§2524-A.__Detention

When a carcass, part of a carcass, meat or a meat food product of an animal, a product exempted by the commissioner from the definition of a meat food product or a dead, dying, disabled or diseased animal is found by an authorized representative of the commissioner upon premises where it is held for the purpose of, or during or after distribution in, intrastate commerce and there is reason to believe that the article or animal is adulterated or misbranded and is unfit for human food or that it has not been inspected or has been or is intended to be distributed in violation of subchapter I or of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, it may be detained by that representative for a period not to exceed 20 days, pending action under section 2525 or notification of federal authorities having jurisdiction over such an article or animal, and may not be moved by any person from the place at which it is located when detained until it is released by the representative.__The representative may require that all official marks be removed from the article or animal before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the article or animal is eligible to retain such marks.__Such an order for detention is not considered licensing or an adjudicatory proceeding as those terms are defined by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.

§2525.__Procedure; condemnation

A carcass, part of a carcass, meat or a meat food product of an animal or a dead, dying, disabled or diseased animal that: is being transported in intrastate commerce or is held for sale in this State after such transportation and that is or has been prepared, sold, transported or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of this chapter; is