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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2610. Fluid dairy products (REPEALED)

§2610. Fluid dairy products
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 44, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2611. Flour, corn meal and hominy grits (REPEALED)

§2611. Flour, corn meal and hominy grits
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 44, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2612. Coal, coke and charcoal (REPEALED)

§2612. Coal, coke and charcoal
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 44, §3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2613. Wood (REPEALED)

§2613. Wood
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2614. Ice (REPEALED)

§2614. Ice
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2615. Textile products (REPEALED)

§2615. Textile products
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2616. Berries and small fruits (REPEALED)

§2616. Berries and small fruits
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2621. Misrepresentation of quantity

§2621. Misrepresentation of quantity
No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale less than the quantity he represents, nor take any more than the quantity he represents when, as buyer, he furnishes the weight or measure by means of which the quantity is determined.   [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2622. Misrepresentation of pricing

§2622. Misrepresentation of pricing
No person shall misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold, offered, exposed or advertised for sale by weight, measure or count, nor represent the price in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive a person.   [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2623. Method of sale

§2623. Method of sale
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;   [PL 2001, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]
B. Commodities not in liquid form must be sold only by weight, by measure or by count;   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
C. A seller selling commodities in liquid form and using temperature compensators shall 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 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;   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
D. Beginning January 1, 2010 all new delivery vehicles using vehicle tank meters and 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   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (NEW).]
E. Beginning January 1, 2015 all delivery vehicles using vehicle tank meters and 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 in use throughout the year.   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §183 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 491, §1 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2623-A. Certain wood by-products

§2623-A. Certain wood by-products
A carrier transporting loose sawdust or wood shavings for final delivery to a destination where they will be used in the production of agricultural commodities shall conspicuously label the volume capacity of the vehicle in cubic feet or cords. For the purposes of this section a cord means 128 cubic feet.   [PL 1981, c. 288 (NEW).]
Any sale from a vehicle covered by this section shall be accompanied by a sales slip indicating the volume sold.   [PL 1981, c. 288 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 288 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2624. Sale from bulk

§2624. Sale from bulk
Whenever the quantity is determined by the seller, bulk sales in excess of $20 and all bulk deliveries of heating fuel shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket containing the following information:   [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
1.  Name and address.
The name and address of the vendor and purchaser;
[PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
2.  Date.
The date delivered;
[PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
3.  Quantity.
The quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based, if this differs from the delivered quantity, including when temperature-compensated sales are made, that fact must be stated;
[PL 2001, c. 491, §2 (AMD).]
4.  Identity.
The identity in the most descriptive terms commercially practicable, including any quality representation made in connection with the sale; and
[PL 2021, c. 579, §1 (AMD).]
5.  Count.
The count of individually wrapped packages if more than one.
[PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a vendor using a bulk sale delivery system equipped with the capability of issuing an electronic receipt, ticket or other recorded representation for a bulk sale may give a purchaser the option to receive any information required under this section through electronic means, such as a cellular telephone, a computer or e-mail, in lieu of or in addition to a paper delivery ticket. If the purchaser opts to receive information electronically, the vendor shall obtain the purchaser's consent in writing, which may be through electronic means.   [PL 2021, c. 579, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 491, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 579, §§1, 2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2625. Information required on packages

§2625. Information required on packages
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, any package kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain and conspicuous declaration of:   [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
1.  Identity.
The identity of the commodity in the package, unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container;
[PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
2.  Quantity.
The quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure or count;
[PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
3.  Name and place of business.
The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor in the case of any package kept, offered or exposed for sale.
[PL 1975, c. 108 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 108 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2626. Declarations of unit price on random packages

§2626. Declarations of unit price on random packages
In addition to the declarations required by section 2625, any package being one of a lot containing random weights of the same commodity and bearing the total selling price of the package shall bear on the outside of the package a plain and conspicuous declaration of the price per single unit of weight.   [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2627. Advertising packages for sale

§2627. Advertising packages for sale
Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised in any manner with the retail price stated, there shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the retail price a declaration of quantity as is required by law or regulation to appear on the package. Where a dual declaration is required, only the declaration that sets forth the quantity in terms of the smaller unit of weight or measure need appear in the advertisement.   [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
Whenever a package commodity or consumer commodity, as defined in Title 7, section 523, subsection 3, is advertised for retail 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.   [PL 2009, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 192, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2628. Conformity to national method of sale regulations

§2628. Conformity to national method of sale regulations
The methods, units, terms and other requirements for the sale of commodities, as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Bureau of Standards, or as published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology, "Model State Method of Sale of Commodities Regulation," and supplements or revisions to those publications, shall apply to the sale of commodities in the State of Maine, except insofar as specifically modified, amended or rejected by a regulation issued by the state sealer.   [PL 1989, c. 24, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 24, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2629. Conformity to national packaging and labeling regulations

§2629. Conformity to national packaging and labeling regulations
The packaging and labeling requirements for consumer and nonconsumer packages, as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Bureau of Standards, "Model State Packaging and Labeling Regulation," or in publications of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, successor organization to the National Bureau of Standards, or in any supplements or revisions to those publications, shall apply to any package kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale in the State of Maine, except insofar as specifically modified, amended or rejected by a regulation issued by the state sealer.   [PL 1989, c. 24, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 24, §5 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2630. Sale of engine coolants and antifreeze

§2630. Sale of engine coolants and antifreeze
1.  Aversive agent required.
A person may not sell or offer to sell in this State any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol unless it includes denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million as a bittering agent within the product so as to render it unpalatable.
[PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Substitute aversive agent authorized.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, an aversive agent other than denatonium benzoate may be used in engine coolant or antifreeze if it meets or exceeds the degree of aversion in test subjects obtained by using the formulation of 30 parts per million of denatonium benzoate in antifreeze.
[PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Records of manufacturer and packager.
Any manufacturer or packager of engine coolant or antifreeze subject to this section shall maintain a record of the trade name, scientific name and active ingredients of the bittering agent used pursuant to this section. Information and documentation maintained pursuant to this subsection must be furnished to any member of the public upon request.
[PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Limitation of liability.
A manufacturer, distributor, recycler or seller of any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol and is required to contain an aversive agent under this section is not liable to any person for any personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment or natural resources or economic loss that results from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate or a substitute aversive agent if the aversive agent is included in ethylene glycol engine coolant or antifreeze in concentrations mandated by this section. This subsection does not provide immunity to any person for liability to the extent that the cause of the liability is not related to the inclusion of an aversive agent.
[PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Misconduct negates limitation of liability.
The limitation of liability under subsection 4 does not apply if the personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment or natural resources or economic loss described under subsection 4 results from willful or reckless misconduct by the manufacturer, distributor, recycler or seller of the ethylene glycol engine coolant or antifreeze.
[PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW).]
6.  Exceptions.
This section does not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle that contains engine coolant or antifreeze.
[PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW).]
7.  Effective date.
[PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §3 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 336, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2631. Conformity to national engine fuels and automotive lubricants regulations

§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.   [PL 2009, c. 192, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 192, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES › 10 §2632. Compliance testing of net contents on packaged goods

§2632. Compliance testing of net contents on packaged goods
The specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for compliance testing of the net contents of packaged goods as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 133 (2016), "Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods," and supplements or revisions to this publication, apply to packaged goods in this State, except as modified or rejected by a regulation issued by the state sealer.   [PL 2017, c. 172, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 172, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2651. Registration; certificates

§2651. Registration; certificates
Any person wishing to be registered as a dealer or repairman shall make application to the state sealer upon forms provided by the state sealer, furnishing such pertinent information as may be required and each application must be accompanied by an annual fee of $25. Upon approval, the state sealer shall issue to the applicant a registration certificate that expires on December 31st, or in the manner provided in the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, whichever is later, unless sooner suspended or revoked under section 2655. A registration may be issued for a one-year, 2-year or 3-year period. Registrations for a period in excess of one year may only be issued with the agreement of or at the request of the applicant. The fee for a 2-year registration is 2 times the annual fee. The fee for a 3-year registration is 3 times the annual fee.   [PL 1997, c. 454, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 694, §184 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 888, §6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 454, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2652. Handling of condemned devices; disposition

§2652. Handling of condemned devices; disposition
A dealer or repairman who accepts weighing or measuring devices, which have been condemned by the state sealer in trade for new or used weighing or measuring devices, and which are intended to be dismantled or destroyed, upon receipt thereof, shall remove the condemned tags. Such condemned tags shall be returned to the state sealer within 10 days thereafter, with a statement describing the weighing or measuring device, giving the number of the weighing or measuring device, if obtainable, and the name and address of the former owner or user from whom it was received. There shall be furnished a statement of what disposition has been made of the weighing or measuring device.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2653. Reports to state sealer

§2653. Reports to state sealer
Every dealer or repairman, within 10 days after the making of a repair, adjustment or the sale and delivery of a new, repaired, rebuilt, exchanged or used weighing or measuring device, shall notify, in writing, the state sealer, giving the name and address of the person, firm, copartnership, corporation or association for whom such repair has been made, or to whom a repaired, rebuilt, adjusted, exchanged or used weighing or measuring device has been sold or delivered. The dealer or repairman shall make a written statement that the same has been so altered, rebuilt or repaired as to conform to the standard specifications and regulations of the state sealer. Every dealer and repairman, registered pursuant to section 2651, shall submit to the state sealer the name and address of every person, firm, copartnership, corporation or association for whom weighing or measuring devices are adjusted, repaired, rebuilt or to whom a new, adjusted, repaired, rebuilt, exchanged or used weighing or measuring device has been sold or delivered.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2654. Calibration of testing equipment; certificate

§2654. Calibration of testing equipment; certificate
A dealer or repairman shall submit his testing equipment at least once a year to the office of the state sealer for comparison and calibration with the standard maintained by such state sealer. After comparison and calibration, the state sealer shall issue to such dealer or repairman a certificate of his findings.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2654-A. Retail vehicle tank metering devices

§2654-A. Retail vehicle tank metering devices
A repairman registered and otherwise regulated under this subchapter may test and calibrate retail vehicle tank metering devices for the delivery of petroleum products, provided that the state sealer has determined that the repairman is qualified, on the basis of his competency and his proper use of correct equipment, to perform those tests and calibrations. The state sealer shall note his determination of that qualification on the repairman's registration certificate and shall make a new determination of qualification each time the certificate is renewed.   [PL 1985, c. 33, §1 (NEW).]
Such a metering device which has been tested and, if necessary, calibrated by a repairman in accordance with this section shall not be tested or calibrated by the state sealer within the 12-month period following the date of the testing and calibration unless testing or calibration by the state sealer is requested by the owner or operator of the device, except that the state sealer may test and, if necessary, calibrate any such device for the purpose of evaluating the competency of any repairman or for the purpose of investigation of a complaint. When the state sealer tests or calibrates such a device for those purposes, he shall not charge any fee if the device has been tested and, if necessary, calibrated within the previous 12 months and he finds the device to be correct.   [PL 1985, c. 33, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 33, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2655. Suspension or revocation of registration of dealers or repairmen

§2655. Suspension or revocation of registration of dealers or repairmen
The state sealer is authorized to refuse to renew the certificate of any registered dealer or repairman when he is satisfied, after providing notice and opportunity for a hearing in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act as to adjudicatory hearings, that the registrant has violated this subchapter or is found to be an incompetent, inefficient, unscrupulous or unsuitable person to be engaged as a dealer or repairman. The District Court, upon complaint of the state sealer or the Attorney General, is authorized to suspend or revoke the certificate of any registered dealer or repairman on the same grounds.   [PL 1977, c. 694, §185 (RPR); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 694, §185 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 8: DEALERS AND REPAIRMEN › 10 §2656. Penalties

§2656. Penalties
1.  Violation of subchapter; first and subsequent offenses.
The following penalties apply to violations of this subchapter.
A. A person who violates a provision of this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates a provision of this subchapter after having previously violated this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Conducting business without license; first and subsequent offenses.
A person may not conduct a business of dealer or repairman without having a certificate in full force.
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates this subsection after having previously violated this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §8 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 452, §E8 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 9: FEES › 10 §2701. Schedule

§2701. Schedule
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is authorized, after consultation with municipal authorities and representatives of industry, to hold a public hearing for the purpose of establishing fees of the state sealer and the sealers of weights and measures for testing weights and measures to be paid by the person for whom the service is rendered.   [PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
Promulgation and establishment of fees shall follow the procedure and be subject to the requirements as to rulemaking of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.   [PL 1977, c. 694, §186 (AMD).]
No sealer shall charge a fee provided by this section unless he has adequate equipment to test accurately and which equipment has been approved to perform the service rendered by the state sealer.
The state sealer or sealers shall not charge a fee for testing or calibrating, weighing and measuring devices which have been calibrated or tested and approved within a period of 3 months from time of approval, provided the same are found to be correct, except fees for testing or calibrating retail vehicle tank metering devices tested or calibrated by a repairman in accordance with section 2654-A shall be charged as provided in that section.   [PL 1985, c. 33, §2 (AMD).]
When any person requests an inspection of any measuring device, the state sealer, deputy or inspector is authorized to charge an amount sufficient to cover the cost of actual expense incurred in performing this special service, including mileage, lodging and meals, in addition to the inspection fees described.
All fees and expenses collected under this chapter by the state sealer shall be deposited in the General Fund.   [PL 1979, c. 672, Pt. A, §48 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 332 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §186 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 672, §A48 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 731, §19 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 33, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 9: FEES › 10 §2702. Penalty for failure to pay

§2702. Penalty for failure to pay
1.  Payment for services rendered.
A person, firm or corporation for whom scales, weights and measures or any weighing or measuring devices have been tested by a local sealer of weights and measures may not neglect or refuse to pay for the services rendered.
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §9 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Penalties.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
A. A person, firm or corporation who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of $3 plus costs must be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §9 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. A person, firm or corporation who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $10 plus costs and not more than $20 plus costs must be adjudged.   [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §9 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. E, §9 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 452, §E9 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 10: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §2751. Offenses and penalties

§2751. Offenses and penalties
A person who violates the following enumerated provisions or any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant thereto, for which a specific penalty has not been prescribed, commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture must be adjudged in an amount not less than $50 nor more than $2,000.   [PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
A person may not:   [PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
1.  Use or have in possession.
Use or have in possession for use in commerce any incorrect weight or measure;
[PL 1973, c. 91, §11 (RPR).]
2.  Remove tag, seal or mark.
Remove any tag, seal or mark from any weight or measure without specific written authorization from the proper authority;
[PL 1973, c. 91, §11 (RPR).]
3.  Hinder or obstruct.
Hinder or obstruct any weights and measures official in the performance of that official's duties;
[PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
4.  Use of scale.
Use any scale that requires permanent installation that has been relocated without first having the same tested and approved by the state sealer or a sealer;
[PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
5.  Sale of less quantity represented.
Sell, or offer or expose for sale, less than the quantity the person represents of any commodity, thing or service;
[PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
6.  Take more quantity as buyer.
Take more than the quantity the person represents of any commodity, thing or service when, as a buyer, the person furnishes the weight or measure by means of which the amount of the commodity, thing or service is determined; or
[PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
7.  Commodity in unlawful condition.
Keep for the purpose of sale, advertise or offer or expose for sale, or sell any commodity, thing or service in a condition or manner contrary to law or rule.
[PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 178, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 91, §11 (RPR). PL 1973, c. 654, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 650, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 10: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §2752. Jurisdiction

§2752. Jurisdiction
The District Court and the Superior Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction of prosecutions for all offenses against the laws pertaining to weights and measures.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 10: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §2753. Injunction

§2753. Injunction
The state sealer is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to this chapter.   [PL 1983, c. 804, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §12 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 804, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 10: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §2754. Presumptive evidence

§2754. Presumptive evidence
Whenever there shall exist a weight or measure or weighing or measuring device in or about any place in which or from which buying or selling is commonly carried on, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is regularly used for the business purposes of that place.   [PL 1973, c. 91, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §12 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW › Subchapter 10: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §2755. Regulations to be unaffected by repeal or prior enabling statute

§2755. Regulations to be unaffected by repeal or prior enabling statute
The adoption of this Act or any of its provisions shall not affect any regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority of any earlier enabling statute unless inconsistent with this Act or modified or revoked by the state sealer.   [PL 1973, c. 91, §12 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §12 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 10 §2801. Definitions (REPEALED)

§2801. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 541, §A97 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: STANDARDS › 10 §2851. Rules and regulations; tests (REPEALED)

§2851. Rules and regulations; tests
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: STANDARDS › 10 §2852. Standard measure (REPEALED)

§2852. Standard measure
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: STANDARDS › 10 §2853. Capacity of milk bottles and jars (REPEALED)

§2853. Capacity of milk bottles and jars
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: TESTING › 10 §2901. Regulations on testing (REPEALED)

§2901. Regulations on testing
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 694, §187 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: TESTING › 10 §2902. Taking of samples (REPEALED)

§2902. Taking of samples
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: TESTING › 10 §2903. Testing equipment (REPEALED)

§2903. Testing equipment
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: TESTING › 10 §2904. Access (REPEALED)

§2904. Access
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: TESTING › 10 §2905. Babcock tester's license (REPEALED)

§2905. Babcock tester's license
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 694, §188 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 3: TESTING › 10 §2906. Composite test period (REPEALED)

§2906. Composite test period
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4: MARKING AND STAMPING › 10 §2951. Marking and proving of measures and cans (REPEALED)

§2951. Marking and proving of measures and cans
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4: MARKING AND STAMPING › 10 §2952. Marking milk containers; sealing (REPEALED)

§2952. Marking milk containers; sealing
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 694, §189 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4: MARKING AND STAMPING › 10 §2953. -- penalty for violation (REPEALED)

§2953. -- penalty for violation
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4: MARKING AND STAMPING › 10 §2954. Marking of bottles and jars sealed by manufacturer; bond (REPEALED)

§2954. Marking of bottles and jars sealed by manufacturer; bond
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 4: MARKING AND STAMPING › 10 §2955. Marking of glassware (REPEALED)

§2955. Marking of glassware
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 541, §A98 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 186 (RPR). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §3001. Sale or use of bottles not complying with law (REPEALED)

§3001. Sale or use of bottles not complying with law
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §3002. Prosecutions (REPEALED)

§3002. Prosecutions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 567, §20 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §3003. Jurisdiction (REPEALED)

§3003. Jurisdiction
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES › Chapter 503: MILK AND MILK CONTAINERS (REPEALED) › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT AND JURISDICTION › 10 §3004. Penalties (REPEALED)

§3004. Penalties
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 650, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 362, §17 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 601: BRICK › 10 §3201. Labor and materials

§3201. Labor and materials
Whoever performs labor or furnishes labor or wood for manufacturing and burning bricks has a lien on such bricks for such labor and wood for 30 days after the same are burned, suitable for use, provided said bricks remain in the yard where burnt. Such lien shall take precedence over all other claims and of all attachments and encumbrances not made to secure a similar lien and may be enforced by attachment within the time aforesaid.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3251. Lien established

§3251. Lien established
Whoever performs labor or furnishes labor or materials, including repair parts of machines used, or performs services as a surveyor, an architect, a forester licensed under Title 32, chapter 76 or an engineer, or as a real estate licensee, or as an owner-renter, owner-lessor, or owner-supplier of equipment used in erecting, altering, moving or repairing a house, building or appurtenances, including any public building erected or owned by any city, town, county, school district or other municipal corporation, or in constructing, altering or repairing a wharf or pier, or any building thereon, including the surveying, clearing, grading, draining, excavating or landscaping of the ground adjacent to and upon which any such objects are constructed, or in selling any interest in land, improvements or structures, by virtue of a contract with or by consent of the owner, has a lien thereon and on the land on which it stands and on any interest such owner has in the same, to secure payment thereof, with costs. If the owner of the building has no legal interest in the land on which the building is erected or to which it is moved, the lien attaches to the building, and if the owner of the wharf or pier has no legal interest in the land on which the wharf or pier is erected, the lien attaches to the wharf or pier, and in either case may be enforced as provided. If the owner of such land, building, wharf or pier, so contracting, is a minor or married woman, such lien exists and such minority or coverture does not bar a recovery in any proceeding brought to enforce it.   [PL 2015, c. 56, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 421 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 280 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 137, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 264, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 56, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3252. Prevention of lien

§3252. Prevention of lien
If the labor, materials or services were not furnished by a contract with the owner of the property affected, the owner may prevent such lien for labor, materials or services not then performed or furnished, by giving written notice to the person performing or furnishing the same that he will not be responsible therefor.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3253. Dissolution unless claim filed

§3253. Dissolution unless claim filed
1.  Filing of claim.
The lien under section 3252 is dissolved unless the claimant, within 90 days after ceasing to labor, furnish materials or perform services:
A. Files in the office of the register of deeds in the county or registry district in which the building, wharf or pier is situated a true statement of the amount due the claimant, with all just credits given, together with a description of the property intended to be covered by the lien sufficiently accurate to identify it and the names of the owners, if known. The statement must be subscribed and sworn to by the person claiming the lien, or by someone in the claimant's behalf, and recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the register of deeds for the county or registry district, who is entitled to the same fees as for recording mortgages; and   [PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]
B. Provides a copy of the statement under paragraph A to the owner or owners by ordinary mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a post office certificate of mailing the notice to the owner is conclusive proof of receipt by the owner.   [PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Exemption for contract with owner.
This section does not apply when the labor, materials or services are furnished by a contract with the owner of the property affected.
[PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 91, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 287, §1 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3254. Inaccuracy does not void lien if reasonably certain

§3254. Inaccuracy does not void lien if reasonably certain
No inaccuracy in such statement relating to said property, if the same can be reasonably recognized, or in stating the amount due for labor, materials or services invalidates the proceedings, unless it appears that the person making it willfully claims more than his due.
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3256. Extension of lien

§3256. Extension of lien
When the owner dies, is adjudicated a bankrupt or a warrant in insolvency issues against his estate within the 120 days and before the commencement of an action, the action may be commenced within 90 days after such adjudication, or after notice given of the election or appointment of the assignee in insolvency, executor or administrator, or the revocation of the warrant. The lien shall be extended accordingly.   [PL 1975, c. 91, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 91, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3257. Allegations of complaint; joinder of parties

§3257. Allegations of complaint; joinder of parties
The complaint shall state that the plaintiff claims a lien on the house, building or appurtenances, or on the wharf, pier or building thereon, as the case may be, described therein, and the land on which it stands, for labor or services performed or for labor, materials or services furnished, in erecting, altering, moving or repairing said house, building or appurtenances, or in constructing, altering or repairing said wharf, pier or building thereon, as the case may be; whether it was by virtue of a contract with or by consent of the owner, and if not, that the claimant has complied with section 3253. The complaint shall pray that the property be sold and the proceeds applied to the discharge of such lien. Two or more lienors may join in filing and prosecuting such a complaint. Other lienors may be made parties. Other lienors may become parties and preserve and enforce their liens on said property, provided their complaints therefor, setting forth their claims in substance as required in a complaint be filed with the clerk within 120 days after the last labor or services are performed or the last labor, materials or services are furnished by them or within the additional time prescribed in section 3256. If a court finds that in the interest of justice an action claiming a lien on property should be located in another court of this State, the court making the finding may transfer the action to the other court. The court may consolidate 2 or more actions claiming liens on the same property into one proceeding, if justice shall so require. Any mortgagee or other person having a claim upon, or interested legally or equitably in, said property may be made a party. The court shall have power to determine all questions of priority of lien or interest, if any, between parties to the proceeding.   [PL 1981, c. 585, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 91, §4 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 585, §3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE › Part 7: LIENS › Chapter 603: BUILDINGS, LOTS, WHARVES AND PIERS; LABOR AND MATERIALS › 10 §3258. Determination of amount; jury trial

§3258. Determination of amount; jury trial
The court shall determine the amount for which each lienor has a lien upon the property by jury trial, if either party so requests in complaint or answer; otherwise in such manner as the court shall direct. Such determination shall be conclusive as to the fact and amount of the lien, subject to appeal as in other actions. Any lienor may contest another lienor's claim upon issues framed under direction of the court.