without the permission of the property owner. [PL 2009, c.
550, §9 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]
2. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class A crime.
[PL 2009, c. 550, §9 (NEW).]

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