Laws

You've probably done it and not thought twice but is it illegal in Maine to pull-through a parking space in a busy lot?

From roller skating to advertising in cemeteries, we answer whether some of the strangest laws in Maine are real or complete fiction

You may have heard that the Maine Legislature Transportation Committee decided last week that we STILL need to get our cars and trucks inspected. Maine is one of only 16 states in the USA where car safety inspections still happen annually. The State loves the money and the police say it makes the roads safer. There are over 409,000 vehicles registered in the State of Maine, but we found out that not ALL of them have to get inspected. Here are the 10 types of motor vehicles exempt from inspection:

Most of the new laws effect employees and employers.

Just because fireworks are legal in the state of Maine, doesn't mean they are legal everywhere in Maine.

Before you light of your Pyrotechnic Motherlode, you might want to check to make sure it's legal in the town you're in.

Maine legislators want to raise the taxes on cigarettes from $2.00 per pack, to $3.50 per pack.

Every state has some pretty crazy laws, but some of the laws here in Maine are just nuts!

Maine ranks in the top three states for its animal protection laws, according to a report from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Some new hunting laws take effect in Maine in 2016, including a law that eliminates the minimum hunting age of 10.