PUBLIC Law, Chapter 114, LD 812, 125th Maine State Legislature
An Act To Allow Municipalities the Option To Subsidize Publicly Owned Bus Stops through Advertising

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An Act To Allow Municipalities the Option To Subsidize Publicly Owned Bus Stops through Advertising
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  23 MRSA §1908-A  is enacted to read:
§ 1908-A. Outdoor advertising; publicly owned bus stops
A municipality may erect and maintain at a publicly owned bus stop outdoor advertising signs visible to the traveling public from a public way. For purposes of this section, "bus stop" means a place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. The municipality is responsible for the administration of outdoor advertising signs under this section. Any revenue collected under this section by a municipality must be used for transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, maintenance of a publicly owned bus stop.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 125th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

HP0608, Signed on 2011-05-19 00:00:00.0 - First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page