Maine Statutes
§ 7 §415 — Farmers' market
Maine·Title 7 AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS·Part 2 MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING·Ch. 101 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.Prohibitions.
The following acts are prohibited.
3.Penalty.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $200 may be adjudged.
4.Relationship to farmers' market rules.
This section does not prohibit a farmers' market from imposing more stringent requirements on its sellers than those imposed by subsection 2, paragraph B or an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 284.
5.Enforcement; prima facie evidence.
The commissioner or an agent of the commissioner may request proof of the origin of a product for the purpose of enforcing this section. Failure to provide written documentation or
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Legislative History
PL 1993, c. 138, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 512, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 547, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 280, §1 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 420, §2 (AMD).
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