Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

7 §401-C. Maine Agricultural Promotion Assistance Matching Fund (REPEALED) - §401-C. Maine Agricultural Promotion Assistance Matching Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

7 §401-D. Agricultural Market Research and Development Fund (REPEALED) - §401-D. Agricultural Market Research and Development Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...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 Commodity marketing committee (REPEALED) - §427. Commodity marketing committee (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....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 Expenses and fees (REPEALED) - §428. Expenses and fees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c....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 Termination, amendment or suspension of market order or agreement (REPEALED) - §429.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,...

Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED

Subchapter 1: APPLES

7 §531. Definitions - §531. Definitions For the purpose of this subchapter, apples packed...

7 §532. Standard box for apples - §532. Standard box for apples The standard box for apples...

7 §533. Standard grades established - §533. Standard grades established The grades for apples recommended by...

7 §534. Labels; sales in bulk or open package - §534. Labels; sales in bulk or open package Every closed...

7 §535. Prohibitions - §535. Prohibitions No person shall, within this State, pack, sell,...

7 §536. Advertising - §536. Advertising When apples are advertised for sale by radio,...

7 §537. Sale and movement of apples - §537. Sale and movement of apples A person, firm or...

7 §538. Guaranty bar to prosecution - §538. Guaranty bar to prosecution A person is not subject...

7 §539. Sale, exchange or transport of "controlled atmosphere" apples - §539. Sale, exchange or transport of "controlled atmosphere" apples A...

7 §540. Registration - §540. Registration Any person owning or operating a controlled atmosphere...

7 §540-A. Sealing; notification - §540-A. Sealing; notification The commissioner shall be notified of the...

7 §540-B. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry seal - §540-B. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry seal All controlled...

7 §541. Air components determinations - §541. Air components determinations Each owner or operator shall make...

7 §542. Records - §542. Records A record on a form approved by the...

7 §543. Access - §543. Access The commissioner, in person or by deputy, has...

7 §543-A. Cider - §543-A. Cider 1. Restriction on product labeled as cider. A...

7 §544. Violations - §544. Violations Whoever adulterates or misbrands apples within the meaning...

Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER

7 §551. Definitions (REPEALED) - §551. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2...

7 §552. Food labeled or advertised as natural (REPEALED) - §552. Food labeled or advertised as natural (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

7 §553. Labeling and advertising (REPEALED) - §553. Labeling and advertising (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

7 §554. Prohibition on labeling or advertising as "health food" (REPEALED) - §554. Prohibition on labeling or advertising as "health food" (REPEALED)...

7 §555. Prohibition on certain claims of superiority (REPEALED) - §555. Prohibition on certain claims of superiority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

7 §556. Certification (REPEALED) - §556. Certification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2...

7 §557. Records (REPEALED) - §557. Records (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2...

7 §558. Exemptions (REPEALED) - §558. Exemptions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2...

7 §559. General penalty (REPEALED) - §559. General penalty (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240,...

7 §560. Injunctive relief (REPEALED) - §560. Injunctive relief (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240,...

7 §561. Stores and restaurants (REPEALED) - §561. Stores and restaurants (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

7 §562. Enforcement obligations (REPEALED) - §562. Enforcement obligations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240,...

7 §562-A. Enforcement obligations - §562-A. Enforcement obligations 1. Rules. The department shall adopt rules...

7 §562-B. Identification of source of water sold in containers and intended for human consumption - §562-B. Identification of source of water sold in containers and...

7 §563. Water labeled or advertised as from Maine - §563. Water labeled or advertised as from Maine Water may...

Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS

7 §581. Title (REPEALED) - §581. Title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2...

7 §582. Definitions (REPEALED) - §582. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2...

7 §583. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) - §583. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....

7 §584. Registration (REPEALED) - §584. Registration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2...

7 §585. Corrections; protests (REPEALED) - §585. Corrections; protests (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382,...

7 §586. Exceptions; renewal; fees (REPEALED) - §586. Exceptions; renewal; fees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....

7 §587. Prohibitions (REPEALED) - §587. Prohibitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2...

7 §588. Exemptions (REPEALED) - §588. Exemptions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2...

7 §589. Cooperation with Federal Government and other states (REPEALED) - §589. Cooperation with Federal Government and other states (REPEALED) SECTION...

7 §590. Seizure; forfeiture (REPEALED) - §590. Seizure; forfeiture (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382,...

7 §591. Penalties (REPEALED) - §591. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2...

7 §592. "Stop-sale" order (REPEALED) - §592. "Stop-sale" order (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 245...

Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975

7 §601. Title - §601. Title This subchapter may be known and cited as...

7 §602. Enforcing official - §602. Enforcing official This subchapter is administered by the Board...

7 §603. Declaration of purpose (REPEALED) - §603. Declaration of purpose (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....

7 §604. Definitions - §604. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §605. Misbranded - §605. Misbranded The term "misbranded": [PL 2005, c. 620, §4...

7 §606. Prohibited acts - §606. Prohibited acts 1. Unlawful distribution. A person may not...

7 §607. Registration - §607. Registration 1. Conditions requiring registration. A pesticide may not...

7 §607-A. Review or reregistration - §607-A. Review or reregistration 1. Review required. The board shall...

7 §608. Experimental use permits (REPEALED) - §608. Experimental use permits (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c....

7 §609. Refusal to register; cancellation; suspension; legal recourse - §609. Refusal to register; cancellation; suspension; legal recourse 1. Procedure....

7 §610. Determinations; rules; restricted use pesticides; uniformity - §610. Determinations; rules; restricted use pesticides; uniformity 1. Determinations. The...

7 §611. Enforcement - §611. Enforcement 1. Board powers. Notwithstanding any other provision of...

7 §612. "Stop sale, use or removal" order - §612. "Stop sale, use or removal" order When the board...

7 §613. Judicial action after "stop sale, use or removal" order - §613. Judicial action after "stop sale, use or removal" order...

7 §614. Denial, suspension, revocation of license (REPEALED) - §614. Denial, suspension, revocation of license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

7 §615. Subpoenas - §615. Subpoenas The board may issue subpoenas to compel the...

7 §616. Penalties (REPEALED) - §616. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3...

7 §616-A. Penalties - §616-A. Penalties 1. Informal hearing. When the staff of the...

7 §617. Exemptions - §617. Exemptions 1. Exemptions from penalties. The penalties provided for...

7 §618. Publication of information - §618. Publication of information The board may publish, at least...

7 §619. Delegation of duties - §619. Delegation of duties All authority vested in the board...

7 §620. Cooperation - §620. Cooperation The board may cooperate with, receive grants-in-aid from...

7 §621. Disposition of funds - §621. Disposition of funds All money received by the board...

7 §622. Separability (REPEALED) - §622. Separability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3...

7 §623. Prior liability - §623. Prior liability The enactment of this subchapter does not...

7 §624. Repealers - §624. Repealers Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the registration,...

7 §625. Right-of-way spraying; no-spray agreements - §625. Right-of-way spraying; no-spray agreements Any public utility, or the...

Subchapter 3: EGGS

7 §631. Definitions - §631. Definitions Terms used in sections 631 to 639 shall...

7 §631-A. Official standards - §631-A. Official standards The commissioner may by rule establish official...

7 §632. Labeling - §632. Labeling All eggs sold or offered for sale for...

7 §633. Standards of quality - §633. Standards of quality Except as provided in section 636,...

7 §634. Grades; advertising - §634. Grades; advertising The net weight and size requirements for...

7 §635. Descriptive labels - §635. Descriptive labels The terms "fresh eggs," "strictly fresh eggs,"...

7 §635-A. Prohibition on sale of restricted eggs - §635-A. Prohibition on sale of restricted eggs A person may...

7 §636. Exemptions - §636. Exemptions 1. Direct sales to consumers. Producers selling eggs...

7 §637. Enforcement - §637. Enforcement The commissioner shall administer sections 631 to 643...

7 §638. Disposal of forfeitures - §638. Disposal of forfeitures All fines imposed for violation of...

