CHAPTER 270

H.P. 990 - L.D. 1426

An Act To Amend Certain Milk and Milk Products Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §2900, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 679, Pt. A, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §2900, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 679, Pt. A, §1, is amended to read:

6. Heat treated. "Heat treated" or "heat-treated" means processed by heating every particle of milk to a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 30 minutes using a double boiler.

Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §2902-B, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. B, §18 and affected by Pt. X, §2, is amended to read:

§2902-B. Sale of unpasteurized milk and milk

products

1. Sale of unpasteurized milk or milk product. A person may not sell unpasteurized milk or a product made from unpasteurized milk, including heat-treated cheese, unless the label on that product contains the words "not pasteurized."

2. Sale of unpasteurized milk or milk product at eating establishment. A Except as provided in subsection 4, a person may not sell unpasteurized milk or a product made from