LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
614
APRIL 10, 2024 PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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S.P. 938 - L.D. 2201
An Act Regarding the Placement of Portable Toilets
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §42, sub-§3-B, as amended by PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §39, is
further amended to read:
3-B. Inspection of plumbing and subsurface waste water wastewater disposal
systems and temporary portable toilets. The department shall adopt rules providing for
the inspection of plumbing and subsurface waste water wastewater disposal systems. The
department may adopt routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter
2-A providing for the inspection of temporary portable toilets, except for temporary
portable toilets allowed pursuant to Title 30-A, section 4211, subsection 3-A. In
municipalities, the municipal officers shall provide for the appointment of one or more
plumbing inspectors. In plantations, the assessors shall appoint plumbing inspectors in
accordance with Title 30‑A, section 4221. In the unorganized areas of the State, the
department shall appoint plumbing inspectors or act in the capacity of a plumbing inspector
until a person is appointed. For purposes of this subsection, "temporary portable toilet"
means a prefabricated toilet designed for temporary use.
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4211, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
3-A. Temporary portable toilets. Except for persons required to be licensed under
Title 22, chapter 562, a person may place and use a temporary portable toilet on property
as long as the temporary portable toilet is maintained and serviced in a reasonable manner
to protect the public's health and safety and the environment. For purposes of this
subsection, "temporary portable toilet" means a prefabricated toilet designed for temporary
use.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 614: 22.42