# 14 M.R.S. § 7551: 14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 M.R.S. § 7551
- **Heading:** 14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 14 / Part 7 / Chapter 739 / Section 7551

## Text

If, during the pendency of an action for the recovery of land, the tenant commits strip or waste by cutting, felling or destroying wood, timber, trees or poles standing thereon, he shall pay to the aggrieved party treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.

## Nearby sections

- [14 M.R.S. § 7501 14 §7501. Remedy if tenant commits waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7501.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7502 14 §7502. Damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7502.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7503 14 §7503. Action by remainderman or reversioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7503.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7504 14 §7504. Death of tenant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7504.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7505 14 §7505. No waste by part owner without notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7505.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7506 14 §7506. Single damages only](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7506.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7507 14 §7507. Injunctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7507.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7551 14 §7551. Treble damages for waste pending action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7551.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7551-B 14 §7551-B. Trespass damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7551-B.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7552 14 §7552. Injury to land, forest products or agricultural products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7552.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7552-A 14 §7552-A. Land on which 10 acres or more of wood is to be cut](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7552-A.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7554-A 14 §7554-A. Removal or destruction of landmark boundaries by state departments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7554-A.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7556 14 §7556. Salt water islands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7556.md)
- [14 M.R.S. § 7557 14 §7557. Notices; injury to signboards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T14_P7_C739_S7557.md)

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