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7 ME Rev Stat § 173 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 6-A: MANAGEMENT OF MOSQUITOES|7 §173. Duties of commissioner

 §173. Duties of commissioner 1.  Study; plan; arrange cooperation.  When sufficient money for such purposes is available in the fund, the commissioner, in cooperation with appropriate personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services, shall:   A. Consider and study mosquito management problems, including mosquito surveillance;   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).]B. Identify means of managing disease-carrying mosquitoes in a manner that minimizes pesticide use;   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).]C. Coordinate plans for mosquito management work that may be conducted by private landowners, groups, organizations, municipalities, counties and mosquito management districts formed pursuant to section 175; and   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).]D. Arrange, to the extent practicable, cooperation among state departments and with federal agencies in conducting mosquito management operations within the State.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Consultation.  The commissioner shall consult with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and private sector experts and municipalities in developing plans and procedures for implementing this chapter.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Assist with disseminating information.  When sufficient money for such purposes is available in the fund, the commissioner, in cooperation with appropriate personnel from the Department of Health and Human Services and experts from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, shall assist private landowners, groups, organizations, municipalities, counties and mosquito management districts formed pursuant to section 175 to disseminate information to the residents of the State about ways to reduce mosquito populations, to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases as well as other relevant information.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Implement mosquito management response.  When a mosquito-borne disease public health threat is declared by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services pursuant to Title 22, section 1447, the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall implement an effective management response consistent with section 171. The management response must include combinations of integrated pest management techniques. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall consider the availability of funds in the fund in planning the response.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 174 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 6-A: MANAGEMENT OF MOSQUITOES|7 §174. Maine Mosquito Management Fund

 §174. Maine Mosquito Management Fund The Maine Mosquito Management Fund, referred to in this chapter as "the fund," is established to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The fund consists of any money received as contributions, grants or appropriations from private and public sources. The fund, to be accounted for within the department, must be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not lapse but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. The department may expend the money available in the fund and make grants to private landowners, groups, organizations, agencies, municipalities, counties, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and mosquito management districts formed pursuant to section 175 to carry out the purposes of this chapter.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 175 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 6-A: MANAGEMENT OF MOSQUITOES|7 §175. Mosquito management districts

 §175. Mosquito management districts For the purposes of preserving and promoting the public health and welfare by providing for coordinated and effective management of mosquitoes, municipalities may cooperate with each other through the creation of mosquito management districts.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 176 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 6-A: MANAGEMENT OF MOSQUITOES|7 §176. Rules

 §176. Rules The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as described in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 548, §1 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 191 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 7: EXTENSION WORK WITH STATE UNIVERSITY|7 §191. Purpose

 §191. Purpose In order to aid in diffusing among the people of this State useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture and natural resources, youth development, and home economics and community life and to encourage the application of the same, there may be inaugurated in each of the several counties of the State extension work which shall be carried on in cooperation with the Trustees of the University of Maine System and the University of Maine.   [PL 1985, c. 779, §26 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 283, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 779, §26 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 192 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 7: EXTENSION WORK WITH STATE UNIVERSITY|7 §192. Demonstrations and information

 §192. Demonstrations and information Cooperative extension work shall consist of the giving of practical demonstrations in agriculture and natural resources, youth development, and home economics and community life and imparting information on those subjects through field demonstrations, publications and otherwise. This work shall be carried on in each county in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the executive committee of the county extension association provided for in section 193, and the trustees of the University of Maine System, the University of Maine, or their duly appointed representatives.   [PL 1985, c. 779, §27 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 283, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 779, §27 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 193 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 7: EXTENSION WORK WITH STATE UNIVERSITY|7 §193. County extension associations

 §193. County extension associations For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, there may be created in each county or combination of 2 counties within the State an organization to be known as a "county extension association," and its services available to all residents of a county. Such county extension association shall have adopted a constitution and set of bylaws acceptable to the University of Maine and they shall be recognized as the official body within that county or counties for carrying on extension work in agriculture and natural resources, youth development, and home economics and community life within that county or counties in cooperation with the University of Maine. The county extension is viewed as a unique and important educational program of county government. The county extension association may make such regulations and bylaws for its government and the carrying on of its work as are not inconsistent with that chapter, provided that one such organization shall be formed in each county.   [PL 1985, c. 779, §28 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 283, §3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 779, §28 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 194 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 7: EXTENSION WORK WITH STATE UNIVERSITY|7 §194. Budget and taxes

