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1.__Direct sales to consumers.__Producers selling eggs of
their own production direct to consumers are exempt from sections
631-A to 635 for those sales.

 
2.__Eggs shipped for wholesale sale.__An egg producer may ship
eggs to a wholesaler or to another shipper without labeling and
grading the eggs in accordance with sections 631-A to 635.__When
an egg producer ships eggs that are marked as to grade and size,
the labeling must be accurate and comply with the standards of
this subchapter and rules adopted pursuant to section 631-A.

 
Sec. 34. 7 MRSA §637, first ¶, as amended by PL 1977, c. 696, §66, is
further amended to read:

 
The commissioner shall have authority to administer sections
631 to 639 643 and to may adopt, in a manner consistent with the
Maine Administrative Procedure Act, uniform rules and regulations
for such administration. The commissioner may recover the
forfeitures fines imposed for violations of section sections 631
to 639 643 in a civil action brought in his own the
commissioner's name, with the venue to be as in other civil
actions, and if he prevails prevailing in that action, the
commissioner shall recover full costs.

 
Sec. 35. 7 MRSA §638, as repealed and replaced by PL 1977, c. 696,
§67, is amended to read:

 
§638. Disposal of fines

 
All forfeitures received under section 631 to 639 by county
treasurers shall fines imposed for violation of this subchapter
must be paid by them to the commissioner. All money received by
the commissioner under those sections shall be paid by him The
commissioner shall send all fines received for violations of this
subchapter to the Treasurer of State for deposit in the General
Fund.

 
Sec. 36. 7 MRSA §712, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1971, c. 77, §1, is
amended to read:

 
1. Brand name. "Brand name" means any a word, name, symbol or
device, or any combination thereof, identifying that identifies
the commercial feed of a distributor or registrant and
distinguishing distinguishes it from that of others.

 
Sec. 37. 7 MRSA §712, sub-§18, as enacted by PL 1971, c. 77, §1, is
amended to read:

 
18. Product name. "Product name" means the name of the
commercial feed which that identifies it as to kind, class or


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