Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6005 — Labeling shellfish
Maine § 12 §6005
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6005 (2026).
Text
A person who is authorized to hold or possess shellfish under chapter 623 may not label shellfish sold alive using the words "product of Maine" or any other similar words or terms that misleadingly suggest the shellfish was taken from the waters of this State unless the shellfish was in fact taken from the waters of the State.
The sale of shellfish labeled in violation of this section is a deceptive business practice in violation of Title 17-A, section 901. A violation of this section that results in a conviction under Title 17-A, section 901 is considered a conviction for a violation of a marine resources law under section 6351, subsection 1, paragraph A.
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Legislative History
PL 2011, c. 234, §1 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §6001
Definitions§ 12 §6002
Rules of construction§ 12 §6003
Coordination of fisheries management§ 12 §6004
Juvenile violations§ 12 §6005
Labeling shellfish§ 12 §601
Definitions§ 12 §602
Powers§ 12 §602-A
Lifeguard training§ 12 §6021
Purpose§ 12 §6021-A
Marine Products Marketing Program§ 12 §6023
Deputy commissioner§ 12 §6024
Advisory council§ 12 §6025
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §6005, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A76005.