LD 1064
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8. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance
with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to interpret and
implement this section.

 
9. Educational outreach. The Commissioner of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Resources shall conduct an educational outreach
program for the agricultural community to increase awareness of
the provisions of this section and the currently adopted best
management practices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Resources. The commissioner shall inform the public about
the provisions of this section, the complaint resolution process
adopted by the department and state policy with respect to
preservation and protection of agricultural and natural
resources.

 
Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §2013, sub-§1, ķA, as amended by PL 1993, c. 151, §1,
is further amended to read:

 
A. "Commercial agricultural production" means commercial
production of crops for human and animal consumption,
including the commercial production of sod, agricultural
composting operation as defined in Title 17, section 2805,
the commercial production of seed to be used primarily to
raise crops for nourishment of humans or animals and
production of livestock.


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