What state statutes are relevant to access issues?
State laws affecting public access to the shore include: • Natural Resource Protection Act • About the NRPA • 38 MRSA 480-A • Maine’s Landowner Liability Law • About the law • 14 MRSA 159-A Laws that require towns to take access needs into account in zoning and subdivision and review process: • Coastal Management Policies Act About CMPA • 38 MRSA 1801 • Mandatory Shoreline Zoning Act About CMPA • About MSZA (PDF) • 38 MRSA 435
