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2013 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 1: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY §1 - §20
Chapter 2: INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL LAND §31 - §36
Chapter 2-A: AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT §41 - §49
Chapter 2-B: REGISTRATION OF FARMLAND §51 - §59
Chapter 2-C: VOLUNTARY MUNICIPAL FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM §60 - §60-A
Chapter 3: COUNTY AND LOCAL SOCIETIES §61 - §77
Chapter 4: AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND PULLING EVENTS §81 - §102
Chapter 5: BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION §121 - §125
Chapter 6: MAINE AGRICULTURE PROTECTION ACT §151 - §163
Chapter 7: EXTENSION WORK WITH STATE UNIVERSITY §191 - §196
Chapter 8: PURCHASE OF FOODSTUFFS FROM MAINE CONCERNS §201 - §205
Chapter 8-A: FOOD AND FOOD POLICY §211 - §218
Chapter 8-B: AGRICULTURAL INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING §221 - §222
Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING §231 - §236
Chapter 8-D: AGRICULTURAL AWARENESS §241 - §242
Chapter 8-E: AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES §251 - §252
Chapter 9: LOCAL FOOD CENTERS §301 - §302
Chapter 10: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM §305 - §309
Chapter 10-A: THE MAINE AGRICULTURAL VIABILITY ACT OF 1985 §311 - §316
Chapter 10-B: MAINE FARMS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAM §317 - §320

Part 1-A: AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 9: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS §321 - §325

Part 1-B: WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT

Chapter 11: AROOSTOOK COUNTY WATER AND SOIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM §332 - §333
Chapter 13: AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION §351 - §353

Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Chapter 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS §401 - §530-A
Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED §531 - §1085
Chapter 105: PAYMENT OF DUES §1090 - §1096

Part 3: LICENSING OF DEALERS; AUCTIONS

Chapter 201: LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY §1301 - §1310
Chapter 202: CERVIDS §1331 - §1333
Chapter 202-A: COMMERCIAL LARGE GAME SHOOTING AREAS §1341 - §1347
Chapter 203: MINK §1351 - §1351
Chapter 205: POULTRY §1401 - §1406
Chapter 207: AUCTIONS §1451 - §1457

Part 4: LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL

Chapter 301: GENERAL PROVISIONS §1701 - §1708
Chapter 303: CONTROL OF DISEASES §1751 - §1759
Chapter 305: ERADICATION OF DISEASES §1801 - §1821
Chapter 307: STATE OF MAINE ANIMAL RESPONSE TEAM §1901 - §1902

Part 5: PLANT INDUSTRY

Chapter 401: CERTIFIED SEED §2101 - §2108
Chapter 403: SEED POTATO BOARD §2151 - §2157
Chapter 404: ARBORIST LICENSING §2171 - §2191
Chapter 405: TREES AND SHRUBS §2201 - §2206
Chapter 405-A: HORTICULTURE §2211 - §2217
Chapter 406: GINSENG §2221 - §2226
Chapter 406-A: HEMP §2231 - §2231
Chapter 407: EUROPEAN CORN BORER §2251 - §2254
Chapter 409: QUARANTINES §2301 - §2303
Chapter 410: PEST CONTROL COMPACT §2311 - §2328
Chapter 411: CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF POTATO PESTS AND DISEASES §2351 - §2352
Chapter 413: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT §2401 - §2406
Chapter 415: MAINE PESTICIDE EDUCATION FUND §2421 - §2422

Part 6: BEE INDUSTRY

Chapter 501: GENERAL PROVISIONS §2501 - §2505
Chapter 503: INSPECTION §2551 - §2554
Chapter 505: CERTIFICATES §2601 - §2603
Chapter 507: DISEASE CONTROL §2651 - §2652

Part 6-A: HONEYBEE INDUSTRY

Chapter 521: LICENSING REQUIREMENTS §2701 - §2701
Chapter 523: IMPORTATION REQUIREMENTS §2751 - §2754
Chapter 525: DISEASE CONTROL §2771 - §2772
Chapter 527: INSPECTION §2801 - §2806
Chapter 529: PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE §2851 - §2852
Chapter 531: RULES AND VIOLATIONS §2871 - §2872

Part 7: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS

Chapter 601: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS §2900 - §2910-B
Chapter 602: BONDING LAW §2911 - §2923
Chapter 603: MILK COMMISSION §2951 - §2963
Chapter 603-A: DESTRUCTIVE COMPETITION §2981 - §2989
Chapter 604: MILK TAX §2991 - §2994-A
Chapter 604-A: MAINE DAIRY AND NUTRITION COUNCIL TAX §2997 - §2999-A
Chapter 605: STANDARDS §3001 - §3003
Chapter 607: USE, CARE AND CLEANSING OF CONTAINERS §3051 - §3052
Chapter 609: INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT §3101 - §3105-A
Chapter 611: MILK POOLING §3151 - §3156

Part 8: DOGS

Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS §3401 - §3406
Chapter 703: LICENSES §3451 - §3459
Chapter 705: KENNELS §3501 - §3501
Chapter 707: TRAINING AND FIELD TRIALS §3551 - §3555
Chapter 709: DANGEROUS DOGS §3601 - §3605
Chapter 711: DAMAGE BY DOGS §3651 - §3654
Chapter 713: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES §3701 - §3705
Chapter 715: DAMAGE TO SHEEP §3801 - §3808

Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE

Chapter 717: ANIMAL WELFARE ACT §3901 - §3910-B
Chapter 719: UNCONTROLLED DOGS §3911 - §3915
Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS §3916 - §3919-E
Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES §3921 - §3924
Chapter 723: FACILITY LICENSES §3931 - §3939-B
Chapter 725: MUNICIPAL DUTIES §3941 - §3950-A
Chapter 727: DANGEROUS DOGS §3951 - §3953
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS §3961 - §3964
Chapter 730: FERRETS §3966 - §3970
Chapter 730-A: BREEDING, SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF SMALL MAMMALS §3970-A - §3970-B
Chapter 731: MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS §3971 - §3972
Chapter 733: TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS §3981 - §3985
Chapter 735: RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS §3991 - §3991-A
Chapter 737: CALF AND PIG SCRAMBLES §4001 - §4001
Chapter 739: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS §4011 - §4020
Chapter 741: ANIMAL TRESPASS §4041 - §4041
Chapter 743: EQUINE ACTIVITIES §4101 - §4104-A
Chapter 745: SALE OF DOGS AND CATS §4151 - §4163

Part 10: NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

Chapter 747: NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ACT §4201 - §4214

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