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Title 7, Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED

Subchapter 1: APPLES

7 §531. Definitions 
7 §532. Standard box for apples 
7 §533. Standard grades established 
7 §534. Labels; sales in bulk or open package 
7 §535. Prohibitions 
7 §536. Advertising 
7 §537. Sale and movement of apples 
7 §538. Guaranty bar to prosecution 
7 §539. Sale, exchange or transport of "controlled atmosphere" apples 
7 §540. Registration 
7 §540-A. Sealing; notification 
7 §540-B. Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry seal 
7 §541. Air components determinations 
7 §542. Records 
7 §543. Access 
7 §543-A. Cider 
7 §544. Violations 

Subchapter 1-A: LABELING OF WATER

7 §551. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §552. Food labeled or advertised as natural (REPEALED) 
7 §553. Labeling and advertising (REPEALED) 
7 §554. Prohibition on labeling or advertising as "health food" (REPEALED) 
7 §555. Prohibition on certain claims of superiority (REPEALED) 
7 §556. Certification (REPEALED) 
7 §557. Records (REPEALED) 
7 §558. Exemptions (REPEALED) 
7 §559. General penalty (REPEALED) 
7 §560. Injunctive relief (REPEALED) 
7 §561. Stores and restaurants (REPEALED) 
7 §562. Enforcement obligations (REPEALED) 
7 §562-A. Enforcement obligations 
7 §562-B. Identification of source of water sold in containers and intended for human consumption 
7 §563. Water labeled or advertised as from Maine 

Subchapter 2: ECONOMIC POISONS

7 §581. Title (REPEALED) 
7 §582. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §583. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) 
7 §584. Registration (REPEALED) 
7 §585. Corrections; protests (REPEALED) 
7 §586. Exceptions; renewal; fees (REPEALED) 
7 §587. Prohibitions (REPEALED) 
7 §588. Exemptions (REPEALED) 
7 §589. Cooperation with Federal Government and other states (REPEALED) 
7 §590. Seizure; forfeiture (REPEALED) 
7 §591. Penalties (REPEALED) 
7 §592. "Stop-sale" order (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975

7 §601. Title 
7 §602. Enforcing official 
7 §603. Declaration of purpose (REPEALED) 
7 §604. Definitions 
7 §605. Misbranded 
7 §606. Prohibited acts 
7 §607. Registration 
7 §607-A. Review or reregistration 
7 §608. Experimental use permits (REPEALED) 
7 §609. Refusal to register; cancellation; suspension; legal recourse 
7 §610. Determinations; rules; restricted use pesticides; uniformity 
7 §611. Enforcement 
7 §612. "Stop sale, use or removal" order 
7 §613. Judicial action after "stop sale, use or removal" order 
7 §614. Denial, suspension, revocation of license (REPEALED) 
7 §615. Subpoenas 
7 §616. Penalties (REPEALED) 
7 §616-A. Penalties 
7 §617. Exemptions 
7 §618. Publication of information 
7 §619. Delegation of duties 
7 §620. Cooperation 
7 §621. Disposition of funds 
7 §622. Separability (REPEALED) 
7 §623. Prior liability 
7 §624. Repealers 
7 §625. Right-of-way spraying; no-spray agreements 

Subchapter 3: EGGS

7 §631. Definitions 
7 §631-A. Official standards 
7 §632. Labeling 
7 §633. Standards of quality 
7 §634. Grades; advertising 
7 §635. Descriptive labels 
7 §635-A. Prohibition on sale of restricted eggs 
7 §636. Exemptions 
7 §637. Enforcement 
7 §638. Disposal of forfeitures 
7 §639. Violations 
7 §640. Definitions 
7 §641. Marking of storaged or processed eggs 
7 §642. Contents of invoice 
7 §643. Violations 

Subchapter 4: FEEDS

7 §691. Title (REPEALED) 
7 §692. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §693. Registration (REPEALED) 
7 §694. Labeling (REPEALED) 
7 §695. Adulteration (REPEALED) 
7 §696. Misbranding (REPEALED) 
7 §697. Inspection, sampling and analysis (REPEALED) 
7 §698. Regulations, standards and definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §699. Detained commercial feeds (REPEALED) 
7 §700. Enforcement (REPEALED) 
7 §701. Penalties (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 4-A: FEEDS

