‘Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2157, sub-§15 is enacted to read:
15. Mislabeling poultry and meat. If it is poultry, a poultry product, meat or a meat product offered for sale, sold or distributed within the State and labeled or advertised as "Maine-raised" or by a similar designation unless the poultry or animal was raised in Maine. A determination that poultry, a poultry product, meat or a meat product is misbranded may be waived by the commissioner upon application if the commissioner finds a waiver warranted due to economic factors, including, but not limited to, the proximity of processing facilities to the in-state poultry producer or meat producer and the availability of poultry processing facilities or meat processing facilities in the State. For purposes of this subsection, "raised in Maine" means:
A. For poultry and poultry products, that the poultry was raised solely in the State from no later than the 7th day after hatching and processed solely in the State; and
B. For meat and meat products, that:
(1) The cattle were raised in the State for at least 150 days or the swine were raised in the State for at least 100 days; and
(2) The animal was processed solely in the State.
As used in this subsection, "poultry," "poultry product," "meat" and "meat product" have the same meanings as in section 2511.’