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7 ME Rev Stat § 542 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1: APPLES|7 §542. Records

 §542. Records A record on a form approved by the commissioner must be kept at a convenient location adjacent to such room or storage building from the day of sealing to the day of opening of such room or storage building, and is subject to review by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agents at any time for a period of at least one year. It must include the owner or operator's name and address, room number, date of sealing, date of opening, capacity in bushels, lot identification, number of bushels within each lot, daily air components determination recordings showing date of test, time of test, percentage of carbon dioxide, percentage of carbon dioxide and oxygen, percentage of oxygen, temperature and comments.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §90 (COR).]Each owner or operator shall submit to the department, within 20 days after date of sealing, a report in writing for each room showing room number, date of sealing and number of bushels contained therein.   SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §90 (COR).
7 ME Rev Stat § 543 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1: APPLES|7 §543. Access

 §543. Access The commissioner, in person or by deputy, has free access, ingress and egress at all reasonable hours to any place or any building wherein apples are packed, stored, transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale or for transportation. The commissioner may, in person or by deputy, open any box or other container and may, upon tendering the market price, take samples therefrom.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §91 (COR).]SECTION HISTORY RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §91 (COR).
7 ME Rev Stat § 543-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1: APPLES|7 §543-A. Cider

 §543-A. Cider 1.  Restriction on product labeled as cider.  A person may not sell, advertise, offer or expose for sale any product labeled as "cider" if that product does not require refrigeration from pressing through purchase or has been heated.   [PL 2021, c. 111, §1 (AMD).] 2.  Accepted processing methods.  All cider sold, advertised, offered or exposed for sale must be treated by ultraviolet light or pressed under a state-approved hazard and critical control plan unless the cider bears a warning label in accordance with subsection 3. A state-approved hazard and critical control plan must prohibit the pressing of apples that have dropped from the trees for use in cider.   [PL 2021, c. 111, §2 (AMD).] 3.  Warning label.  A person selling, advertising, offering or exposing for sale cider that has not been processed in accordance with subsection 2 must affix a label to that product stating: "WARNING: This product has not been pasteurized. It may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems."   [PL 1999, c. 175, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Exemption.  Hard cider is exempt from this section. For purposes of this subsection, "hard cider" means liquor produced by fermentation of the juice of apples or pears, including, but not limited to, flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider, that contains not less than 1/2 of 1% alcohol by volume and "liquor" has the same meaning as in Title 28‑A, section 2, subsection 16.   [PL 2021, c. 111, §3 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 220 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 175, §1 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 111, §§1-3 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 544 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1: APPLES|7 §544. Violations

 §544. Violations Whoever adulterates or misbrands apples within the meaning of section 531, or whoever packs, sells, distributes, transports, offers or exposes for sale, distribution or transportation apples in violation of any provision of this subchapter commits a civil violation for which the following forfeitures may be adjudged:   [PL 1977, c. 696, §64 (RPR).]1.  First violation.  For the first violation, a forfeiture not to exceed $100; and   [PL 1977, c. 696, §64 (NEW).] 2.  Subsequent violation.  For each subsequent violation, a forfeiture not to exceed $200.   [PL 1977, c. 696, §64 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 696, §64 (RPR).
7 ME Rev Stat § 551 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §551. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §551. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 329, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 220, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 552 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §552. Food labeled or advertised as natural (REPEALED)

 §552. Food labeled or advertised as natural (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 314 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 220, §3 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 553 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §553. Labeling and advertising (REPEALED)

 §553. Labeling and advertising (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 329, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 756, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 220, §4 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 554 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §554. Prohibition on labeling or advertising as "health food" (REPEALED)

 §554. Prohibition on labeling or advertising as "health food" (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 220, §5 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 555 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §555. Prohibition on certain claims of superiority (REPEALED)

 §555. Prohibition on certain claims of superiority (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 220, §5 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 556 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §556. Certification (REPEALED)

 §556. Certification (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 663 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 57, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 220, §6 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 557 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §557. Records (REPEALED)

 §557. Records (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 220, §7 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 558 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §558. Exemptions (REPEALED)

 §558. Exemptions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 220, §8 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 559 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §559. General penalty (REPEALED)

 §559. General penalty (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 57, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 560 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §560. Injunctive relief (REPEALED)

 §560. Injunctive relief (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 220, §8 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 561 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §561. Stores and restaurants (REPEALED)

 §561. Stores and restaurants (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 220, §8 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 562 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §562. Enforcement obligations (REPEALED)

 §562. Enforcement obligations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 240, §§1,2 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 57, §3 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 562-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §562-A. Enforcement obligations

 §562-A. Enforcement obligations 1.  Rules.  The department shall adopt rules as it determines appropriate for the proper administration of this subchapter.   [PL 1991, c. 57, §4 (NEW).] 2.  Violation notices.  The department shall issue notices to bottlers and distributors alleged to have violated any provision of this subchapter. A person who violates this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine not to exceed $1,000 may be adjudged. The department may also recover costs of investigation, with the limitation that the total fine and costs assessed for a violation may not exceed $1,000.   [PL 2003, c. 220, §9 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 57, §4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 220, §9 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 562-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §562-B. Identification of source of water sold in containers and intended for human consumption

 §562-B. Identification of source of water sold in containers and intended for human consumption The label on water that is sold in the State in containers and that is intended for human consumption must include words that, without the use of abbreviations or acronyms, identify the name and geographic location of the water body, well or public water supply from which the water was obtained.   [PL 2003, c. 5, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 283, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 5, §1 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 563 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER|7 §563. Water labeled or advertised as from Maine

 §563. Water labeled or advertised as from Maine Water may not be labeled or advertised as "Maine water" or "from Maine" if the water is not from a natural source in the State.   [PL 2001, c. 174, §2 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 174, §2 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 581 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §581. Title (REPEALED)

 §581. Title (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 582 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §582. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §582. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 583 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §583. Rules and regulations (REPEALED)

 §583. Rules and regulations (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 584 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §584. Registration (REPEALED)

 §584. Registration (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 585 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §585. Corrections; protests (REPEALED)

 §585. Corrections; protests (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 586 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §586. Exceptions; renewal; fees (REPEALED)

 §586. Exceptions; renewal; fees (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 587 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §587. Prohibitions (REPEALED)

 §587. Prohibitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 588 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §588. Exemptions (REPEALED)

 §588. Exemptions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 589 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §589. Cooperation with Federal Government and other states (REPEALED)

 §589. Cooperation with Federal Government and other states (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 590 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §590. Seizure; forfeiture (REPEALED)

 §590. Seizure; forfeiture (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 591 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §591. Penalties (REPEALED)

 §591. Penalties (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 592 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS|7 §592. "Stop-sale" order (REPEALED)

 §592. "Stop-sale" order (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 245 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 382, §2 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 601 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §601. Title

 §601. Title This subchapter may be known and cited as the "Maine Pesticide Control Act of 1975."   [PL 2005, c. 620, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 620, §1 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 602 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §602. Enforcing official

 §602. Enforcing official This subchapter is administered by the Board of Pesticides Control, referred to in this subchapter as the "board," established in Title 5, section 12004‑D, subsection 3 and further described in Title 22, chapter 258‑A.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §2 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 841, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §E1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §22 (RPR). PL 2005, c. 620, §2 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 603 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §603. Declaration of purpose (REPEALED)

 §603. Declaration of purpose (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 382, §A4 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 607-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §607-A. Review or reregistration

 §607-A. Review or reregistration 1.  Review required.  The board shall review chemical pesticides used in this State in accordance with the requirements of this section. The board shall select 2 pesticides for review each year with priority given to pesticides that have patterns of use in this State that differ from prevalent use patterns nationally or regionally. The board may select additional pesticides for review as the board determines need and as resources allow.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (AMD).] 2.  Review process.  In cooperation with technical personnel of the Department of Environmental Protection; the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Department of Marine Resources; and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, specifically the Maine Forest Service, the board shall conduct a review consisting of the following or portions of the following as the board determines relevant:   A. An environmental risk assessment to determine the effects of pesticides on the ecosystem. This assessment is to be based on available literature. The board shall request data that it determines necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter; or   [PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (AMD).]B. A health risk assessment, based on a literature search of laboratory, clinical and epidemiological data available within and without the State. The board shall request data it determines necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (AMD).]C.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (RP).][PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).] 2-A.  Water residue surveys.  The board shall conduct a water residue survey at least once every 6 years to establish a representative sample of a number of wells or bodies of water, selected at random, in areas of possible contamination or at other locations to be described by the board, for the purpose of testing these waters and preparing a profile of the kinds and amounts of pesticides present.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (NEW).] 3.  Effect of review on reregistration.  If the reviews in this section demonstrate that the impact of the pesticide on the ecosystem warrants additional health or environmental safeguards, the board shall require implementation of those safeguards prior to reregistration. The board may not refuse to renew a pesticides registration based solely on its inability to conduct a review in accordance with this section.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 558, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 878, §E6 (AMD). RR 1997, c. 2, §26 (COR). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 620, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).
7 ME Rev Stat § 608 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §608. Experimental use permits (REPEALED)

 §608. Experimental use permits (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §§56-58 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §E7 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 620, §8 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 611 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §611. Enforcement

 §611. Enforcement 1.  Board powers.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the sampling and examination of pesticides or devices for the purpose of determining whether they comply with the requirements of this subchapter must be done under the direction of the board. The board may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter any distributor's premises, including any vehicle of transport, at all reasonable times in order to have access to labeled pesticides or devices packaged for distribution, may open any case, package or other container and may, upon tendering the market price, take samples for analysis. If it appears from such an examination that a pesticide or device fails to comply with the provisions of this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter, and the board contemplates instituting criminal proceedings against any person, the board shall cause appropriate notice to be given to that person in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. The board shall provide any person so notified an opportunity for a hearing in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act's provisions governing adjudicatory proceedings. If in the opinion of the board it appears that the provisions of this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter have been violated by that person, the board shall refer a copy of the results of the analysis or the examination of such pesticide or device to the attorney for the district in which the violation occurred.   [RR 2005, c. 2, §9 (COR).] 2.  Minor violations.  Nothing in this subchapter may be construed as requiring the board to report minor violations of this subchapter for prosecution or for the institution of condemnation proceedings when the board believes that the public interest will be served best by a suitable notice of warning in writing.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §11 (AMD).] 3.  Repeated violations.  The board shall record all violations of this subchapter and Title 22, chapter 258‑A, including the name of the owner of the land on which the pesticides were intended to be applied, the name of the licensed pesticides applicator and the name of the person who contracted the pesticide application services. The board shall identify persons who repeatedly violate provisions relating to pesticide use and recommend to the Attorney General methods to prevent further violations by those persons.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §11 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §64 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 558, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §E10 (AMD). RR 2005, c. 2, §9 (COR). PL 2005, c. 620, §11 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 612 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING|Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED|Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975|7 §612. "Stop sale, use or removal" order

 §612. "Stop sale, use or removal" order When the board has reasonable cause to believe a pesticide or device is being distributed, stored, transported or used in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or of any of the rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter, it may issue and serve a written "stop sale, use or removal" order upon the owner or custodian of that pesticide or device. If the owner or custodian is not available for service of the order, the board may attach the order to the pesticide or device and notify the owner or custodian and the registrant. The pesticide or device may not be sold, used or removed until the provisions of this subchapter have been complied with and the pesticide or device has been released in writing under conditions specified by the board or the violation has been otherwise disposed of as provided in this subchapter by a court of competent jurisdiction. The issuance of such an order is not a licensing or an adjudicatory proceeding as defined by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.   [PL 2005, c. 620, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §65 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §E11 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 620, §12 (AMD).