Sec. 28. 7 MRSA §539, as amended by PL 1971, c. 13, §1, is further amended to read:

§539. Sale, exchange or transport of "controlled atmosphere"

apples

No A person shall may not sell or exchange or offer or expose for sale or exchange or transport for sale any apples represented as having been exposed to "controlled atmosphere," or "modified atmosphere," alone or with other words, or shall so use any such term or form of words or symbols of similar import on any container or lot of apples advertised, sold, offered for sale or transported for sale within this State unless such apples have been kept in a room or storage building with not more than 5% oxygen for a minimum of 90 45 days, except that the commissioner, after notice and public hearing, may change the minimum of 90 days to any number of less days, as conditions in the apple industry may require.

If within a period of 100 50 consecutive days the oxygen content of a sealed storage room shall be is at 5% or less for a total of 90 45 days, the room shall qualify qualifies as a legal controlled atmosphere room.

Sec. 29. 7 MRSA §540-B, as amended by PL 1979, c. 731, §19, is further amended to read:

§540-B. Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources seal

All controlled atmosphere storage rooms shall must be sealed by a Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources seal, affixed by an authorized representative of the department. All storages to qualify for controlled atmosphere must have been sealed by a department representative on or before November 15th of the storage year.

No seal shall may be broken, nor any such room be entered during the 90-day 45-day required period, except as provided in section 539. Whenever such interruptions occur, the Division of Markets of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources department must be notified within 48 hours after the opening of such rooms. Such entered room shall must thereafter be resealed by an authorized representative of the department.