H.P. 1389 - L.D. 1994
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Unlawful Cutting of Trees
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §7552, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 214, §1, is further amended to read:
B. For lost trees, the owner may claim in lieu of market value the forfeiture amounts determined in Title 17, section 2510, subsections 2 and 3. In addition, the owner's damages may include the costs for regeneration of the stand in accordance with Title 12, section 8869. The court may reduce the damages awarded for good cause shown when the cutting of trees was done negligently or without fault.
Effective September 18, 1999, unless otherwise indicated.
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