B. Advise the person responsible for the farm or, farm operation or agricultural composting operation of the changes, as determined in paragraph A, that are necessary to conform with best management practices and determine subsequently if those changes are implemented; and

C. Give the findings of the initial investigation and subsequent investigations and any determination of compliance to the complainant and person responsible.

5-A. Good faith. The Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 11 applies in any private action filed against the owner or operator of a farm or, farm operation or agricultural composting operation in which it is alleged that the farm or, farm operation or agricultural composting operation constitutes a nuisance if it is determined that the action was not brought in good faith and was frivolous or intended for harassment only.

6. Failure to adopt best management practices. If the person responsible for the farm or, farm operation or agricultural composting operation does not apply best management practices as required by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, the commissioner shall send a written report to an appropriate agency if a federal or state law has been violated and to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may institute an action to abate a nuisance or to enforce the provisions of this section or any other applicable state law, and the court may order the abatement with costs as provided under section 2702, such injunctive relief as provided in this section or by other applicable law, or that a civil violation has been committed. Failure to apply best management practices in accordance with this section constitutes a separate civil violation for which a fine of up to $1,000, together with an additional fine of up to $250 per day for every day that the violation continues, may be adjudged.

7. Agricultural Complaint Response Fund. There is established the nonlapsing Agricultural Complaint Response Fund. The commissioner may accept funds from any source designated to be placed in the fund. The commissioner may authorize expenses from the fund as necessary to investigate complaints involving a farm or, farm operation or agricultural composting operation and to abate conditions potentially resulting from farms or, farm operations or agricultural composting operations.