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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §9325, sub-§1, ¶E, as amended by PL 2001, c. 626, §6,
is further amended to read:

 
E. Out-of-door burning of wood wastes as defined in section
9324, subsection 7-A and painted and unpainted wood from
construction and demolition debris in the open or in an
incinerator with a primary chamber volume no greater than
133 cubic feet or 1,000 gallons that is not licensed by the
Department of Environmental Protection;

 
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §341-G, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 364, §18, is
further amended to read:

 
There is established the Board of Environmental Protection
Fund to be used by the board as a nonlapsing fund to carry out
its duties under this Title. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the funds identified in subsection 1 shall transfer
annually to the Board of Environmental Protection Fund in an
amount not to exceed $250,000 $325,000. Money in the Board of
Environmental Protection Fund may only be expended in accordance
with allocations approved by the Legislature.

 
Sec. 3. 38 MRSA §342, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1999, c. 127, Pt. A,
§53, is further amended to read:

 
7. Representation in court. The commissioner may authorize
licensed Maine attorneys with active bar status who are employees
of the department and certified employees of the department to
serve civil process and represent the department in District
Court in the prosecution of violations of those laws enforced by
the department and set forth in Title 4, section 152, subsection
6-A. Licensed Maine attorneys do not need to file the
certification referred to in the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure,
Rule 80K(h). Certification of these nonattorney employees must
be provided as under Title 30-A, section 4453.

 
Sec. 4. 38 MRSA §342, sub-§14, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 804, Pt. A,
§2, is repealed.

 
Sec. 5. 38 MRSA §347-A, sub-§1, ¶A, as repealed and replaced by PL
1993, c. 204, §1, is amended to read:

 
A. Whenever it appears to the commissioner, after investigation,
that there is or has been a violation of this Title, of rules
adopted under this Title or of the terms or conditions of a
license, permit or order issued by the board or the commissioner,
the commissioner may initiate an


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