Maine § 7 §52 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §52 — Definitions

Maine·Title 7 AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS·Part 1 ADMINISTRATION·Ch. 2-B REGISTRATION OF FARMLAND

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

1.Abutting land. "Abutting land" means real estate that shares a common boundary, or portion of a boundary, with land that is held in common ownership with land registered or being considered for registration under this chapter when the abutting real estate is within 50 feet of the land registered or being considered for registration. Abutting land includes, but is not limited to, land separated by a road and within 50 feet of land that is held in common ownership with land registered or being considered for registration under this chapter.

2.Agricultural chemicals. "Agricultural chemicals" means fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and other pesticides.

3.Commercial farmin

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Abutting land.
"Abutting land" means real estate that shares a common boundary, or portion of a boundary, with land that is held in common ownership with land registered or being considered for registration under this chapter when the abutting real estate is within 50 feet of the land registered or being considered for registration. Abutting land includes, but is not limited to, land separated by a road and within 50 feet of land that is held in common ownership with land registered or being considered for registration under this chapter.
2.
Agricultural chemicals.
"Agricultural chemicals" means fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and other pesticides.
3.
Commercial farming.
"Commercial farming" means the production of any farm product with the intent that that farm product be sold or otherwise disposed of to generate income.
3-A.
Farm product.
"Farm product" means those plants and animals useful to humans and includes, but is not limited to, forages and sod crops, grains and food crops, dairy products, poultry and poultry products, bees, livestock and livestock products and fruits, berries, vegetables, flowers, seeds, grasses, Christmas trees and other similar products.
4.
Farmland.
"Farmland" means any tract or tracts of land used for commercial farming:
5.
Inconsistent development or use.
"Inconsistent development or use":
6.
Incompatible use.
"Incompatible use" means the development or use of abutting land for a well, drinking water spring or water supply intake point when that use is initiated on abutting land that is within 50 feet of farmland after that farmland has been registered under this chapter.