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Article 1: GRADING
7 §950. Definitions - §950. Definitions 1. Exposed for sale. Potatoes packed in any...
7 §951. Official standards - §951. Official standards The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry...
7 §951-A. Minimum standards for planting - §951-A. Minimum standards for planting A person may not plant...
7 §951-B. Compliance with official standards - §951-B. Compliance with official standards To achieve compliance with official...
7 §952. Branding - §952. Branding It is unlawful for any person, firm, association,...
7 §953. False or misleading potato branding or labeling - §953. False or misleading potato branding or labeling Notwithstanding section...
7 §954. Sale without grading by grower - §954. Sale without grading by grower No provisions of sections...
7 §954-A. Seizure of misbranded, mislabeled or misrepresented product - §954-A. Seizure of misbranded, mislabeled or misrepresented product Whenever the...
7 §955. Exemptions - §955. Exemptions Certified seed potatoes as defined by chapter 401...
7 §956. Enforcement; jurisdiction - §956. Enforcement; jurisdiction The commissioner shall diligently enforce all of...
7 §957. Violations - §957. Violations Any person, firm or corporation who violates any...
7 §958. Law enforcement officers - §958. Law enforcement officers In enforcing this Article, the commissioner...
Article 1-A: CENTRAL STORAGE, PACKING AND MARKETING
7 §970. Definitions - §970. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...
7 §971. Purpose (REPEALED) - §971. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 513, §7...
7 §972. Potato Marketing Improvement Committee (REPEALED) - §972. Potato Marketing Improvement Committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981,...
7 §972-A. Advisory role of Maine Potato Board (REPEALED) - §972-A. Advisory role of Maine Potato Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
7 §972-B. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund Committee (REPEALED) - §972-B. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund Committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
7 §973. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund (REPEALED) - §973. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979,...
7 §973-A. Administration of Potato Marketing Improvement Fund - §973-A. Administration of Potato Marketing Improvement Fund The board shall...
7 §974. State loans (REPEALED) - §974. State loans (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 513,...
7 §974-A. State loans - §974-A. State loans 1. State loans. State loans are subject...
7 §975. Grants (REPEALED) - §975. Grants (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 727, §2...
7 §975-A. Interest on Potato Marketing Improvement Fund balance - §975-A. Interest on Potato Marketing Improvement Fund balance All or...
7 §976. Aroostook County office - §976. Aroostook County office The board shall maintain or arrange...
7 §977. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund Operating Account - §977. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund Operating Account There is established...
Article 2: MARKETING
7 §991. Title - §991. Title Sections 991 to 994 may be known and...
7 §992. Purposes - §992. Purposes The purposes of sections 991 to 994 are:...
7 §993. Definitions - §993. Definitions As used in sections 991 to 994, unless...
7 §994. Administration - §994. Administration The commissioner shall administer and enforce sections 991...
7 §995. Potato Marketing Committee (REPEALED) - §995. Potato Marketing Committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
7 §996. Expenses and assessments (REPEALED) - §996. Expenses and assessments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....
7 §997. Regulation (REPEALED) - §997. Regulation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 694, §§92-96...
7 §998. Control of surplus (REPEALED) - §998. Control of surplus (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
7 §999. Change of regulations (REPEALED) - §999. Change of regulations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
7 §1000. Reports (REPEALED) - §1000. Reports (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 154, §§2,3...
7 §1001. Compliance (REPEALED) - §1001. Compliance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 154, §§2,3...
7 §1002. Termination or change of marketing orders (REPEALED) - §1002. Termination or change of marketing orders (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
7 §1003. Effect of termination or amendment (REPEALED) - §1003. Effect of termination or amendment (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
7 §1004. Duration of immunities (REPEALED) - §1004. Duration of immunities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....
7 §1005. Personal liability of committee member (REPEALED) - §1005. Personal liability of committee member (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
7 §1006. Penalties (REPEALED) - §1006. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §83...
7 §1006-A. Penalties - §1006-A. Penalties A person who violates a provision of sections...
7 §1007. Dumping of waste potatoes (REPEALED) - §1007. Dumping of waste potatoes (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...
7 §1007-A. Improperly maintaining cull potato piles; public nuisance - §1007-A. Improperly maintaining cull potato piles; public nuisance 1. Declaration...
Article 2-A: MAINE POTATO PRICES
7 §1008. Purpose (REPEALED) - §1008. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §1...
7 §1008-A. Definitions (REPEALED) - §1008-A. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §1...
7 §1008-B. Maine Marketing Advisory Board (REPEALED) - §1008-B. Maine Marketing Advisory Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...
7 §1008-C. Duties of the commissioner (REPEALED) - §1008-C. Duties of the commissioner (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...
7 §1008-D. Enforcement of mandatory minimum price (REPEALED) - §1008-D. Enforcement of mandatory minimum price (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
7 §1008-E. Contracts exempted (REPEALED) - §1008-E. Contracts exempted (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582,...
7 §1008-F. Budget (REPEALED) - §1008-F. Budget (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §1...
7 §1008-G. Personal liability of board member (REPEALED) - §1008-G. Personal liability of board member (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
7 §1008-H. Penalties (REPEALED) - §1008-H. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §1...
7 §1008-I. Barrel replaced by hundredweight as a measure (REPEALED) - §1008-I. Barrel replaced by hundredweight as a measure (REPEALED) SECTION...
Article 3: LICENSING
7 §1011. Purpose - §1011. Purpose The Legislature finds that the potato industry has...
7 §1012. Definitions - §1012. Definitions As used in this Article, in addition to...
7 §1013. Rules and regulations - §1013. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall, in a manner...
7 §1014. Licensing; agents - §1014. Licensing; agents No person shall act as a dealer,...
7 §1015. Application and renewal for license - §1015. Application and renewal for license The applicant shall file...
7 §1016. Verified complaints; investigation - §1016. Verified complaints; investigation The commissioner or his duly authorized...
7 §1017. Violations - §1017. Violations 1. Acts enumerated. The commissioner or the commissioner's...
7 §1018. Hearings - §1018. Hearings The commissioner shall conduct hearings pursuant to this...
7 §1019. Notice of hearing (REPEALED) - §1019. Notice of hearing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c....
7 §1020. Decisions (REPEALED) - §1020. Decisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 366 (NEW)....
7 §1021. Appeals (REPEALED) - §1021. Appeals (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 366 (NEW)....
7 §1022. Records of transactions - §1022. Records of transactions 1. Broker and dealer records. Every...
7 §1023. Brokers and agents - §1023. Brokers and agents 1. Brokerage fee. The brokerage fee,...
7 §1024. Exemptions - §1024. Exemptions 1. Producers. Producers are exempt from this Article...
7 §1025. Forfeiture of bond; recovery on bond - §1025. Forfeiture of bond; recovery on bond If any licensee...
7 §1026. Enforcement - §1026. Enforcement The commissioner may recover the penalties imposed for...
7 §1027. Jurisdiction and disposal of forfeitures - §1027. Jurisdiction and disposal of forfeitures The District Court and...
7 §1028. Violations - §1028. Violations Any person who shall violate any of the...
Article 3-A: LICENSING FIRST HANDLERS
7 §1029. Purpose (REPEALED) - §1029. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §3...
7 §1029-A. Definitions (REPEALED) - §1029-A. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §3...
7 §1029-B. Authority of the commissioner (REPEALED) - §1029-B. Authority of the commissioner (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983,...
7 §1029-C. Licensing first handlers (REPEALED) - §1029-C. Licensing first handlers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c....
7 §1029-D. Violations (REPEALED) - §1029-D. Violations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 582, §3...
Article 4: MAINE POTATO QUALITY CONTROL
7 §1031. Purpose (REPEALED) - §1031. Purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 513, §§10,12...
7 §1032. Definitions - §1032. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context...
7 §1033. Maine Potato Quality Control Board (REPEALED) - §1033. Maine Potato Quality Control Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
7 §1033-A. Duties of the commissioner - §1033-A. Duties of the commissioner 1. Inspection fee. After considering...
7 §1034. Inspection - §1034. Inspection The Maine Potato Board may employ inspectors and...
7 §1034-A. Variety labeling - §1034-A. Variety labeling There is established a voluntary potato variety...
7 §1035. Maine bag logo (REPEALED) - §1035. Maine bag logo (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....
7 §1036. Packing and inspection; shipping penalty; enforcement - §1036. Packing and inspection; shipping penalty; enforcement 1. Packing and...
7 §1036-A. Exemption - §1036-A. Exemption The requirements of this article do not apply...
7 §1037. Inspector licensing - §1037. Inspector licensing 1. License. The commissioner may establish standards...