Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 483-A (2026)

Prohibition

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1. Approval required. A person may not construct or cause to be constructed or operate or cause to be operated or, in the case of a subdivision, sell or lease, offer for sale or lease or cause to be sold or leased any development of state or regional significance that may substantially affect the environment without first having obtained approval for this construction, operation, lease or sale from the department.

[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. W, §7 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

2. Compliance with order or permit required. A person having an interest in, or undertaking an activity on, a parcel of land affected by an order or permit issued by the department may not act contrary to that order or permit.

[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. W, §7 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 812, §§9,18 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 499, §19 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 383, §20 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 383, §42 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 704, §A7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 704, §C2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 452, §W7 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2022 · leading case: H.E. Sargent, Inc. v. Town of Wells, 676 A.2d 920 (Me. 1996).

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H.E. Sargent, Inc. v. Town of Wells, 676 A.2d 920 (Me. 1996). · cites it 3× “Competent evidence on the record supports the ZBA finding that the Crediford Road gravel pit was not operating legally on April 24, 1993, pursuant to the Site Location of Development Act, 38 M.R.S.A. §§ 483-A to 488 (1989 & Supp.”

NECEC Transmission LLC v. Bureau of Parks & Lands, 2022 ME 48 (Me. 2022). “§§ 480-A to 480-JJ (2017), and the Site Location of 6 Development Act, 38 M.R.S. §§ 483-A, 484, 487-A (2017), as well as for a Site Law Certification from the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC), see 12 M.”

Southridge Corp. v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 655 A.2d 345 (Me. 1995). · cites it 3× “§ 480-C 2 , and *347 the Site Location of Development Law, 38 M.R.S.A. § 483-A. 3 The DEP permitted Cormier on behalf of Funtown’s corporate owners to apply for an after-the-fact permit to remedy the violations.”

Storer v. Dep't of Env't Prot., 656 A.2d 1191 (Me. 1995). “38 M.R.S.A. § 483-A (Supp.1994) provides: No person may construct or cause to be constructed or operate or cause to be operated, or in the case of a subdivision, sell or lease, offer for sale or lease or use to be sold or leased, any development that may substantially affect the…”

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co. v. Bonsey, 107 F. Supp. 2d 47 (D. Me. 2000). “” Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 38, § 483-A (West Supp.”

NAJEMY v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 2008 ME 109 (Me. 2008). · cites it 2× “” 38 M.R.S. § 483-A(l) (emphasis added). Such a development is defined as “any federal, state, municipal, quasi-municipal, educational, charitable, residential, commercial or industrial development” that meets at least one of five criteria.”

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NAJEMY v. Bd. of Env't Prot., 2008 ME 109 (Me. 2008). “” 38 M.R.S. § 483-A(l) (emphasis added). Such a development is defined as “any federal, state, municipal, quasi-municipal, educational, charitable, residential, commercial or industrial development” that meets at least one of five criteria.”

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