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Maine
Maine has no general filming permit, just a registration form with the Maine Film Office; state parks go through the Bureau of Parks and Lands, which also bans drones.
Permit: conditional
Shoot decision
Depends on setup
Maine does not require a general filming permit. The Maine Film Office asks productions to complete a Maine Media Production Registration form before shooting, and it acts as the liaison to other state agencies.
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Maine Film Office (Department of Economic and Community Development)
Cost: No state permit fee; location costs vary by property and locality, see the film office
Maine does not require a general filming permit. The Maine Film Office asks productions to complete a Maine Media Production Registration form before shooting, and it acts as the liaison to other state agencies. Cities such as Portland issue their own park and right-of-way permits. The layer photographers actually hit is the Bureau of Parks and Lands (Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry), which manages Maine's state parks and historic sites; the film office asks productions shooting in any state park to contact it first, and commercial activity in parks may need a Special Activity Permit. Acadia is a national park and permits separately under NPS rules.
Drone / airspace
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107; drones are prohibited in Maine State Parks without a Special Activity Permit
The Bureau of Parks and Lands bans general drone use in state parks, historic sites, and DACF boat launches unless flown under law enforcement oversight or a Special Activity Permit. For Part 107 and state drone law, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Private property sets its own rules regardless of state law.
Practical notes
- Acadia National Park follows NPS and EXPLORE Act rules, not Maine state rules; do not assume the state's no-permit posture applies there.
- Lighthouses are a patchwork: some are state park land, some Coast Guard, some private or nonprofit-run, and each controls its own commercial access.
Guidance, not legal advice
Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.
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