Maine statute
17 M.R.S. § 1753 — False affidavits or protests
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Subchapter 3: Maritime Frauds, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17 M.R.S. § 1753
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
If any master, other officer or mariner of any vessel makes, causes to be made or swears to any false affidavit or protest; or if any owner or other person concerned in such vessel, or in the property on board thereof, procures such false affidavit or protest to be made, or exhibits the same with intent to injure, deceive or defraud any insurer of such vessel or property, he shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years.
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