2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED
7 §992. Purposes

Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Subchapter 10: POTATOES

§992. Purposes

The purposes of sections 991 to 994 are: [RR 1999, c. 2, §8 (COR).]

1. Correlate marketing. To enable potato producers of this State, with the aid of the State, more effectively to correlate the marketing of their potatoes with market demands therefor;

2. Uniform grading. To provide for uniform grading and proper preparation of potatoes for market;

3. Develop markets. To provide methods and means for the development of new and larger markets for potatoes grown within this State;

4. Orderly marketing. To establish orderly marketing of potatoes grown within this State;

5. Eliminate economic waste. To eliminate or reduce economic waste in the marketing of potatoes.

SECTION HISTORY

1981, c. 154, §§2,3 (RP). 1981, c. 513, §11 (AMD). RR 1999, c. 2, §8 (COR).