Title 7, Title 7

Except as provided in section 636, the standards of quality for Maine consumer grades for shell eggs that are established by the commissioner apply to all shell eggs sold or offered for sale. The final determination of the grades is made by candling.

The net weight and size requirements for Maine consumer grades for shell eggs shall be established by the commissioner. In the establishment of such grades, the commissioner shall consult an advisory committee of 5 appointed by him, 3 of whom shall be chosen from a list submitted…

The terms "fresh eggs," "strictly fresh eggs," "hennery eggs," "new-laid eggs," "farm fresh eggs," "selected eggs," "quality certified eggs," "nearby eggs," "native eggs" or words or descriptions of similar import shall not be used on any eggs which do not meet the minimum requir…

A person may not sell restricted eggs except that an egg producer or packer may sell restricted eggs on that producer's or packer's premises directly to a household consumer for use by that consumer and members of the consumer's household and the consumer's nonpaying guests and e…

1. Direct sales to consumers. Producers selling eggs of their own production direct to consumers are exempt from sections 631‑A to 635 for those sales. 2. Eggs shipped for wholesale sale. An egg producer may ship eggs to a wholesaler or to another shipper without labeling and gra…

The commissioner shall administer sections 631 to 643 and may adopt, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, uniform rules for such administration. The commissioner may recover the fines imposed for violations of sections 631 to 643 in a civil action b…

All fines imposed for violation of this subchapter must be paid to the commissioner. The commissioner shall send all fines received for violations of this subchapter to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the General Fund.

Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 631 to 639 or shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions thereof or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder commits a civil violation for which the follow…

As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the following meanings. [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §50 (AMD).] 1. Processed eggs. "Processed eggs" shall be held to mean any shell eggs which in a way other than storage have been so treat…

Any person, firm or corporation who exposes or offers for sale, either in any public place or elsewhere, any shell eggs which have been in storage or which in any way have been processed, shall conspicuously display upon the receptacle in which such shell eggs are offered for sal…

Whenever any person, firm or corporation within this State ships or delivers to a purchaser within this State any shell eggs that have been in storage or processed, such person, firm or corporation shall deliver to the purchaser an invoice or bill showing thereon the character of…

A person, firm or corporation that violates any provision of sections 640 to 642 commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

This subchapter shall be known as the "Maine Commercial Feed Law of 1971."

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the following meanings. [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §51 (AMD).] 1. Brand name. "Brand name" means a word, name, symbol or device, or any combination thereof, that identifies the commer…

This subchapter shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry hereinafter in this subchapter called the "commissioner."

1. Application for registration. A person may not distribute in this State a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, that has not been registered pursuant to this section. The application for registration must be submitted in the manner prescribed by the commissioner on …

A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows: [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).] 1. Commercial feed. In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information: A. The net weight; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).] B. The…

1. Conditions deemed misbranding. A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded: A. If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).] B. If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).] C. If it i…

1. Conditions deemed adulteration. A commercial feed shall be deemed to be adulterated: A. If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health, but in case the substance is not an added substance, such commercial feed shall not b…

1. Prohibitions. The following acts and the causing thereof within the State are prohibited: A. The manufacture or distribution of any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).] B. The adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed; [PL 197…

1. Promulgation. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regulations for commercial feeds and pet foods as are specifically authorized in this subchapter and such other reasonable rules and r…

1. Inspection. For the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter, and in order to determine whether its provisions have been complied with, including whether or not any operations may be subject to such provisions, officers or employees duly designated by the commissioner, upon p…

1. Withdrawal from distribution. When the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or of any of the prescribed regulations under thi…

1. Civil violation. A person may not violate this subchapter or impede, hinder or otherwise prevent the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized agent from performing the commissioner's duties in connection with this subchapter. The following penalties apply to violatio…

The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this State, other states, agencies of the Federal Government and private associations in order to carry out the purpose of this subchapter.

The commissioner shall publish the results of analysis of commercial feeds together with the names of persons from whom the samples were obtained, the names of the manufacturers thereof and such additional information as the commissioner determines is advisable.

This subchapter shall be known as the "Maine Commercial Fertilizer Law".

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the following meanings. [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §54 (AMD).] 1. Agricultural lime. 1-A. Biosolids. "Biosolids" means municipal sewage sludge that is a primarily organic, semisolid p…

Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer must be registered before being offered for sale, sold or distributed in this State. The application for registration must be submitted to the commissioner on forms furnished by the commissioner and must be accompanied by an annual fe…

1. Registrants required to report. On or before September 1st of each year, a registrant shall file with the commissioner, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, the number of tons of each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer sold by the registrant in the State during the …

Sections 743 and 743‑A do not apply to packaged biosolids or unpackaged biosolids that are derived primarily from residuals regulated by Title 38, chapter 13 and by rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection governing solid waste management matters concerning com…

Any commercial fertilizer distributed in this State in containers must have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible form the information required by section 743, subsections 1 to 5. [PL 2007, c. 147, §3 (AMD).] If distributed in bulk, a writ…

The commissioner shall inspect and sample for analysis in accordance with section 490 commercial fertilizers distributed within this State to the extent the commissioner considers necessary to determine compliance with this subchapter. The commissioner or the commissioner's agent…

No person shall distribute misbranded fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded: 1. False or misleading statements. If false or misleading statements concerning its agricultural value are made on the container or in any advertising matter accompanying o…

No person shall distribute an adulterated commercial fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated: 1. Quality, etc. not in conformity. If its weight, composition, quality, strength or purity do not conform in each particular to the claims made upon the af…

The commissioner is charged with the enforcement of this subchapter, and is empowered to promulgate and adopt, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry into effect the full intent and me…

This subchapter shall be administered by the commissioner.

1. Violation. A person, firm or corporation may not violate this subchapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this subchapter. 2. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section. A. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of …

In addition to any fine adjudged under section 750, an assessment for deficiencies in a fertilizer must be made in accordance with this section. For the purposes of this section, a deficiency occurs when an investigational analysis determines that the allowances established in ru…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Agricultural Liming Materials Act."

As used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 425, §§ 1, 3 (NEW).] 1. Agricultural liming materials. "Agricultural liming material" means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capabl…

1. Contents of label. Agricultural liming materials distributed in the State shall have affixed to each package in a conspicuous manner on the outside of the package, a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statement or, in the case of bulk sales, a delivery …

No person may sell or offer for sale any agricultural liming material in this State unless it complies with this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter. No person may sell or offer for sale any agricultural liming material in this State containing materials that are o…

Section 764 does not apply to unpackaged industrial by-products derived primarily from residuals regulated by Title 38, chapter 13 and by rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection governing solid waste management matters concerning composting facilities and the …

1. Registration required; fee. Each separately identified agricultural liming product shall be registered before being offered for sale, sold or distributed in the State. The application for registration shall be submitted to the commissioner on forms furnished or approved by the…

1. By registrants. On or before September 1st in each year each registrant shall file with the commissioner, on forms prescribed by the commissioner, the number of tons of each agricultural liming material sold during the 12 months preceding July 1st of that year. 2. Commissioner…