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An Act To Join in a Prohibition on Motor Fuel Containing Corn-based Ethanol
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  10 MRSA §1457-B  is enacted to read:
§ 1457-B. Prohibition on sale, consignment or distribution of motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol; contingent effective date
 
1.  Prohibition on sale of motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol.     A distributor, blender or retail dealer may not sell, consign or distribute motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol.
 
2.  Contingent effective date.     This section does not take effect until at least 2 of the other New England states, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall notify the Revisor of Statutes when 2 other New England states have adopted laws that prohibit the sale of motor fuel containing corn-based ethanol.
 
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the sale of motor fuel that contains corn-based ethanol if at least 2 other New England states pass a similar prohibition.