RULES FOR CONDUCT AT BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITIES
A. No person shall tie up or leave any boat in the
area around any launching ramps, floats or docks, except
when loading or unloading cargo and/or passengers, or where
otherwise allowed by posted official notice.
B. Camping or other overnight stays at the launching
facility are not allowed.
C. Wheeled vehicles, including trailers, shall be
parked only in designated places.
D. Fires are not permitted except in fireplaces
provided by the bureau.
E. The use of alcoholic beverages or controlled
substances is prohibited. Disorderly conduct, including,
but not limited to, indecent acts, intoxication or coarse
language is prohibited.
F. Removing, injuring or damaging any parts of the
facility including plants, land, structures, or natural
conditions at the launching facility is prohibited.
G. Discharging wastes of any kind, including but
not limited to soaps, detergents, and refuse is prohibited.
Washing vehicles, boats and laundry is prohibited. .
H. Storage of boats, trailers, vehicles, equipment,
ice shacks, and other property at the launching facility
is prohibited.
I. Swimming from docks, floats, boat launching ramps
and areas posted "no swimming" is prohibited.
J. Other uses of the launching facility and parking
areas, including, but not limited to, commercial use, non-boating
related use, and fishing tournament use of the facilities,
are allowed only by special activity permit from the bureau
director.
K. The use of boat launching facilities and parking
areas between sunset and sunrise for purposes other than
fishing or the launching and retrieving of boats is prohibited.
L. Pet owners must clean up any fecal deposits left
by their pets.
M. Posting advertisements or other notices not approved
by the bureau is prohibited.
Authority: 12 M.R.S.A., Section 1895.
Penalty: Title 12 M.R.S.A., Section 1899-A, makes the violation
of any of the above rules a Class E crime.
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