§ 7 §2954-A — Payment by dealers to producers

Maine § 7 §2954-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
• Part 7: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
• Ch. 603: MILK COMMISSION

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Payment by dealers to producers is governed by this section. For purposes of this section, the term "delivery month" means the calendar month in which milk is delivered to a dealer from the producer.
1.
First 15 days.
On or before the 5th day after the end of a delivery month, a dealer shall pay the producer for milk received from that producer during the first 15 days of the delivery month at a rate that is not less than the most recently published northeast marketing area milk marketing order statistical uniform price for Penobscot County.
2.
Balance due.
A dealer shall pay the producer for the balance due for milk received during that delivery month as follows.
3.
Penalties.
The license of any dealer who violates this section may be suspended or revoked in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375.

Legislative History

PL 1965, c. 449 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 172 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 447, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 679, §B4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 679, §B14 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 382, §F16 (AMD).