Maine § 7 §1036 Packing and inspection; shipping penalty; enforcement

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §1036 — Packing and inspection; shipping penalty; enforcement

Maine § 7 §1036

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 2MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Ch. 103PRODUCTS CONTROLLED

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §1036 (2026).

Text

1.Packing and inspection. A person may not pack potatoes in a Maine bag, unless the person has given notice of intent to pack to the department, in such form as the department may require.

2.Shipping. No packer, shipper, dealer or broker shall prepare for market, send to market or arrange for the sale of, or have possession or control of any potatoes in a Maine bag which have not been determined at point of origin by a duly authorized inspector to have met the standards required by this article. For the purposes of this subsection, the production of an unrestricted, original certificate of inspection covering the entire manifest, or an original or copy of a certificate of inspection positively identifying the actual bags or containers in question shall be deemed to satisfy the requiremen

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1.
Packing and inspection.
A person may not pack potatoes in a Maine bag, unless the person has given notice of intent to pack to the department, in such form as the department may require.
2.
Shipping.
No packer, shipper, dealer or broker shall prepare for market, send to market or arrange for the sale of, or have possession or control of any potatoes in a Maine bag which have not been determined at point of origin by a duly authorized inspector to have met the standards required by this article. For the purposes of this subsection, the production of an unrestricted, original certificate of inspection covering the entire manifest, or an original or copy of a certificate of inspection positively identifying the actual bags or containers in question shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. The commissioner may promulgate rules consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, to designate other circumstances which will be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
2-A.
Other than Maine bag.
No person may pack potatoes in any consumer pack on which the word "Maine" appears unless the pack is a Maine bag, except that the word "Maine" may appear on any consumer pack if it is the name and address of a producer, packer or any other person at the bottom of the pack and in letters not taller than 1/4 inch.
3.
Penalty.
Any person who violates subsection 1 or 2‑A is subject to section 957 and any person who violates subsection 2 is subject to the following civil penalties and administrative action:

Legislative History

PL 1981, c. 513, §§10,12 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 99, §§17,18 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 754, §§4,5 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 699, §6 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §118 (COR).