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| No A person may not buy, solicit or negotiate the sale of any | licensed commodity in this State as a representative of any agent, | broker, dealer or processor unless the representative that person | has been so authorized as a representative by a licensee in | writing, and a copy of the authorization is filed with the | commissioner, except where when the representative person conducts | business in the office of the licensee. The commissioner shall be | notified in writing by the licensee immediately upon the | termination of the authorization. A licensee shall notify the | commissioner in writing immediately upon terminating the | authorization for a person to act as that licensee's | representative. |
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| | Sec. 14. 7 MRSA §458, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 139, is | amended to read: |
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| | 3. Retailers. Any person A retailer who sells licensed | commodities to consumers shall be is exempt from this subchapter | with respect to those sales. |
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| | Sec. 15. 7 MRSA §459, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 139, is | amended to read: |
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| | If any a licensee fails to make such payment as provided in | section 457, subsection 1, paragraph B, that licensee, by reason | of the nonpayment is in default as to all producers or licensees | whose accounts then remain unpaid and the bond provided for shall | must be forfeited to the extent of all sums then due from the | licensee to the producers or licensees. Whenever the commissioner | determines that a licensee has failed to make payment, he the | commissioner shall provide notice, in a manner consistent with | the rule-making provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure | Act, provide notice that payment under the bond will be sought | and indicating the time within which other producer or licensee | claims may be made known to him the commissioner. Upon | determination of the commissioner that there has been a default | in payment by a licensee, the conditions of the bond shall be are | deemed to be broken and the commissioner may bring action on the | defaulted bond for the benefit of producers or licensees. | Whenever the amount of the bond is not sufficient to cover all | valid claims, the commissioner shall distribute the amount | available on a pro rata basis. |
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| | Sec. 16. 7 MRSA §481 is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 17. 7 MRSA §482, first ¶ is amended to read: |
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| | No A person shall may not manufacture, sell, distribute, | transport, offer or expose for sale, distribution or |
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