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22 ME Rev Stat § 2093 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|22 §2093. State agencies to cooperate

 §2093. State agencies to cooperate State agencies shall cooperate fully with the division and council in carrying out this chapter. The division and council are authorized to request such personnel, financial assistance, facilities and data as are reasonably required to assist the division and council to fulfill the division's and council's powers and duties.   [PL 1991, c. 152, §2 (AMD).]State agencies proposing to develop, establish, conduct or administer programs or to assist programs relating to this chapter shall, prior to carrying out such actions, consult with the division. Each agency of State Government shall advise the division of its activities relating to this chapter.   [PL 1991, c. 152, §2 (AMD).]Each state agency, in the implementation of the agency's activities relating to this chapter, shall keep the division fully informed of the agency's status.   [PL 1991, c. 152, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 152, §2 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2094 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 2: DIVISION OF DENTAL HEALTH|22 §2094. Division; director (REPEALED)

 §2094. Division; director (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 785, §B87 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 152, §4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §D5 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2095 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 2: DIVISION OF DENTAL HEALTH|22 §2095. Powers and duties (REPEALED)

 §2095. Powers and duties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 470, §§A83,A84 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §A77 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 152, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §D6 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2096 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 3: MAINE DENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL|22 §2096. Council (REPEALED)

 §2096. Council (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 812, §126 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 503, §B89 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 360, §D3 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2097 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 3: MAINE DENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL|22 §2097. Membership

 §2097. Membership The council shall consist of 9 members appointed by the commissioner. Members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that of the members first appointed by the commissioner, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and 3 shall be appointed for a term of one year, as designated by the commissioner at the time of appointment, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. Any vacancy in the council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]Members shall be eligible for reappointment for not more than one full consecutive term and may serve after the expiration of their term until their successors have been appointed, qualified and taken office; except that members initially appointed for a one year term may be reappointed to one full 3-year term.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]An official employee, consultant or any other individual employed, retained or otherwise compensated by or representative of the Executive Branch of Maine State Government may not be a member of the council; but shall assist the council if so requested. Membership must include 4 dental health personnel, including 2 staff employed at least 1/2 time by a public or private nonprofit dental clinic program, one of whom must be a registered dental hygienist and one of whom must be a dentist or other professional staff, and 2 dentists employed in private practice, one of whom must be appointed from a list of at least 3 names submitted by the Maine Dental Association and 5 interested citizens representing a balance of diverse socioeconomic groups and geographic locations, who may not be employed in the dental health or medical care professions, or members of the immediate family of any person employed as a dental health or other medical care professional.   [PL 1991, c. 78 (AMD).]The Board of Dental Practice shall serve as a Technical Advisory Committee to the council and the director on matters relating to dental care standards.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 429, §23 (REV).]The director of the division or the director's representative shall attend all meetings of the council.   [PL 1991, c. 152, §6 (AMD).]The council shall elect the chairperson and such other officers from its members as it deems appropriate.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 78 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 152, §6 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 429, §23 (REV).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2098 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 3: MAINE DENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL|22 §2098. Administrative authority

 §2098. Administrative authority The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at the call of 1/4 of the members appointed and currently holding office. The council shall meet at least once every 3 months. The council shall keep minutes of all meetings, including a list of people in attendance.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]The department, to the extent feasible and reasonable, shall make available to the council such staff, facilities, equipment, supplies, information and other assistance as it may reasonably require to carry out its activities.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]Any reasonable and proper expenses of the council must be borne by the division out of currently available state or federal funds. Each member of the council is entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379. The council is authorized to appoint subcommittees.   [PL 1991, c. 152, §7 (AMD).]A majority of the council members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the council and exercising all the powers of the council. A vote of the majority of the members present shall be sufficient for all actions of the council.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 812, §127 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 152, §7 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2099 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE|Chapter 415: DENTAL HEALTH|Subchapter 3: MAINE DENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL|22 §2099. Powers and duties