7 §639. Violations - §639. Violations Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who...

7 §640. Definitions - §640. Definitions As used in this Title, unless the context...

7 §641. Marking of storaged or processed eggs - §641. Marking of storaged or processed eggs Any person, firm...

7 §642. Contents of invoice - §642. Contents of invoice Whenever any person, firm or corporation...

7 §643. Violations - §643. Violations A person, firm or corporation that violates any...

Subchapter 4: FEEDS

7 §691. Title (REPEALED) - §691. Title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §692. Definitions (REPEALED) - §692. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §693. Registration (REPEALED) - §693. Registration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §694. Labeling (REPEALED) - §694. Labeling (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §695. Adulteration (REPEALED) - §695. Adulteration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §696. Misbranding (REPEALED) - §696. Misbranding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §697. Inspection, sampling and analysis (REPEALED) - §697. Inspection, sampling and analysis (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971,...

7 §698. Regulations, standards and definitions (REPEALED) - §698. Regulations, standards and definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971,...

7 §699. Detained commercial feeds (REPEALED) - §699. Detained commercial feeds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c....

7 §700. Enforcement (REPEALED) - §700. Enforcement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

7 §701. Penalties (REPEALED) - §701. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 77, §2...

Subchapter 4-A: FEEDS

7 §711. Title - §711. Title This subchapter shall be known as the "Maine...

7 §712. Definitions - §712. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §713. Enforcing official - §713. Enforcing official This subchapter shall be administered by the...

7 §714. Registration - §714. Registration 1. Application for registration. A person may not...

7 §715. Labeling - §715. Labeling A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows:...

7 §716. Misbranding - §716. Misbranding 1. Conditions deemed misbranding. A commercial feed shall...

7 §717. Adulteration - §717. Adulteration 1. Conditions deemed adulteration. A commercial feed shall...

7 §718. Prohibited acts - §718. Prohibited acts 1. Prohibitions. The following acts and the...

7 §719. Rules and regulations - §719. Rules and regulations 1. Promulgation. The commissioner is authorized...

7 §720. Inspection, sampling and analysis - §720. Inspection, sampling and analysis 1. Inspection. For the purpose...

7 §721. Detained commercial feeds - §721. Detained commercial feeds 1. Withdrawal from distribution. When the...

7 §722. Penalties - §722. Penalties 1. Civil violation. A person may not violate...

7 §723. Cooperation with other entities - §723. Cooperation with other entities The commissioner may cooperate with...

7 §724. Publication - §724. Publication The commissioner shall publish the results of analysis...

Subchapter 5: FERTILIZERS

7 §741. Title - §741. Title This subchapter shall be known as the "Maine...

7 §742. Definitions - §742. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §743. Registration - §743. Registration Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer must...

7 §743-A. Tonnage report - §743-A. Tonnage report 1. Registrants required to report. On or...

7 §743-B. Exemption for biosolids - §743-B. Exemption for biosolids Sections 743 and 743‑A do not...

7 §744. Labeling - §744. Labeling Any commercial fertilizer distributed in this State in...

7 §745. Inspection, sampling and analysis - §745. Inspection, sampling and analysis The commissioner shall inspect and...

7 §746. Misbranding - §746. Misbranding No person shall distribute misbranded fertilizer. A commercial...

7 §747. Adulteration - §747. Adulteration No person shall distribute an adulterated commercial fertilizer....

7 §748. Regulations, standards and definitions - §748. Regulations, standards and definitions The commissioner is charged with...

7 §749. Enforcement - §749. Enforcement This subchapter shall be administered by the commissioner....

7 §750. Violations - §750. Violations 1. Violation. A person, firm or corporation may...

7 §751. Assessments for deficiencies - §751. Assessments for deficiencies In addition to any fine adjudged...

Subchapter 5-A: AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS

7 §761. Title - §761. Title This subchapter shall be known and may be...

7 §762. Definitions - §762. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §763. Labeling - §763. Labeling 1. Contents of label. Agricultural liming materials distributed...

7 §764. Prohibited acts - §764. Prohibited acts No person may sell or offer for...

