Maine § 7 §2313 Definitions -- Article II

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §2313 — Definitions -- Article II

Maine § 7 §2313

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 5PLANT INDUSTRY

Ch. 410PEST CONTROL COMPACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §2313 (2026).

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As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Executive committee. "Executive committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 2316, subsection 5.

2.Governing board. "Governing board" means the administrators of this compact representing all of the party states when the administrators are acting as a body in pursuance of authority vested in them by this compact.

3.Insurance fund. "Insurance fund" means the Pest Control Insurance Fund established pursuant to this compact.

4.Pest. "Pest" means any invertebrate animal, pathogen, parasitic plant or similar or allied organism that can cause disease or damage in any crops, trees, shrubs, grasses or other plants of substantial value.

5.Requesting state. "Requ

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As used in this compact, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Executive committee.
"Executive committee" means the committee established pursuant to section 2316, subsection 5.
2.
Governing board.
"Governing board" means the administrators of this compact representing all of the party states when the administrators are acting as a body in pursuance of authority vested in them by this compact.
3.
Insurance fund.
"Insurance fund" means the Pest Control Insurance Fund established pursuant to this compact.
4.
Pest.
"Pest" means any invertebrate animal, pathogen, parasitic plant or similar or allied organism that can cause disease or damage in any crops, trees, shrubs, grasses or other plants of substantial value.
5.
Requesting state.
"Requesting state" means a state that invokes the procedures of the compact to secure the undertaking or intensification of measures to control or eradicate one or more pests within one or more other states.
6.
Responding state.
"Responding state" means a state requested to undertake or intensify the measures referred to in subsection 5.
7.
State.
"State" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.