§4. Rules of construction
The word "person" as used in this Title must be construed to import both the singular and the plural, as the case demands, and includes corporations, companies, societies and associations. When construing and enforcing this Title, the act, omission or failure of any officer, agent or other person acting for or empowered by any corporation, company, society or association within the scope of the officer's, agent's or other person's employment or office, must in every case be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such corporation, company, society or association as well as that of the person. [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §53 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §53 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 1: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
7 §1. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
7 §1-B. Preservation of rural life and values; joint responsibility
7 §2-A. Hunters for the Hungry Program; acceptance of donations (REPEALED)
7 §2-B. Rural Rehabilitation Operating Fund
7 §6. Farmers' institutes (REPEALED)
7 §7. Dairymen's conference (REPEALED)
7 §8. Horticultural and dairy work
7 §10. Biennial report (REPEALED)
7 §11. Annual account of expenditures
7 §14. Hearings on violations (REPEALED)
7 §15. Jurisdiction; disposal of fines
7 §17. Investigation authorized