Title 22

The department may conduct inspections of registered caregivers, registered dispensaries, cannabis testing facilities and manufacturing facilities in accordance with this section and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. The department may not conduct an inspection of a qualify…

Notwithstanding section 2430‑K and in accordance with section 2430‑C, subsection 6‑A, the department, or an agent of the department, may enter the premises of a caregiver retail store or a dispensary to conduct a compliance check of the operation of the store or dispensary by att…

A registered caregiver, dispensary, cannabis testing facility or manufacturing facility may elect to voluntarily surrender cannabis plants, cannabis or cannabis products to the department for destruction under the following conditions. [PL 2023, c. 365, §24 (NEW).] 1. Request. A …

By February 15th each year, the department shall submit a report that does not disclose identifying information about qualifying patients, cardholders or medical providers to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over medical cannabis matters that co…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1975, c. 496, §3 (NEW).] 1. Campground. "Campground" means, in addition to the generally accepted definitions, camping areas, recreational vehicle parks, se…

1. License required. A person, corporation, firm or copartnership may not conduct, control, manage or operate the following establishments for compensation or indirect compensation without a license issued by the department: A. An eating establishment; [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §2…

Any person, corporation, firm or copartnership desiring a license shall submit satisfactory evidence of the person's, corporation's, firm's or copartnership's ability to comply with the minimum standards of this chapter and all rules adopted thereunder.

Each application for, or for renewal of, a license to operate an eating establishment, lodging place, recreational camp, youth camp, public pool, public spa or campground within the meaning of this chapter must be accompanied by a fee, appropriate to the size of the establishment…

The department shall, within 30 days following receipt of a complete application, issue an annual license to operate any eating establishment, lodging place, recreational camp, youth camp, campground, public pool or public spa that is found to comply with this chapter and the rul…

1. Department rulemaking. The department is authorized and empowered to make and enforce all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this chapter, and may rescind or modify such rules and regulations from time to time as may be in the public interest, insofar as…

The department and any duly designated officer or employee of the department have the right, without an administrative inspection warrant, to enter upon and into the premises of any establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter at any reasonable time in order to determine the s…

1. Authorization. The department is authorized to impose one or more of the following sanctions when a violation of this chapter, or rules enacted pursuant to this chapter, occurs and the department determines that a sanction is necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, in order to ensure statewide uniformity in health standards, health inspector certification and the maintenance of inspection report records, a municipality must have been delegated authority by the department to conduct inspe…

When the department believes a license should be suspended or revoked, it shall file a complaint with the District Court in conformity with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. A person aggrieved by the refusal of the department to issue a license may request a hearing in conf…

The provisions of this section apply to chain restaurants that are located in the State. [PL 2009, c. 395, §7 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 395, §8 (AFF).] 1. Caloric information. A chain restaurant shall state on a food display tag, menu or menu board the total amount of calories per servi…

Private homes are not deemed or considered lodging places and subject to a license when not more than 5 rooms are let; such private homes must post in a visible location in each rented room a card with the following statement in text that is easily readable in no less than 18-poi…

The department may collect a transaction fee from a licensee who renews a license electronically under this chapter. The fee may not exceed the cost of providing the electronic license renewal service. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adop…

Whenever a duly designated officer or employee of the department finds or has reason to believe that an establishment licensed under this chapter prepares or sells any food that is adulterated pursuant to section 2156 or misbranded pursuant to section 2157, an order detaining or …

1. Complaints and investigative records; confidentiality. Information identifying an individual who files a complaint in connection with the department’s public health activities associated with the department's licensing and regulatory functions authorized by this chapter and Ti…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] 1. Adulterated. "Adulterated" applied to a livestock or poultry product means that the livestock product or poultry product: A. Contains …

The commissioner shall implement a meat and poultry products inspection and licensing program that imposes and enforces requirements with respect to intrastate operations and commerce that are at least as stringent as those imposed and enforced under the federal acts with respect…

The commissioner shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Rules adopted under this section may incorporate by reference those provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations that are applicable to meat and poultry inspection, as such regulations may be amended, …

1. License or registration required. A person may not engage in intrastate commerce in the business of buying, selling, preparing, processing, packing, storing, transporting or otherwise handling meat, meat food products or poultry products, unless that person holds a valid licen…

1. Registration required. A person that is not licensed under section 2514 must register under this section if the person is a: A. Custom slaughterer, except that itinerant custom slaughterers who slaughter solely at a customer's home or farm and who do not own, operate or work a…

For the purpose of preventing the use in commerce of meat and meat food products and poultry and poultry products that are adulterated, the commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine and inspect all livestock and poultry before they are allowed to enter into a slaughtering,…

The commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine the carcasses and parts of carcasses of all livestock and poultry to be prepared at a slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering or similar official establishment in the State as articles of commerce that are useab…

1. Sealed. An inspection of products placed in a container at an official establishment is not considered complete until the products are sealed or enclosed under the supervision of an inspector. 2. Access to official establishment. For purposes of a product inspection required b…

1. Exemption for processing fewer than 1,000 birds annually. Notwithstanding section 2512 and whether or not the poultry are intended for human consumption, inspection is not required for the slaughter of poultry or the preparation of poultry products as long as the poultry are s…

1. Contract slaughtering. A commercial slaughterhouse licensed under section 2514 or a custom slaughterhouse registered under section 2514‑A, but not engaging in the custom slaughter of poultry, may enter into a contract with a poultry producer who otherwise meets the requirement…

1. Exemption for processing fewer than 1,000 rabbits annually. Notwithstanding section 2512 and whether or not the rabbits are intended for human consumption, inspection is not required for the slaughter of rabbits or the preparation of rabbit products as long as the rabbits are …

1. Review by inspector. The commissioner may require establishments that are required to be licensed under section 2514 or registered under section 2514‑A but are exempt from inspection under section 2512, subsection 2, paragraph K to be periodically reviewed by inspectors to ens…

The inspector may issue a stop sale or use order for any violation of this chapter or of the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. A person receiving a stop sale or use order shall immediately remove the meat, meat food product or poultry or poultry product from sale or shall i…

If a livestock product or poultry product or a product exempted from the definitions of "livestock product" and "poultry product" or any dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock or poultry is found by an authorized representative of the commissioner upon premises where it is h…

1. Investigation. The commissioner may: A. Gather and compile information and investigate the organization, business, conduct, practices and management of any person engaged in intrastate commerce and that person's business relationships; and [PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] B. Requi…

A method of slaughtering or handling in connection with slaughtering does not comply with the public policy of the State unless it is humane. Either of the following 2 methods of slaughtering and handling are humane: [PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] 1. Humane slaughter. In the case o…

The commissioner may: [PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] 1. Research. Conduct, assist and foster research, investigation and experimentation to develop and determine methods of slaughter and handling of livestock in connection with slaughter that are practicable with reference to the s…

For the purpose of preventing the inhumane slaughtering of livestock, the commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine and inspect the method by which livestock are slaughtered and handled in connection with slaughter in the registered, licensed or official slaughtering estab…

This chapter may not be construed to prohibit, abridge or in any way hinder the religious freedom of a person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter and the handling or other preparation of livestoc…

1. Use as human food. A person may not, with respect to livestock, poultry or livestock products or poultry products: A. Slaughter any livestock or poultry or prepare products that are useable as human food at a registered, licensed or official establishment preparing the product…

1. Criminal violation. A person who violates this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter commits a Class E crime. If the violation involves intent to defraud or any distribution or attempted distribution of …

After discovery of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, the commissioner may take any additional action against the registered, licensed or official establishment that the commissioner determines appropriate, including instituting a proceeding unde…

1. Mark; simulation. A brand manufacturer, printer or other person may not cast, print, lithograph or otherwise make any device containing any official mark or simulation, any label bearing any mark or simulation or any form of official certificate or simulation except as authori…

1. Transportation in intrastate commerce. Any livestock product or poultry product of any dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock or poultry that is being transported in intrastate commerce, is otherwise subject to this chapter or is held for sale in this State after transpor…

1. Appeal. An order issued under section 2512, subsection 1, paragraph C; section 2512, subsection 2, paragraph A, B or C; section 2514, subsection 6; or a decision issued by the commissioner under section 2514, subsection 6 is final unless appealed to Superior Court within 15 da…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1975, c. 751, §4 (NEW).] 1. Contaminant. "Contaminant" means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter in water. 1-A. Administr…

This chapter establishes a system designed to help ensure public health; to allow the State, municipalities and public water systems to identify significant public water supplies and strive for a higher degree of protection around source water areas or areas that are used as publ…