 §194. Budget and taxes The executive committee of each county extension association shall prepare an annual budget as requested, showing in detail its estimate of the amount of money to be expended under this chapter within the county or counties for the fiscal year, shall submit the same to a vote of the association at the regular annual meeting and, if the budget is approved by a majority vote of the members of the association present at such meeting, the executive committee shall submit the same to the board of county commissioners on a date requested by the county commissioners, and the county commissioners may, if they deem it justifiable, adopt an appropriate budget for the county extension program and levy a tax therefor. The amount thus raised by direct taxation within any county or combination of counties for the purposes of this chapter shall be used for the salaries of clerks, provision of office space, supplies, equipment, postage, telephone, a contribution toward the salaries of county agents and such other expenses as necessary to maintain an effective county extension program. Whenever the inhabitants of 2 counties shall unite for organization in one association, the executive committee shall present its budget to the county commissioners of both counties. The county commissioners of those counties shall meet jointly to consider and adopt a budget for each county. The amount and proportion of the budget shall be shared in a manner determined by mutual agreement at a joint meeting of the county commissioners.   [PL 1985, c. 283, §4 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 283, §4 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 195 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 7: EXTENSION WORK WITH STATE UNIVERSITY|7 §195. Annual reports

 §195. Annual reports A county extension association shall annually present to the University of Maine and the county commissioners its plan of extension work for the ensuing year and a full detailed report of its extension activities for the preceding fiscal year, including a detailed report of its receipts and expenditures from all sources. The financial report of a county extension association must be on forms prescribed by the University of Maine and the county commissioners.   [PL 2005, c. 512, §3 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 283, §5 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 779, §29 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 512, §3 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 201 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8: PURCHASE OF FOODSTUFFS FROM MAINE CONCERNS|7 §201. Statement of policy (REPEALED)

 §201. Statement of policy (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 202 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8: PURCHASE OF FOODSTUFFS FROM MAINE CONCERNS|7 §202. Preference for in-state producers (REPEALED)

 §202. Preference for in-state producers (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 203 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8: PURCHASE OF FOODSTUFFS FROM MAINE CONCERNS|7 §203. Administration by Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources (REPEALED)

 §203. Administration by Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 204 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8: PURCHASE OF FOODSTUFFS FROM MAINE CONCERNS|7 §204. Cooperation by State Government organizations (REPEALED)

 §204. Cooperation by State Government organizations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8: PURCHASE OF FOODSTUFFS FROM MAINE CONCERNS|7 §205. Termination (REPEALED)

 §205. Termination (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 448, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 7 §205 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 221 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-B: AGRICULTURAL INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING|7 §221. Establishment of Maine Agricultural Internship and Training Program

 §221. Establishment of Maine Agricultural Internship and Training Program The commissioner shall establish a Maine Agricultural Internship and Training Program.   [PL 1987, c. 520 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 520 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 222 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-B: AGRICULTURAL INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING|7 §222. Responsibilities of the commissioner

 §222. Responsibilities of the commissioner The commissioner shall:   [PL 1987, c. 520 (NEW).]1.  Information.  Conduct studies and otherwise gather, maintain and disseminate information concerning farmland transfers, availability of farm labor, existence of farm internship and training programs, persons desiring to participate in that training, farmers retiring or otherwise ceasing farming operations, persons desiring to enter farming or associated employment and all other information deemed necessary to carry out this chapter;   [PL 1987, c. 520 (NEW).] 2.  Training.  Provide and supervise opportunities for on-farm and off-farm training, through state-sponsored programs or in cooperation with other appropriate agencies and organizations. Training may include on-site experience under the guidance of approved farmer-supervisors or classroom instruction in farm management, finance, equipment use and maintenance, production and marketing principles and techniques and other relevant subjects;   [PL 1987, c. 520 (NEW).] 3.  Assistance.  Provide assistance in matching retiring farmers with persons desiring to enter farming and recruit and place interns with farmer-supervisors;   [PL 2001, c. 168, §1 (AMD).] 4.  Cooperation.  Cooperate with appropriate local, state and federal agencies and institutions and with farm organizations and interested individuals, including the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, the University of Maine and the Cooperative Extension Service, in carrying out this chapter; and   [PL 2013, c. 29, §1 (AMD).] 5.  Staff support.  Designate an employee of the department to oversee the Maine Agricultural and Internship Training Program.   [PL 2013, c. 29, §2 (AMD).] 6.  Report.   [PL 2013, c. 29, §3 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 520 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A32 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 168, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 29, §§1-3 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 231 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING|7 §231. Commission established; membership; compensation (REPEALED)

