LD 2687
pg. 24
Page 23 of 27 An Act to Implement a Maine Meat and Poultry Inspection Program Page 25 of 27
Download Bill Text
LR 4026
Item 1

 
commissioner determines appropriate, including instituting a
proceeding under section 2514, subsection 6 and causing a civil or
criminal proceeding to be brought against the licensed
establishment.

 
§2525.__Official devices, marks and certificates

 
1.__Mark; simulation.__A brand manufacturer, printer or other
person may not cast, print, lithograph or otherwise make any
device containing any official mark or simulation, any label
bearing any mark or simulation or any form of official
certificate or simulation except as authorized by the
commissioner.

 
2.__Official device; mark; certificate.__A person may not:

 
A.__Without authorization from the commissioner, use an
official device, mark or certificate, or simulation, or
alter, detach, deface or destroy any official device, mark
or certificate;

 
B.__Contrary to the rules established by the commissioner,
fail to use or detach, deface or destroy an official device,
mark or certificate;

 
C.__Knowingly possess, without promptly notifying the
commissioner or the commissioner's representative, an
official device; a counterfeit, simulated, forged or
improperly altered official certificate; a device or label
for a carcass of an animal, including poultry; or a part or
product of an animal, including poultry, bearing a
counterfeit, simulated, forged or improperly altered
official mark;

 
D.__Knowingly make a false statement on a shipper's
certificate or other nonofficial or official certificate
provided for in the rules established by the commissioner;
or

 
E.__Knowingly represent that a product has been inspected
and passed or exempted under this chapter when it has not
been inspected and passed or exempted.

 
§2526.__Forfeiture

 
1.__Transportation in intrastate commerce.__Any livestock
product or poultry product of any dead, dying, disabled or
diseased livestock or poultry that is being transported in
intrastate commerce, is otherwise subject to this chapter or is
held for sale in this State after transportation, and that is or
has been
prepared, sold, transported or otherwise distributed or


Page 23 of 27 Top of Page Page 25 of 27