{"data":{"id":"us-me/35-a-m.r.s.-2707","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"35-A M.R.S. §2707","heading":"Civil liability for damages to utility property","body":"A person may not intentionally, knowingly or recklessly damage, destroy or tamper with property of a utility having no reasonable grounds to believe that the person has a right to do so if such conduct creates a risk of interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public or causes a substantial interruption or impairment of services rendered to the public.  A person who violates this section is liable in a civil action to the utility owning the property affected for:\n1.  Cost of repair or replacement.  The cost of repair or replacement of the utility property, as necessary;\n2.  Other costs.  All other reasonable costs to the utility, including attorney's fees and costs of undertaking and completing the investigation resulting in a determination of liability under this section; and\n3.  Civil penalty.  A civil penalty not to exceed $3,000 due and payable to the utility for each violation of this section.","path":["TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES","PART 2: PUBLIC UTILITIES","CHAPTER 27: INSPECTION OF METERS AND CIVIL LIABILITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/35-A/title35-Asec2707.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:40Z","sha256":"94160752297f6d27ebad790a4d9e510c90dc5f3d76f63bb54c18bcdd6958b96b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/35-a-m.r.s.-2706","next":"us-me/35-a-m.r.s.-2708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}