Sec. B-1. 7 MRSA §445, as amended by PL 1977, c. 696, §57, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§445.__Permits

1.__Violation.__After notice of the establishment of grades or standards and the determination of brands, labels or trademarks, a person may not use a brand, label or trademark to identify farm products and sardines as being of a grade established before a permit is granted or after the revocation of the right to use such brand, label or trademark by the commissioner.

2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $50 may be adjudged.

B.__A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged.

Sec. B-2. 7 MRSA §488, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 696, §59, is repealed.

Sec. B-3. 7 MRSA §488-A is enacted to read:

§488-A.__Prohibitions and penalties

1.__Violation.__A person may not adulterate or misbrand, within the meaning of this Title, any commercial feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer, drug, food or vinegar or manufacture, sell, distribute, transport, offer or expose for sale, distribution or transportation any article of commercial feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer, drug, food or vinegar in violation of this Title.

2.__Penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.