An Act To Amend Certain Laws Related to the Department of Agriculture, Food,and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0420
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: MARTIN, AUSTIN, CLEARY, HUNT, SMITH, RECTOR
Amends: 10 MRSA §2627, 10 MRSA §2631

Legislative Document 
No. 420 
H.P.308 
House of Representatives, Febmary 10, 2009 
An Act To Amend Certain Laws Related to the Department of 
Agriculture, Food,and Rural Resources, Division of Quality 
Assurance and Regulation 
Submitted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources pursuant to Joint 
Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development suggested 
and ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative MARTIN of Orono. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representatives: AUSTIN of Gray, CLEARY of Houlton, HUNT of Buxton, 
SMITH of Monmouth, Senator: RECTOR of Knox. 
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Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 10 MRS A §2623, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 491, §1, is amended 
to read: 
1. Sales of commodities. Except as otherwise provided by the State Sealer, sales of 
commodities must comply with the following: 
A. Commodities in liquid form must be sold by liquid measure or by weight; 
B. Commodities not in liquid form must be sold only by weight, by measure or by 
count; ftfIii. 
C. A seller selling commodities in liquid form and using temperature compensators 
HH:l-5tshall have the seller's entire fleet of vehicles equipped with temperature 
compensators or have prior approval by the State Sealer for regional use of 
temperature compensators; and HH:I-5t shall provide accurate and adequate quantity 
information that permits the buyer to 'make price and quantity comparisons. Such 
equipment must be sealed and in use throughout the year.,.,;. 
D. Beginning January 1, 2010 all new delivery vehicles intended for the retail sale of 
refined petroleum products in the State must be equipped with automatic temperature 
compensating meters. A seller selling refined petroleum products and using 
temperature compensators shall have the seller's entire fleet of vehicles equipped with 
temperature compensators; and 
E. Beginning January 1, 2015 all delivery vehicles intended for the retail sale of 
refined petroleum products in the State must be equipped with automatic temperature 
compensating meters. A seller selling refined petroleum products and using 
temperature compensators shall have the seller's entire fleet of vehicles equipped with 
temperature compensators, and they must be operational. 
Sec. 2. 
MRSA §2627, as enacted by PL 1973, c. 91,§ 10, is amended by 
inserting at the end a new paragraph to read: 
Whenever an item is advertised for sale, there must be a declaration of the price of 
the item either on each individual item, on the shelf where the item is located or on a 
placard or sign immediately adjacent to the item. 
Sec.3. 10 MRSA §2631 is enacted to read: 
§2631. Conformity to national engine fuels and automotive lubricants regulations 
The engine fuel and automotive lubricants requirements, as adopted by the National 
Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology uniform regulation "Uniform Engine Fuels and Automotive Lubricants 
Regulation," apply to any internal combustion engine fuels, lubricating oils or other 
similar products stored, sold, distributed, transported, exposed for sale or offered for sale, 
distribution or transportation in the State, except as specifically modified, amended or 
rejected by a regulation issued by the state sealer. 
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SUMMARY 
This bill amends laws related to quality assurance and regulations administered by 
the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources. 
1. The bill phases in the requirement for automatic temperature compensating meters 
on vehicles making retail deliveries of petroleum products. 
2. The bill requires that whenever an item is adveliised for retail sale a declaration of 
the price must be either on each item, on the shelf on which the item is located or on a 
placard placed adjacent to the item. 
3. The bill adopts nationally recognized standards and specifications for engine fuels, 
petroleum products and lubricants.