Maine Revised Statutes
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING
Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS

7 §401-C. Maine Agricultural Promotion Assistance Matching Fund (REPEALED) - §401-C. Maine Agricultural Promotion Assistance Matching Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

7 §401-D. Agricultural Market Research and Development Fund (REPEALED) - §401-D. Agricultural Market Research and Development Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

7 §402. Advertising of products - §402. Advertising of products The commissioner may enter into agreements...

7 §402-A. Agriculture promotion - §402-A. Agriculture promotion 1. Agriculture Promotion Committee. [PL 1995, c....

7 §402-B. Annual General Fund transfer - §402-B. Annual General Fund transfer On or before July 31st...

7 §403. State of Maine Building at Eastern States Exposition - §403. State of Maine Building at Eastern States Exposition 1....

Subchapter 1-A: DIRECT MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

7 §411. Definitions - §411. Definitions As used in this subchapter, the following terms...

7 §412. Research and preparation of information - §412. Research and preparation of information The commissioner shall research...

7 §413. Distribution - §413. Distribution The commissioner shall develop suitable means to distribute...

7 §414. Assistance - §414. Assistance The commissioner shall assist and advise individual farmers...

7 §415. Farmers' market - §415. Farmers' market 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

Subchapter 1-B: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT

7 §421. Title - §421. Title This subchapter shall be known and may be...

7 §422. Purposes - §422. Purposes The purposes of this subchapter are: [PL 1981,...

7 §423. Definitions - §423. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §424. Administration - §424. Administration The commissioner shall administer and enforce this subchapter....

7 §425. Market orders and agreements - §425. Market orders and agreements 1. Market orders. To carry...

7 §426. Contents of market order or market agreement - §426. Contents of market order or market agreement Any market...

7 §427. Commodity marketing committee (REPEALED) - §427. Commodity marketing committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

7 §428. Expenses and fees (REPEALED) - §428. Expenses and fees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....

7 §429. Termination, amendment or suspension of market order or agreement (REPEALED) - §429. Termination, amendment or suspension of market order or agreement...

7 §430. Penalties (REPEALED) - §430. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 154, §1...

Subchapter 1-C: MARKET SERVICE

7 §431. Legislative findings and purpose (REPEALED) - §431. Legislative findings and purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...

7 §432. Market information - §432. Market information The commissioner shall collect relevant information from...

7 §433. Preparation and distribution of information - §433. Preparation and distribution of information The commissioner shall analyze...

Subchapter 1-D: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING LOANS

7 §434. Definitions - §434. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §435. Agricultural marketing loans - §435. Agricultural marketing loans 1. Administration. The commissioner shall administer...

7 §436. Grants for technical assistance and research - §436. Grants for technical assistance and research The commissioner may...

7 §436-A. Development of business plans (REPEALED) - §436-A. Development of business plans (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999,...

7 §437. Routine technical rules - §437. Routine technical rules Rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter...

Subchapter 2: GRADES AND STANDARDS FOR FARM PRODUCTS

7 §441. Rules - §441. Rules The commissioner may prescribe, in a manner consistent...

7 §441-A. Legislative purpose - §441-A. Legislative purpose The Legislature finds that Maine agricultural producers...

7 §441-B. Federal-State Inspection Fund - §441-B. Federal-State Inspection Fund There is established the Federal-State Inspection...

7 §442. Hearings - §442. Hearings The commissioner may establish and promulgate official grades...

7 §443. Brands, labels and trademarks; revocation - §443. Brands, labels and trademarks; revocation The commissioner may determine...

7 §443-A. Native produce - §443-A. Native produce 1. Prohibition. Farm produce sold or offered...

7 §443-B. Certification trademark for Maine products - §443-B. Certification trademark for Maine products 1. Registration of trademark....

7 §444. Publicity - §444. Publicity Upon the establishment of the grades or standards,...

7 §445. Permits - §445. Permits 1. Violation. After notice of the establishment of...

7 §446. Inspections - §446. Inspections The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized agents...

7 §447. Access for inspection purposes - §447. Access for inspection purposes The commissioner, in person or...

7 §448. Quality assurance - §448. Quality assurance The commissioner shall, in conjunction with the...

Subchapter 2-A: LICENSING OF DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

7 §451. Purpose - §451. Purpose The Legislature finds that agricultural production has a...

7 §452. Definitions - §452. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §453. Rules and regulations - §453. Rules and regulations The commissioner may, in a manner...