7 §764-A. Exemption for industrial by-products - §764-A. Exemption for industrial by-products Section 764 does not apply...

7 §765. Registration - §765. Registration 1. Registration required; fee. Each separately identified agricultural...

7 §766. Report of tonnage - §766. Report of tonnage 1. By registrants. On or before...

7 §767. Inspection; sampling; analysis - §767. Inspection; sampling; analysis 1. Commissioner shall inspect, analyze, test....

7 §768. Stop sale orders - §768. Stop sale orders 1. Issuance of order. The commissioner...

7 §769. Fines for violations - §769. Fines for violations 1. Violation. A person, firm or...

7 §770. Rules for administration - §770. Rules for administration The commissioner after reasonable notice and...

Subchapter 5-B: MAINE PLANT AND SOIL AMENDMENT ACT

7 §775. Title - §775. Title This Act shall be known as the "Maine...

7 §776. Definitions - §776. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §777. Labeling - §777. Labeling The following information shall appear on the face...

7 §778. Registration - §778. Registration Each separately identified plant or soil amendment product...

7 §779. Tonnage reporting - §779. Tonnage reporting Every person who distributes a plant or...

7 §780. Inspection; sampling; analysis; testing - §780. Inspection; sampling; analysis; testing The commissioner shall sample, inspect,...

7 §781. Disposition of misbranded or adulterated amendments - §781. Disposition of misbranded or adulterated amendments If the analyses...

7 §782. Misbranding - §782. Misbranding No person shall distribute a misbranded plant or...

7 §783. Stop sale - §783. Stop sale The commissioner may issue and enforce a...

7 §784. Forfeiture for violations - §784. Forfeiture for violations Any person who violates any provision...

7 §785. Rules and regulations - §785. Rules and regulations The commissioner is authorized pursuant to...

7 §786. Adulteration - §786. Adulteration No person shall distribute an adulterated plant or...

7 §787. Cancellation or refusal of registration - §787. Cancellation or refusal of registration Consistent with the Maine...

Subchapter 6: FLOUR, BREAD AND ROLLS

7 §791. Definitions (REPEALED) - §791. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672, §A20...

7 §792. Reinforcement of flour (REPEALED) - §792. Reinforcement of flour (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....

7 §793. Vitamins and minerals in bread and rolls (REPEALED) - §793. Vitamins and minerals in bread and rolls (REPEALED) SECTION...

7 §794. Enforcement (REPEALED) - §794. Enforcement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 694, §§77-79...

7 §795. Violations (REPEALED) - §795. Violations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §73...

Subchapter 7: FROZEN DAIRY PRODUCTS

7 §831. Title (REPEALED) - §831. Title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672, §A20...

7 §832. Definitions (REPEALED) - §832. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 188 (AMD)....

7 §833. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) - §833. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....

7 §834. License applications (REPEALED) - §834. License applications (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 694,...

7 §835. Fees (REPEALED) - §835. Fees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 694, §83...

7 §836. Disposition of fees and forfeitures (REPEALED) - §836. Disposition of fees and forfeitures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

7 §837. Revocation or suspension of license (REPEALED) - §837. Revocation or suspension of license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

7 §838. Prohibitions (REPEALED) - §838. Prohibitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672, §A20...

7 §839. Violations (REPEALED) - §839. Violations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §75...

Subchapter 8: HAY

7 §871. Marking of hay (REPEALED) - §871. Marking of hay (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....

Subchapter 8-A: MEATS

7 §881. Labeling of imported meats (REPEALED) - §881. Labeling of imported meats (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965,...

Subchapter 8-B: MAPLE PRODUCTS

7 §891. Exposed for sale - §891. Exposed for sale Maple products packed in any type...

7 §892. Official standards (REPEALED) - §892. Official standards (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 104...

7 §892-A. Official grade standards for maple syrup - §892-A. Official grade standards for maple syrup (CONTAINS TEXT WITH...

7 §893. Labeling of maple syrup - §893. Labeling of maple syrup All containers of maple syrup...

7 §894. Labeling containers - §894. Labeling containers Any person, partnership, association, firm or corporation...