 §2099. Powers and duties The council shall have, regarding dental health, the power and duty to:   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).]1.  Assist State Government.  Advise, consult and assist the Executive and Legislative Branches of the State Government on activities of State Government related to dental health. The council shall be solely advisory in nature. The council may make recommendations regarding any function intended to improve the quality of such dental health. The council shall be consulted by the commissioner prior to the appointment or removal of the director.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Serve as advocate.  Serve as an advocate on behalf of dental health, promoting and assisting activities designed to meet at the state and community levels the problems of such dental health. The council shall serve as an ombudsman on behalf of individual citizens as a class in matters relating to such dental health under the jurisdiction of State Government.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Assist the director.  Assist the director in reviewing and evaluating state and federal policies regarding dental health programs and other activities affecting people, conducted or assisted by any state department or agency; and   [PL 1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §85 (AMD).] 4.  Provide public forums.  Provide public forums, including the conduct of public hearings, sponsorship of conferences, workshops and other such meetings to obtain information about, discuss and publicize the needs of and solutions to dental health problems.   [P&SL 1975, c. 90, §A, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY P&SL 1975, c. 90, §§SEC.A,1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 470, §A85 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2151 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2151. Short title

 §2151. Short title This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Food Law."
22 ME Rev Stat § 2153 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2153. Powers of commissioner

 §2153. Powers of commissioner The authority to promulgate, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, regulations for the efficient enforcement of this subchapter is vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The commissioner is authorized to make the regulations promulgated under said subchapter conform in so far as practicable with those promulgated under the Federal Act.   [PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]Hearings authorized or required by this subchapter shall be conducted by the commissioner or such officer, agent or employee as the commissioner may designate for the purpose.   [PL 1977, c. 694, §§ 346, 347 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 694, §§346,347 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2153-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2153-A. Confidentiality of certain information

 §2153-A. Confidentiality of certain information The following information is confidential and may not be disclosed to the public:   [PL 2009, c. 393, §9 (NEW).]1.  United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service.  Information provided to the department or to any employee of the department by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service pursuant to 9 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 390.9 (2008) to the extent that the regulations designate the information confidential, the information is otherwise identified pursuant to the regulations as confidential or the regulations require the information to be protected from public disclosure; and   [PL 2009, c. 393, §9 (NEW).] 2.  Food and Drug Administration.  Information provided to the department or to any employee of the department by the United States Food and Drug Administration pursuant to 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 20.88 (2008) to the extent that the regulations designate the information confidential, the information is otherwise identified pursuant to the regulations as confidential or the regulations require the information to be protected from public disclosure.   [PL 2009, c. 393, §9 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 393, §9 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2154 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2154. Regulations

 §2154. Regulations Whenever in the judgment of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the commissioner shall promulgate regulations fixing and establishing for any food or class of food a reasonable definition and standard of identity, or reasonable standard of quality or fill of container. In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for any food or class of food in which optional ingredients are permitted, the commissioner shall, for the purpose of promoting honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, designate the optional ingredients which shall be named on the label. The definitions and standards so promulgated shall conform so far as practicable to the definitions and standards promulgated under authority of the Federal Act.   [PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2155 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2155. Prohibitions (REPEALED)

 §2155. Prohibitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 470, §A86 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 174, §§2-4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 376 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 276, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §K12 (RP). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2156 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2156. Adulteration

 §2156. Adulteration A food shall be deemed to be adulterated:   1.  Poisonous or deleterious substance.     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 food shall not be considered adulterated under this paragraph if the quantity of such substance in such food does not ordinarily render it injurious to health; or   B. If it bears or contains any added poisonous or added deleterious substance which is unsafe within the meaning of section 2158; or   C. If it consists in whole or in part of a diseased, contaminated, filthy, putrid or decomposed substance or if it is otherwise unfit for food; or   D. If it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome or injurious to health; or   E. If it is the product of a diseased animal or an animal which has died otherwise than by slaughter or that has been fed upon the uncooked offal from a slaughterhouse; or   F. If its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health.   2.  Substances added or omitted.     A. If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted therefrom; or   B. If any substance has been substituted wholly or in part therefor; or   C. If damage or inferiority has been concealed in any manner; or   D. If any substance has been added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to increase its bulk or weight, or reduce its quality or strength or make it appear better or of greater value than it is.   3.  Substances in confectionery.  If it is confectionery and it bears or contains any alcohol or nonnutritive article or substance except harmless coloring, harmless flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of 4/10 of 1%, harmless natural wax not in excess of 4/10 of 1%, harmless natural gum and pectin. This subsection does not apply to any confectionery by reason of its containing less than 1/2 of 1% by volume of alcohol derived solely from use of flavoring extracts or to any chewing gum by reason of its containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory substances; or   [RR 2009, c. 2, §51 (COR).] 4.  Coal-tar color.  If it bears or contains a coal-tar color other than one from a batch which has been certified under authority of the Federal Act.   SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 470, §A87 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §51 (COR).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2158 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2158. Addition of certain substances limited