7 §454. Licensing required - §454. Licensing required A person may not act as agent,...

7 §455. Application for license - §455. Application for license 1. Application. The applicant shall file...

7 §456. Complaints; investigation; hearings - §456. Complaints; investigation; hearings The commissioner or the commissioner's duly...

7 §457. Refusal, suspension, revocation of license - §457. Refusal, suspension, revocation of license 1. Acts enumerated. The...

7 §458. Exemptions - §458. Exemptions 1. Producers. Producers are exempt from this subchapter...

7 §459. Forfeiture of bond; recovery on bond - §459. Forfeiture of bond; recovery on bond If a licensee...

7 §460. Violations - §460. Violations Any person who commits any of the actions...

Subchapter 2-B: STATE-GROWN PRODUCE PROGRAM

7 §471. Farmers' Market Program (REPEALED) - §471. Farmers' Market Program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c....

Subchapter 3: ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED GOODS

7 §481. Definitions (REPEALED) - §481. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 512, §16...

7 §482. Manufacture and sale prohibited - §482. Manufacture and sale prohibited A person may not manufacture,...

7 §483. Adulteration - §483. Adulteration For the purpose of this chapter and chapter...

7 §484. Misbranding - §484. Misbranding The term "misbranded" as used in this chapter...

7 §485. Annual analysis (REPEALED) - §485. Annual analysis (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 42,...

7 §486. Place of analysis (REPEALED) - §486. Place of analysis (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

7 §487. Certificates (REPEALED) - §487. Certificates (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 512, §22...

7 §488. Prohibitions and penalties (REPEALED) - §488. Prohibitions and penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....

7 §488-A. Prohibitions and penalties - §488-A. Prohibitions and penalties 1. Violation. A person may not...

7 §489. Exceptions - §489. Exceptions A person may not be prosecuted under chapter...

7 §490. Sampling and analysis of seed, commercial feed, commercial fertilizer and food - §490. Sampling and analysis of seed, commercial feed, commercial fertilizer...

Subchapter 4: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LABELING ACT

7 §501. Title - §501. Title This subchapter shall be known and may be...

7 §502. Definitions - §502. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §503. Submission of names and amounts - §503. Submission of names and amounts The commissioner, when the...

7 §504. Duties - §504. Duties The department is authorized: [PL 1965, c. 65...

7 §505. Access to carriers - §505. Access to carriers Carriers engaged in commerce, and persons...

7 §506. Withdrawal from sale; condemnation and confiscation - §506. Withdrawal from sale; condemnation and confiscation 1. "Withdrawal from...

7 §507. Labeling provisions - §507. Labeling provisions It is unlawful for any person to...

7 §508. Unlawful acts - §508. Unlawful acts It is unlawful: [PL 1965, c. 65...

7 §509. Application - §509. Application This subchapter shall not apply to: [PL 1965,...

7 §510. Injunction - §510. Injunction The department may, by application to any court...

7 §511. Enforcement - §511. Enforcement It is the duty of the department, its...

7 §512. Penalties - §512. Penalties A person who violates a provision of this...

7 §513. Exception - §513. Exception No person shall be prosecuted for violation of...

Subchapter 5: MAINE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT

7 §521. Short title - §521. Short title This subchapter shall be known and be...

7 §522. Unfair and deceptive packaging and labeling - §522. Unfair and deceptive packaging and labeling It shall be...

7 §523. Definitions - §523. Definitions 1. Label. "Label" shall mean any written, printed...

7 §524. Requirements and prohibitions - §524. Requirements and prohibitions No person shall distribute or cause...

7 §524-A. Produce packed in State - §524-A. Produce packed in State When produce that was grown...

7 §525. Net quantity of contents - §525. Net quantity of contents The net quantity of contents...

7 §526. Consumer commodity label - §526. Consumer commodity label The label on a package of...

7 §527. Promulgation of regulations - §527. Promulgation of regulations The authority to promulgate regulations for...

7 §528. Exemptions - §528. Exemptions All packages of consumer commodities that have been...

7 §529. Violations - §529. Violations Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail,...

Subchapter 6: LABELING FRESH PRODUCE

7 §530. Country of origin required - §530. Country of origin required 1. Label required. Fresh produce...

Subchapter 7: LABELING FOODS FREE OF GENETIC ENGINEERING

7 §530-A. Voluntary labeling - §530-A. Voluntary labeling 1. Labeling permitted; rules. Beginning January 1,...

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Maine Revised Statutes Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Maine Revised Statutes
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING
Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS