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2010 Maine Code
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Subchapter 1: MARKETING AND ADVERTISING FARM PRODUCTS
- 7 §401. Methods and costs
- 7 §401-A. Legislative findings
- 7 §401-B. Responsibilities of the commissioner
- 7 §401-C. Maine Agricultural Promotion Assistance Matching Fund (REPEALED)
- 7 §401-D. Agricultural Market Research and Development Fund (REPEALED)
- 7 §402. Advertising of products
- 7 §402-A. Agriculture promotion
- 7 §403. State of Maine Building at Eastern States Exposition Subchapter 1-A: DIRECT MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
- 7 §411. Definitions
- 7 §412. Research and preparation of information
- 7 §413. Distribution
- 7 §414. Assistance
- 7 §415. Farmers' market Subchapter 1-B: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MARKETING ACT
- 7 §421. Title
- 7 §422. Purposes
- 7 §423. Definitions
- 7 §424. Administration
- 7 §425. Market orders and agreements
- 7 §426. Contents of market order or market agreement
- 7 §427. Commodity marketing committee (REPEALED)
- 7 §428. Expenses and fees (REPEALED)
- 7 §429. Termination, amendment or suspension of market order or agreement (REPEALED)
- 7 §430. Penalties (REPEALED) Subchapter 1-C: MARKET SERVICE
- 7 §431. Legislative findings and purpose (REPEALED)
- 7 §432. Market information
- 7 §433. Preparation and distribution of information Subchapter 1-D: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING LOANS
- 7 §434. Definitions
- 7 §435. Agricultural marketing loans
- 7 §436. Grants for technical assistance and research
- 7 §436-A. Development of business plans (REPEALED)
- 7 §437. Routine technical rules Subchapter 2: GRADES AND STANDARDS FOR FARM PRODUCTS
- 7 §441. Rules
- 7 §441-A. Legislative purpose
- 7 §441-B. Federal-State Inspection Fund
- 7 §442. Hearings
- 7 §443. Brands, labels and trademarks; revocation
- 7 §443-A. Native produce
- 7 §443-B. Certification trademark for Maine products
- 7 §444. Publicity
- 7 §445. Permits
- 7 §446. Inspections
- 7 §447. Access for inspection purposes
- 7 §448. Quality assurance Subchapter 2-A: LICENSING OF DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
- 7 §451. Purpose
- 7 §452. Definitions
- 7 §453. Rules and regulations
- 7 §454. Licensing required
- 7 §455. Application for license
- 7 §456. Complaints; investigation; hearings
- 7 §457. Refusal, suspension, revocation of license
- 7 §458. Exemptions
- 7 §459. Forfeiture of bond; recovery on bond
- 7 §460. Violations Subchapter 2-B: STATE-GROWN PRODUCE PROGRAM
- 7 §471. Farmers' Market Program (REPEALED) Subchapter 3: ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED GOODS
- 7 §481. Definitions (REPEALED)
- 7 §482. Manufacture and sale prohibited
- 7 §483. Adulteration
- 7 §484. Misbranding
- 7 §485. Annual analysis (REPEALED)
- 7 §486. Place of analysis (REPEALED)
- 7 §487. Certificates (REPEALED)
- 7 §488. Prohibitions and penalties (REPEALED)
- 7 §488-A. Prohibitions and penalties
- 7 §489. Exceptions
- 7 §490. Sampling and analysis of seed, commercial feed, commercial fertilizer and food Subchapter 4: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LABELING ACT
- 7 §501. Title
- 7 §502. Definitions
- 7 §503. Submission of names and amounts
- 7 §504. Duties
- 7 §505. Access to carriers
- 7 §506. Withdrawal from sale; condemnation and confiscation
- 7 §507. Labeling provisions
- 7 §508. Unlawful acts
- 7 §509. Application
- 7 §510. Injunction
- 7 §511. Enforcement
- 7 §512. Penalties
- 7 §513. Exception Subchapter 5: MAINE FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING ACT
- 7 §521. Short title
- 7 §522. Unfair and deceptive packaging and labeling
- 7 §523. Definitions
- 7 §524. Requirements and prohibitions
- 7 §524-A. Produce packed in State
- 7 §525. Net quantity of contents
- 7 §526. Consumer commodity label
- 7 §527. Promulgation of regulations
- 7 §528. Exemptions
- 7 §529. Violations Subchapter 6: LABELING FRESH PRODUCE
- 7 §530. Country of origin required Subchapter 7: LABELING FOODS FREE OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
- 7 §530-A. Voluntary labeling
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