{"data":{"id":"us-me/28-a-m.r.s.-2230","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"28-A M.R.S. §2230","heading":"Abandonment of liquor","body":"The following provisions govern the procedures for handling abandoned liquor.\n1.  Bureau as repository.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the bureau acts as a repository for all liquor found abandoned in this State.\n2.  Procedure.  A law enforcement agency that takes custody of abandoned liquor shall:\nA.  Notify the bureau that the agency has taken custody of the abandoned liquor and forward to the bureau the reason for taking custody and a complete list of the quantities and types of liquor in the agency's custody the day the law enforcement agency takes custody or the next regular business day; and\nB.  Secure the liquor for a period of 30 days, after which time the agency shall transfer the liquor to the bureau for disposal.\n3.  Filing a claim.  A person who wishes to file a claim for abandoned liquor must notify the bureau in writing within the 30-day period prescribed in subsection 2, paragraph B and identify the abandoned liquor.  If a claim is not made within the 30-day period, the abandoned liquor becomes the property of the State.","path":["TITLE 28-A: LIQUORS","PART 7: ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 91: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION","SUBCHAPTER 3: SEARCH AND SEIZURE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/28-A/title28-Asec2230.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"f838b5333ac3946934e71d793adeeb9641ea2d84111eac9a2833773439300b0f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/28-a-m.r.s.-2229","next":"us-me/28-a-m.r.s.-2501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}