LD 1720
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Page 12 of 13 An Act To Make Revisions to the Maine Revised Statutes Relating to Agriculture ... LD 1720 Title Page
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LR 3052
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6. Enacts an enforcement provision for determination of
origin for products sold at a farmers' market;

 
7. Makes technical amendments to the enforcement provisions
for the Maine Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act;

 
8. Clarifies language pertaining to prohibitions and
inspections under market orders or agreements;

 
9. Revises an enforcement provision for determining origin of
produce labeled "native";

 
10. Clarifies the definition of "licensed commodities";

 
11. Clarifies provisions relating to licensed commodities;

 
12. Repeals the definition of the term "drug" and provisions
in Title 7 relating to adulteration of drugs and meats. The
Maine Pharmacy Act, enacted in 1988, Title 32, chapter 117,
establishes the Maine Board of Pharmacy and charges the board
with regulation of drugs. The Department of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Resources is charged with administering and enforcing
provisions pertaining to preparation of meat under Title 22,
chapter 562-A;

 
13. Repeals and reenacts provisions pertaining to sampling
and analysis of seeds, commercial feeds, commercial fertilizers
and food. It also authorizes the commissioner to have analyses
performed at public or private laboratories and repeals specific
responsibilities of the Director of the Agricultural Experiment
Station relating to analysis;

 
14. Repeals transition language relating to use of beverage
containers in inventory or trade prior to 1969;

 
15. Clarifies statutory provisions governing the sale of
eggs;

 
16. Makes a technical change to a definition in the
commercial feed statutes;

 
17. Amends the definition of "product name";

 
18. Uses the term "product name" to specify feed products to
which a registration fee applies; and

 
19. Removes the statutory requirements of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station with regard to analyzing
commercial feeds and publishing results of the analysis.


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