Notwithstanding Title 12, section 8901, subsection 2 and Title 12, sections 8902, 8905, 9201, 9202, 9204 and 9205, workers' compensation coverage is provided to forest fire wardens and laborers hired by municipalities for forest fire-fighting activities as follows.

1. 1. Municipal responsibility The municipality is responsible for workers' compensation costs for injuries that occur while the municipality is in actual control of forest fire-fighting activities.

   [PL 1993, c. 439, §1 (NEW).]

2. 2. State responsibility The State is responsible for workers' compensation costs for injuries that occur while the State is in actual control of forest fire-fighting activities.

   [PL 1993, c. 439, §1 (NEW).]

PL 1993, c. 439, §1 (NEW).