7 §711. Title 
7 §712. Definitions 
7 §713. Enforcing official 
7 §714. Registration 
7 §715. Labeling 
7 §716. Misbranding 
7 §717. Adulteration 
7 §718. Prohibited acts 
7 §719. Rules and regulations 
7 §720. Inspection, sampling and analysis 
7 §721. Detained commercial feeds 
7 §722. Penalties 
7 §723. Cooperation with other entities 
7 §724. Publication 

Subchapter 5: FERTILIZERS

7 §741. Title 
7 §742. Definitions 
7 §743. Registration 
7 §743-A. Tonnage report 
7 §743-B. Exemption for biosolids 
7 §744. Labeling 
7 §745. Inspection, sampling and analysis 
7 §746. Misbranding 
7 §747. Adulteration 
7 §748. Regulations, standards and definitions 
7 §749. Enforcement 
7 §750. Violations 
7 §751. Assessments for deficiencies 

Subchapter 5-A: AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS

7 §761. Title 
7 §762. Definitions 
7 §763. Labeling 
7 §764. Prohibited acts 
7 §764-A. Exemption for industrial by-products 
7 §765. Registration 
7 §766. Report of tonnage 
7 §767. Inspection; sampling; analysis 
7 §768. Stop sale orders 
7 §769. Fines for violations 
7 §770. Rules for administration 

Subchapter 5-B: MAINE PLANT AND SOIL AMENDMENT ACT

7 §775. Title 
7 §776. Definitions 
7 §777. Labeling 
7 §778. Registration 
7 §779. Tonnage reporting 
7 §780. Inspection; sampling; analysis; testing 
7 §781. Disposition of misbranded or adulterated amendments 
7 §782. Misbranding 
7 §783. Stop sale 
7 §784. Forfeiture for violations 
7 §785. Rules and regulations 
7 §786. Adulteration 
7 §787. Cancellation or refusal of registration 

Subchapter 6: FLOUR, BREAD AND ROLLS

7 §791. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §792. Reinforcement of flour (REPEALED) 
7 §793. Vitamins and minerals in bread and rolls (REPEALED) 
7 §794. Enforcement (REPEALED) 
7 §795. Violations (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 7: FROZEN DAIRY PRODUCTS

7 §831. Title (REPEALED) 
7 §832. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §833. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) 
7 §834. License applications (REPEALED) 
7 §835. Fees (REPEALED) 
7 §836. Disposition of fees and forfeitures (REPEALED) 
7 §837. Revocation or suspension of license (REPEALED) 
7 §838. Prohibitions (REPEALED) 
7 §839. Violations (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 8: HAY

7 §871. Marking of hay (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 8-A: MEATS

7 §881. Labeling of imported meats (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 8-B: MAPLE PRODUCTS

7 §891. Exposed for sale 
7 §892. Official standards (REPEALED) 
7 §892-A. Official grade standards for maple syrup 
7 §893. Labeling of maple syrup 
7 §894. Labeling containers 
7 §895. Advertising 
7 §896. Exemptions 
7 §897. Enforcement; jurisdiction 
7 §898. Violations 

Subchapter 8-C: BIRCH SYRUP PRODUCTS

7 §901. Exposed for sale 
7 §902. Labeling of birch syrup 
7 §903. Labeling containers 
7 §904. Enforcement; jurisdiction 
7 §905. Violations 

Subchapter 9: MINERAL OILS

7 §911. Definition (REPEALED) 
7 §912. Use restricted (REPEALED) 
7 §913. Violations (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 10: POTATOES

Article 1: GRADING

7 §950. Definitions 
7 §951. Official standards 
7 §951-A. Minimum standards for planting 
7 §951-B. Compliance with official standards 
7 §952. Branding 
7 §953. False or misleading potato branding or labeling 
7 §954. Sale without grading by grower 
7 §954-A. Seizure of misbranded, mislabeled or misrepresented product 
7 §955. Exemptions 
7 §956. Enforcement; jurisdiction 
7 §957. Violations 
7 §958. Law enforcement officers 

