§488-A. Prohibitions and penalties
1. Violation. A person may not adulterate or misbrand, within the meaning of this chapter or chapter 103, any commercial feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer, food or vinegar or manufacture, sell, distribute, transport, offer or expose for sale, distribution or transportation any article of commercial feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer, food or vinegar in violation of this chapter or chapter 103.
[PL 2005, c. 512, §23 (AMD).]
2. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
A. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. B, §3 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged. [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. B, §3 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. B, §3 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 452, §B3 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 512, §23 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING
Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter 3: ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED GOODS
7 §481. Definitions (REPEALED)
7 §482. Manufacture and sale prohibited
7 §485. Annual analysis (REPEALED)
7 §486. Place of analysis (REPEALED)
7 §487. Certificates (REPEALED)
7 §488. Prohibitions and penalties (REPEALED)
7 §488-A. Prohibitions and penalties
7 §490. Sampling and analysis of seed, commercial feed, commercial fertilizer and food