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PUBLIC LAWS
First Special Session of the 122nd

CHAPTER 403
H.P. 719 - L.D. 1034

An Act To Prevent Lead Poisoning of Children and Adults

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

     Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §§1322-E and 1322-F are enacted to read:

§1322-E. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund

     1. Fund established. The Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the department as a nonlapsing fund for the purposes specified in this section.

     2. Sources of fund. The fund is funded from all fees collected under section 1322-F and from other funds accepted by the commissioner or allocated or appropriated by the Legislature.

     3. Prevention purposes. Allocations from the fund must be made for the following purposes:

     4. Administration. The Bureau of Health shall administer the fund allocations with the review and advice of an advisory board established by the department pursuant to section 1323. Preference must be given to programs that reach high-risk or underserved populations. The bureau may contract for professional services to carry out the purposes of this section.

§1322-F. Lead poisoning prevention fee

     1. Fee imposed. Beginning July 1, 2006, a fee is imposed on manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in the State to support the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund under section 1322-E. The fee must be imposed at the manufacturer or wholesaler level, in the amount of 25¢ per gallon of paint estimated to have been sold in the State during the prior year, as determined by rule adopted by the department.

     2. Rules. By July 1, 2006, the department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules to determine which manufacturers or wholesalers of paint sold in the State are responsible for the fees imposed under subsection 1 and rules establishing the estimated number of gallons of paint sold in the State in the prior year for each manufacturer and rules determining the manner of payment. The rules must provide for waivers of payment for manufacturers and wholesalers of paint that is sold in low quantities in the State. The costs for development of these rules and for administration of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund must be reimbursed from the fees collected. The rules must specify that the first payment of fees is due by April 1, 2007. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

     3. Enforcement. The Attorney General shall enforce payment of fees under this section through an action in Superior Court in Kennebec County and may collect costs and attorney's fees.

     4. Repeal. This section is repealed July 1, 2011.

     Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund
Initiative: Provides a base allocation of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2006-07 for the costs of the development of rules, the administration of the fund and allocations from the fund to be funded by fees authorized to be imposed for the purposes of the fund.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS     2005-06     2006-07

     __________     __________
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE
FUNDS TOTAL               $0     $500

Effective September 17, 2005.

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