Maine § 7 §1017 Violations

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §1017 — Violations

Maine § 7 §1017

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 2MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Ch. 103PRODUCTS CONTROLLED

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §1017 (2026).

Text

1.Acts enumerated. The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized agent may refuse to grant or renew a license, after notice and opportunity for a hearing is provided in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as to adjudicatory proceedings, upon a finding that any of the following acts have existed within 2 years of the date of the filing of an application for license: 1-A. Mandatory nonrenewal.

2.Conditional. Any order revoking or suspending a license may, within the discretion of the District Court be made conditional upon the settlement, adjustment or satisfaction of the consequence of the violation or violations as specified, and the operation of such an order may be deferred for such purpose. Any such order may contain provisions for modification or

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1.
Acts enumerated.
The commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized agent may refuse to grant or renew a license, after notice and opportunity for a hearing is provided in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as to adjudicatory proceedings, upon a finding that any of the following acts have existed within 2 years of the date of the filing of an application for license:
1-A.
Mandatory nonrenewal.
2.
Conditional.
Any order revoking or suspending a license may, within the discretion of the District Court be made conditional upon the settlement, adjustment or satisfaction of the consequence of the violation or violations as specified, and the operation of such an order may be deferred for such purpose. Any such order may contain provisions for modification or dismissal thereof upon presentation to the District Court of evidence that the matter of complaint has been settled, adjusted or withdrawn at any time before such order becomes final.
3.
Effective date.
The commission of the acts enumerated in this section after September 23, 1971 constitutes a violation of this Article.
4.
Notification of insufficient or no payment.
Producers may notify the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry of insufficient or no payment for potatoes or rotation crops after acceptance by any processor, dealer, broker, agent or retailer in the State in violation of subsection 1, paragraph B.

Legislative History

PL 1971, c. 366 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 622, §22 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 555, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 713, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §§103-108 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 336, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 582, §§2,4 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 829, §15 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 837, §A20 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 606, §§10,11 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 333, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 499, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 6 (REV). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. D, §2 (AMD).