An Act To Promote Opportunity for Workers in the Maine Woods
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §4422, sub-§9-A is enacted to read:
9-A. Logging implements. The debtor's interest in one of every type of professional logging implement reasonably necessary for the debtor to harvest and haul wood commercially, including any personal property incidental to its maintenance and operation.
summary
This bill allows in civil court procedure an exemption from attachment and execution for professional logging implements, similar to the exemption already allowed for farm implements and fishing boats for persons employed in commercial farming and fishing.