Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 1001 — Criminal use of explosives
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 41: Criminal Use of Explosives and Related Crimes, Maine Revised Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 1001
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.
1. A person is guilty of criminal use of explosives if he intentionally or knowingly:
A. Without right, throws or places explosives into, against or upon any real or personal property;
B. Makes, imports, transports, sends, stores, sells or offers to sell any explosives without a proper permit under the regulations, or in violation of the regulations;
C. Sells or supplies explosives to, or buys, procures or receives explosives for, a person prohibited by the regulations from receiving explosives; or
D. Possesses explosives with the intent to do any of the acts prohibited in this section.
2. As used in this section:
A. "Explosives" means gunpowders, powders used for blasting all forms of high explosives, blasting materials, fuses (other than electric circuit breakers), detonators and other detonating agents, smokeless powders and any chemical compounds, mechanical mixtures or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire, by friction, by chemical reaction, by concussion, by percussion, by detonation or deflagration of the compound or material or any part thereof may cause an explosion; and
B. "Regulations" means the rules, regulations, ordinances and bylaws issued by lawful authority pursuant to Title 25, section 2472.
3. Criminal use of explosives is a Class C crime.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.