{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2262","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17 M.R.S. §2262","heading":"Purposes","body":"It is declared and recognized that the proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout this State endangers the free utilization and enjoyment of a clean and healthful environment by the people and constitutes a public health hazard; and recognizing that there has been a collective failure on the part of government, business and the public to accept, plan for and accomplish effective litter control, there is enacted the \"Maine Litter Control Act.\"","path":["TITLE 17: CRIMES","CHAPTER 80: LITTER CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17/title17sec2262.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"9c0420c356434a2f0dda9076ae113be8414a39b971dc165a2dd20cfc0a95aabb","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2261","next":"us-me/17-m.r.s.-2263"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}