Maine Code § 5-20-A

1. Use of state property. An employee of the State may not take state property off the premises
of the State for personal use or for the use of others without prior written approval of the head of the
department for which that employee works.
[PL 1995, c. 280, §2 (NEW).]
2. Acquisition of state property. Within 3 months of leaving office or employment with the
State, an employee of the State, in accordance with rules adopted by the Commissioner of
Administrative and Financial Services and this chapter, may purchase at fair market value state property
that was assigned to the employee or state property of which the employee was the principal user at the
time of that employee's employment. The commissioner, by rule, shall determine state property that
may be offered for sale under this chapter. State property may not be offered for sale under this chapter
until the commissioner determines that the property is eligible for sale and that no state agency has any
need or use for the property. This section may not be interpreted to prohibit an employee of the State
or any other person from purchasing state property at fair market value in accordance with this chapter
as a gift to an employee of this State upon that employee's retiring or leaving office.
[PL 1995, c. 280, §2 (NEW).]
3. Return of state property. If an employee or former employee of the State is in possession of
state property in violation of subsection 1, the State may bring an action for injunctive relief seeking
the return of the state property. The action may be brought in Superior Court in the county where the
alleged violation occurred, Kennebec County or the county where the person against whom the civil
complaint is filed resides. If a violation of subsection 1 is established, the court may enjoin the violation
and order the return of the state property.
[PL 1995, c. 280, §2 (NEW).]
4. TikTok ban. A computer or other electronic device owned or controlled by any branch of State
Government may not be used to access, contain or download the video hosting service known as
TikTok, except as necessary for life, health, safety or investigative purposes in accordance with a policy
adopted by a state agency. For purposes of this section, "electronic device" has the same meaning as in
Title 16, section 647, subsection 3.
[PL 2023, c. 385, §1 (NEW).]

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