 §231. Commission established; membership; compensation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 805, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 486, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 503, §B36 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 798, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §A21 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 410, §E22 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §62 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 232 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING|7 §232. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §232. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 805, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 837, §A16 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §63 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 233 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING|7 §233. Powers and duties (REPEALED)

 §233. Powers and duties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 805, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 798, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 668, §64 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 234 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING|7 §234. Confidential information (REPEALED)

 §234. Confidential information (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 805, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 668, §65 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 235 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING|7 §235. Enforcement (REPEALED)

 §235. Enforcement (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 805, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 668, §65 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 236 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-C: COMMISSION ON BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING|7 §236. Penalties (REPEALED)

 §236. Penalties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 805, §2 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 668, §65 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 241 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-D: AGRICULTURAL AWARENESS|7 §241. Awareness program

 §241. Awareness program The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall:   [PL 1989, c. 194 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]1.  Public awareness.  Produce audio-visual materials, facilitate public service programming, prepare written materials, organize a speakers' bureau and otherwise educate the public. The commissioner, in carrying out these duties, shall address the following needs: maintaining a lasting and sustainable agriculture; protecting our critical rural infrastructures; guaranteeing continued and effective production and marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables and livestock; preserving prime farmland; conserving our soils and water; and generally ensuring the quality of life in rural Maine.   [PL 1989, c. 194 (NEW).] 2.  Agricultural literacy.  Cooperate with the Department of Education to develop instructional materials, train teachers and teacher trainers and otherwise complete actions for utilizing agriculture as an exciting medium for educating students both about society and the natural world, while increasing their literacy by infusing basic agricultural concepts such as agriculture and economics, the dynamics of world hunger, agriculture and history within present subjects taught in Maine schools.   [PL 1989, c. 194 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).] 3.  Cooperation.  Cooperate with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies and institutions, educational and farm organizations and interested individuals, including the Maine Ag in the Classroom Association, the Department of Education and the Cooperative Extension Service in carrying out this chapter.   [PL 1989, c. 194 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §33 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 194 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A33 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
7 ME Rev Stat § 251 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-E: AGRITOURISM ACTIVITIES|7 §251. Definitions

 §251. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]1.  Agritourism activity.  "Agritourism activity" means any agricultural activity carried out on a farm or ranch that members of the general public are allowed to view or participate in, including farming, ranching, historical and cultural activities, harvest-your-own activities and attractions related to farming or ranching. An activity is an agritourism activity whether or not the participant pays to view or participate in the activity.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Agritourism professional.  "Agritourism professional" means a person who is engaged in the business of farming or ranching and provides one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Farm or ranch.  "Farm" or "ranch" means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, ponds and machinery used in the commercial production of agricultural products.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Farming or ranching.  "Farming" or "ranching" means primarily engaging in the commercial production of agricultural products as a livelihood and includes dairy farming; raising livestock, freshwater fish, fur-bearing animals or poultry; producing, cultivating, growing and harvesting fruit, produce or floricultural or horticultural commodities; or any practices on a farm or ranch that are incident to or in conjunction with these farming operations.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).] 5.  Inherent risks of agritourism activity.  "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity, including but not limited to:   A. Certain hazards including surface and subsurface conditions and natural conditions of land, vegetation and waters;   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]B. The behavior of wild and domestic animals, including but not limited to the depositing of manure;   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]C. Ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and ranching; and   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).]D. The potential for injury to a participant or others if the participant acts in a negligent manner, including failing to follow instructions given by an agritourism professional or failing to exercise reasonable caution while engaging in an agritourism activity.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).] 6.  Participant.  "Participant" means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity, whether or not a fee is paid to view or participate in the agritourism activity.   [PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 609, §1 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 281 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-F: MAINE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ACT|7 §281. Short title

 §281. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Food Sovereignty Act."   [PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 282 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 1: ADMINISTRATION|Chapter 8-F: MAINE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ACT|7 §282. Definitions

 §282. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).]1.  Direct producer-to-consumer transaction.  "Direct producer-to-consumer transaction" means a face-to-face transaction involving food or food products at the site of production of those food or food products.   [PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Food or food products.  "Food or food products" means food or food products intended for human consumption, including, but not limited to, milk or milk products, meat or meat products, poultry or poultry products, fish or fish products, seafood or seafood products, cider or juice, acidified foods or canned fruits or vegetables.   [PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).] 3.  State food law.  "State food law" means any provision of this Title or Title 22 that regulates direct producer-to-consumer transactions.   [PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 314, §1 (NEW).