Article 1-A: CENTRAL STORAGE, PACKING AND MARKETING

7 §970. Definitions 
7 §971. Purpose (REPEALED) 
7 §972. Potato Marketing Improvement Committee (REPEALED) 
7 §972-A. Advisory role of Maine Potato Board (REPEALED) 
7 §972-B. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund Committee (REPEALED) 
7 §973. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund (REPEALED) 
7 §973-A. Administration of Potato Marketing Improvement Fund 
7 §974. State loans (REPEALED) 
7 §974-A. State loans 
7 §975. Grants (REPEALED) 
7 §975-A. Interest on Potato Marketing Improvement Fund balance 
7 §976. Aroostook County office 
7 §977. Potato Marketing Improvement Fund Operating Account 

Article 2: MARKETING

7 §991. Title 
7 §992. Purposes 
7 §993. Definitions 
7 §994. Administration 
7 §995. Potato Marketing Committee (REPEALED) 
7 §996. Expenses and assessments (REPEALED) 
7 §997. Regulation (REPEALED) 
7 §998. Control of surplus (REPEALED) 
7 §999. Change of regulations (REPEALED) 
7 §1000. Reports (REPEALED) 
7 §1001. Compliance (REPEALED) 
7 §1002. Termination or change of marketing orders (REPEALED) 
7 §1003. Effect of termination or amendment (REPEALED) 
7 §1004. Duration of immunities (REPEALED) 
7 §1005. Personal liability of committee member (REPEALED) 
7 §1006. Penalties (REPEALED) 
7 §1006-A. Penalties 
7 §1007. Dumping of waste potatoes (REPEALED) 
7 §1007-A. Improperly maintaining cull potato piles; public nuisance 

Article 2-A: MAINE POTATO PRICES

7 §1008. Purpose (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-A. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-B. Maine Marketing Advisory Board (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-C. Duties of the commissioner (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-D. Enforcement of mandatory minimum price (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-E. Contracts exempted (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-F. Budget (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-G. Personal liability of board member (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-H. Penalties (REPEALED) 
7 §1008-I. Barrel replaced by hundredweight as a measure (REPEALED) 

Article 3: LICENSING

7 §1011. Purpose 
7 §1012. Definitions 
7 §1013. Rules and regulations 
7 §1014. Licensing; agents 
7 §1015. Application and renewal for license 
7 §1016. Verified complaints; investigation 
7 §1017. Violations 
7 §1018. Hearings 
7 §1019. Notice of hearing (REPEALED) 
7 §1020. Decisions (REPEALED) 
7 §1021. Appeals (REPEALED) 
7 §1022. Records of transactions 
7 §1023. Brokers and agents 
7 §1024. Exemptions 
7 §1025. Forfeiture of bond; recovery on bond 
7 §1026. Enforcement 
7 §1027. Jurisdiction and disposal of forfeitures 
7 §1028. Violations 

Article 3-A: LICENSING FIRST HANDLERS

7 §1029. Purpose (REPEALED) 
7 §1029-A. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §1029-B. Authority of the commissioner (REPEALED) 
7 §1029-C. Licensing first handlers (REPEALED) 
7 §1029-D. Violations (REPEALED) 

Article 4: MAINE POTATO QUALITY CONTROL

7 §1031. Purpose (REPEALED) 
7 §1032. Definitions 
7 §1033. Maine Potato Quality Control Board (REPEALED) 
7 §1033-A. Duties of the commissioner 
7 §1034. Inspection 
7 §1034-A. Variety labeling 
7 §1035. Maine bag logo (REPEALED) 
7 §1036. Packing and inspection; shipping penalty; enforcement 
7 §1036-A. Exemption 
7 §1037. Inspector licensing 

Subchapter 11: SEEDS

7 §1041. Title 
7 §1042. Definitions 
7 §1043. Label requirements 
7 §1044. Prohibitions 
7 §1044-A. Licensing requirements 
7 §1045. Exemptions and violations 
7 §1046. Duties of commissioner 
7 §1047. Powers 
7 §1048. Seizure 

Subchapter 11-A: GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS AND SEEDS

7 §1051. Definitions 
7 §1052. Responsibilities of manufacturer 
7 §1053. De minimus possession and venue 
7 §1054. Rulemaking 
7 §1055. Restrictions on the production of pharmaceutical or industrial crops (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 12: VINEGAR

7 §1081. Definitions (REPEALED) 
7 §1082. Sales of adulterated or misbranded vinegar prohibited (REPEALED) 
7 §1083. Adulteration (REPEALED) 
7 §1084. Misbranding (REPEALED) 
7 §1085. Common carriers (REPEALED) 
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