 §2158. Addition of certain substances limited Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, must be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of section 2156, subsection 1, paragraph B; but when such substance is so required or cannot be avoided, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall adopt rules limiting the quantity therein or thereon to such extent as the commissioner finds necessary for the protection of public health, and any quantity exceeding the limits so fixed must be deemed to be unsafe for purposes of the application of section 2156, subsection 1, paragraph B. While such a rule is in effect limiting the quantity of any such substance in the case of any food, such food may not, by reason of bearing or containing any added amount of such substance, be considered to be adulterated within the meaning of section 2156, subsection 1, paragraph A. In determining the quantity of such added substance to be tolerated in or on different articles of food, the commissioner shall take into account the extent to which the use of such substance is required or cannot be avoided in the production of each such article and the other ways in which the consumer may be affected by the same or other poisonous or deleterious substances. Goods that are prepared by a caregiver under section 2152, subsection 4-A, paragraph G or in a food establishment that is a licensed facility under section 2167 and that contain marijuana for medical use by a qualifying patient, pursuant to chapter 558-C, are not considered to be adulterated under this subchapter.   [PL 2017, c. 452, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 631, §5 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 407, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV). PL 2017, c. 452, §2 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2158-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2158-A. Food, food additives and food products containing hemp not adulterated

 §2158-A. Food, food additives and food products containing hemp not adulterated Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, food, food additives or food products that contain hemp, including cannabidiol derived from hemp, are not considered to be adulterated under this subchapter based solely on the inclusion of hemp or cannabidiol derived from hemp. The nonpharmaceutical or nonmedical production, manufacturing, marketing, sale or distribution of food, food additives or food products within the State that contain hemp may not be prohibited within the State based solely on the inclusion of hemp. A food establishment or eating establishment, as defined in section 2491, subsection 7, may not make a claim that food, food additives or food products that contain hemp can diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, condition or injury without approval pursuant to federal law. For the purposes of this section, "hemp" has the same meaning as in Title 7, section 2231, subsection 1‑A, paragraph D and "manufacturing" means producing, preparing, processing, propagating, blending, infusing, compounding, concentrating or converting hemp or food, food additives or food products containing hemp either directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin or independently by means of chemical synthesis.   [PL 2019, c. 528, §11 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 12, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 528, §11 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2158-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2158-B. Food, food additives and food products containing adult use marijuana not adulterated

 §2158-B. Food, food additives and food products containing adult use marijuana not adulterated Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, food, food additives or food products that contain adult use marijuana are not considered to be adulterated under this subchapter based solely on the inclusion of adult use marijuana. For the purposes of this section, "adult use marijuana" has the same meaning as in Title 28‑B, section 102, subsection 1.   [PL 2019, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 491, §1 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2160 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2160. Notice

 §2160. Notice Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to report for the institution of proceedings under said subchapter minor violations of said subchapter, whenever the commissioner believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable written notice or warning.   [PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
22 ME Rev Stat § 2161 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS|Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY|Subchapter 1: FOODS|22 §2161. Storage and transportation of frozen foods

 §2161. Storage and transportation of frozen foods No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of freezing, storing or transporting frozen foods shall store or transport such foods within this State unless they are stored or transported under suitable refrigeration which shall insure good keeping qualities and under temperatures and holding conditions approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.   [PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]The commissioner may, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, after public hearings, make reasonable regulations for the storing and transportation of frozen foods, including temperature control, sanitation and other matters in accordance with recognized standards necessary for the protection of public health and the preservation of such foods in wholesome condition.   [PL 1977, c. 694, §349 (AMD).]Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate this section or any regulation made hereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense, and by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each subsequent offense.   Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to delivery by a retailer to the home of the purchaser.   SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 694, §349 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).