35-A §2707. Civil liability for damages to utility property

Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Part 2: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Chapter 27: INSPECTION OF METERS AND CIVIL LIABILITY (HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW); PL 2007, C. 553, §5 (AMD))

§2707. Civil liability for damages to utility property

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: [2007, c. 553, §3 (NEW).]

1. Cost of repair or replacement. The cost of repair or replacement of the utility property, as necessary;

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2. 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

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3. Civil penalty. A civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 due and payable to the utility for each violation of this section.

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SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 553, §3 (NEW).