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An Act To Recognize Preexisting Land Uses
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §685-B, sub-§7-B  is enacted to read:
 
7-B.  Presumption of nonconforming uses and nonconforming structures.     If a person demonstrates that a use or structure that does not conform with district standards has existed for at least 30 years, there is a rebuttable presumption that the use is a nonconforming use or that the structure is a nonconforming structure.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.