7 §895. Advertising - §895. Advertising Any person, partnership, association, firm or corporation, when...

7 §896. Exemptions - §896. Exemptions Any producer selling to another producer or packer...

7 §897. Enforcement; jurisdiction - §897. Enforcement; jurisdiction The commissioner shall diligently enforce all of...

7 §898. Violations - §898. Violations Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate...

Subchapter 8-C: BIRCH SYRUP PRODUCTS

7 §901. Exposed for sale - §901. Exposed for sale For purposes of this subchapter, any...

7 §902. Labeling of birch syrup - §902. Labeling of birch syrup All containers of birch syrup...

7 §903. Labeling containers - §903. Labeling containers A person may not sell or offer...

7 §904. Enforcement; jurisdiction - §904. Enforcement; jurisdiction The commissioner shall enforce this subchapter. The...

7 §905. Violations - §905. Violations A person who violates any of the provisions...

Subchapter 9: MINERAL OILS

7 §911. Definition (REPEALED) - §911. Definition (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672, §A21...

7 §912. Use restricted (REPEALED) - §912. Use restricted (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672,...

7 §913. Violations (REPEALED) - §913. Violations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §79...

Subchapter 10: POTATOES

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...

Subchapter 11: SEEDS

7 §1041. Title - §1041. Title This subchapter shall be known and may be...

7 §1042. Definitions - §1042. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §1043. Label requirements - §1043. Label requirements Each container of agricultural, vegetable or tree...

7 §1044. Prohibitions - §1044. Prohibitions 1. Test for germination; labels; ads; noxious weeds....

7 §1044-A. Licensing requirements - §1044-A. Licensing requirements For the purpose of providing revenues to...

7 §1045. Exemptions and violations - §1045. Exemptions and violations Sections 1043 and 1044 shall not...

7 §1046. Duties of commissioner - §1046. Duties of commissioner It is the duty of the...

7 §1047. Powers - §1047. Powers For the purpose of carrying out this subchapter,...

7 §1048. Seizure - §1048. Seizure Any lot of agricultural, vegetable or tree and...

Subchapter 11-A: GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS AND SEEDS

7 §1051. Definitions - §1051. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

7 §1052. Responsibilities of manufacturer - §1052. Responsibilities of manufacturer A manufacturer of genetically engineered plants,...

7 §1053. De minimus possession and venue - §1053. De minimus possession and venue 1. De minimus possession....

7 §1054. Rulemaking - §1054. Rulemaking The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish best...

7 §1055. Restrictions on the production of pharmaceutical or industrial crops (REPEALED) - §1055. Restrictions on the production of pharmaceutical or industrial crops...

Subchapter 12: VINEGAR

7 §1081. Definitions (REPEALED) - §1081. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 541, §A66...

7 §1082. Sales of adulterated or misbranded vinegar prohibited (REPEALED) - §1082. Sales of adulterated or misbranded vinegar prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION...

7 §1083. Adulteration (REPEALED) - §1083. Adulteration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672, §A21...

7 §1084. Misbranding (REPEALED) - §1084. Misbranding (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 672, §A21...

7 §1085. Common carriers (REPEALED) - §1085. Common carriers (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 251,...

Chapter 105: PAYMENT OF DUES

7 §1090. Findings and purpose - §1090. Findings and purpose The Legislature finds and declares that...

7 §1091. Dues (REPEALED) - §1091. Dues (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 438 (NEW)....

7 §1091-A. Dues and fair share fees - §1091-A. Dues and fair share fees 1. Definitions. As used...

7 §1092. Assignment - §1092. Assignment No provision that is inserted in any contract...

7 §1093. Remittance of dues and fair share fees; accounting - §1093. Remittance of dues and fair share fees; accounting 1....

7 §1094. -- liability - §1094. -- liability Any dealer or processor who pays any...

7 §1095. -- deduction - §1095. -- deduction Any dealer or processor may deduct a...

7 §1096. Violation; penalties - §1096. Violation; penalties 1. Civil violation. Failure of a dealer...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING