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refusal to purchase shall be is considered final agency action for
purposes of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.

 
Sec. A-9. 7 MRSA §2906, as amended by PL 1999, c. 362, §12, is
further amended to read:

 
§2906. Civil suits

 
The district attorney for the county in which any violation of
sections 2901-A to 2902-A 2904-A has occurred shall, if
requested, assist the commissioner in suits arising under those
sections.

 
Sec. A-10. 7 MRSA §2907, as amended by PL 1999, c. 362, §13, is
further amended to read:

 
§2907. Jurisdiction

 
The District Court and the Superior Court have concurrent
jurisdiction in cases arising under sections 2901-A to 2902-A
2904-A.

 
Sec. A-11. 7 MRSA §2908, as amended by PL 1999, c. 362, §14, is
further amended to read:

 
§2908. Violations

 
Any firm, person, corporation or society who sells milk or
cream milk products in the State without the license or licenses
permits provided in section 2902 2901-C and 2902-A or who
violates any of the provisions of sections 2901-A to 2902-A 2904-
A or neglects, fails or refuses to comply with any of the
provisions of those sections and the rules, regulations and
standards of identity and quality issued thereunder pursuant to
section 2910 commits a civil violation for which the following
forfeiture may be adjudged:

 
1. First violation. For the first violation, a forfeiture not
to exceed $100 of not less than $250 and not more than $500; and

 
2. Second violation. For each subsequent violation, a
forfeiture not to exceed $200 of not less than $500 and not more
than $1,000.

 
Sec. A-12. 7 MRSA §2910, last ¶, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 362, §15, is
amended to read:

 
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A, except


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