Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §401-A, first ¶, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 563, §1, is amended to read:

The Legislature finds that the marketing of agricultural commodities produced in the State is crucial to the maintenance and expansion of the agricultural industry, to the preservation of rural life in the State and to the economic well-being of all of the state's State's people. The Legislature further finds that over the years, marketing issues have been inadequately addressed and some of the major agricultural commodities of the State have lost substantial market shares to competitors. In addition, there is a lack of pertinent market information to assist in the development of new commodities to maximize their contribution to the state's agricultural economy. There exists a need for a comprehensive marketing program applicable to all agricultural products. Such a program will to provide the necessary market information to enable Maine farmers to make wise short-term and long-term production decisions; to establish standards for proper storage, packing and grading of agricultural products; and to create adequate enforceable programs for quality assurance as well as for the effective coordination of promotion and advertising efforts. In order to ensure that these responsibilities are fulfilled, the Legislature finds it necessary to provide state assistance to agricultural marketing and promotion.

Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §415, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 138, §1, is amended to read:

B. A person may not sell farm and food products at a market labeled "farmers' market" unless at least 75% of the product offered by that person was grown or processed by that person or under that person's direction. A product not grown or processed by that person must have been grown or processed by and purchased directly from another farmer.

Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §415, sub-§5 is enacted to read: