25 §1611. Definitions - Maine Statutes

Title 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Part 4: STATE POLICE

Chapter 195-A: DEATH BENEFITS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONS WHO DIE WHILE IN THE LINE OF DUTY HEADING: PL 2001, C. 439, PT. CCCCC, §4 (NEW)

§1611. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2001, c. 439, Pt. CCCCC, §4 (NEW).]

1. Chief. "Chief" means the Chief of the State Police.

[ 2001, c. 439, Pt. CCCCC, §4 (NEW) .]

2. Director. "Director" means the Director of Maine Emergency Medical Services as defined in Title 32, section 83, subsection 10-A.

[ 2001, c. 439, Pt. CCCCC, §4 (NEW) .]

3. Emergency medical services person. "Emergency medical services person" has the same meaning as in Title 20-A, section 12552, subsection 1-C.

[ 2001, c. 439, Pt. CCCCC, §4 (NEW) .]

4. Firefighter. "Firefighter" means an active municipal firefighter or an active volunteer firefighter, as defined in Title 30-A, section 3151.

[ 2001, c. 439, Pt. CCCCC, §4 (NEW) .]

5. Law enforcement officer or officer. "Law enforcement officer" or "officer" means an active state police officer, municipal police officer, county sheriff, deputy sheriff, game warden, an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who has law enforcement powers pursuant to section 2396, subsection 7, fire marshal, state judicial marshal or state judicial deputy marshal, forest ranger, Baxter State Park ranger, a detective employed by the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to Title 5, section 202, a person employed by the Department of Corrections as an investigative officer as defined in Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 10-A, a juvenile community corrections officer as described in Title 34-A, section 5602, a probation officer, a security officer appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to section 2908, a motor vehicle investigator or supervisor appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Title 29-A, section 152, a military security police officer appointed by the Adjutant General, a University of Maine System police officer or marine patrol officer in this State.

[ 2009, c. 421, §2 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 439, §CCCCC4 (NEW). 2001, c. 667, §C14 (AMD). 2005, c. 519, §XXX1 (AMD). 2009, c. 421, §2 (AMD).