Title 38, §5: Removal of vessels obstructing anchorage

Title 38, §5: Removal of vessels obstructing anchorage Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Session Law Statutes Maine State Constitution Information §5 PDF §5 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 1 Contents Title 38 Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer Revisor's Office Maine Legislature §4 Title 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS Subchapter 1: HARBOR MASTERS §6 §5. Removal of vessels obstructing anchorage A harbor master, upon receiving complaint from the master, owner or agent of any vessel, shall cause any other vessel or vessels obstructing the free movement or safe anchorage of that vessel to remove to a position to be designated by the harbor master and shall cause, without any complaint being made to the harbor master, any vessels anchoring within the channel lines as established by the municipal authorities, as provided in section 2, to remove to such anchorage as the harbor master may designate.  [PL 1987, c. 655, §4 (AMD).] If that vessel has no crew on board or if the master or other person in charge neglects or refuses to move such vessel as directed by the harbor master, the harbor master may put a suitable crew on board and move that vessel to a suitable berth at a wharf or anchorage at the cost and risk of the owners of the vessel and shall charge $100, to be paid by the master or owner of that vessel, which charge, together with the cost of the crew for removing that vessel the harbor master may collect by civil action.  [PL 1987, c. 412, §§ 5, 8 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §331 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 412, §§5,8 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 655, §4 (AMD).

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