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PART F

 
Sec. F-1. 7 MRSA §2901-B, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 663, §1,
is amended to read:

 
The department shall adopt rules permitting the use of the
certification trademark provided for in section 443-B on milk or
milk products. The initial rules must include limitations
relating to the use of milk from cows that have been treated with
recombinant bovine somatotropin, referred to in this section as
"rbST." The rules may require must include a requirement that
the department receive written consent from producers to draw
blood from their milking herd, examine historical milk production
records, inspect medicine storage places, and to perform other
inspections reasonably necessary to verify compliance with the
trademark criteria.

 
Sec. F-2. 7 MRSA §2951, sub-§6 is amended to read:

 
6. Milk. "Milk" means whole milk and cream, fresh, sour or
storage; skimmed milk and buttermilk; irrespective of whether or
not any such milk is flavored. any of the following, regardless
of the presence of any flavoring:

 
A.__Whole milk or cream, whether fresh, sour or storage;

 
B.__Skimmed milk; or

 
C.__Buttermilk.

 
Sec. F-3. 7 MRSA §2952, as amended by PL 1999, c. 679, Pt. B, §1
and affected by §14 and amended by PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is
repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§2952.__Organization

 
1. Members. The Maine Milk Commission, as established by Title
5, section 12004-E, subsection 2, consists of the following 5
members:

 
A. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee, ex
officio; and

 
B. Four members, who must be residents of the State,
appointed by the Governor, subject to review by the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction
over agriculture matters and subject to confirmation by the
Legislature.


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