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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Special Session of the 118th

CHAPTER 195
S.P. 310 - L.D. 1019

An Act to Allow Foam Food and Beverage Containers in School Cafeterias under Certain Circumstances

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1652, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 804, is amended to read:

     2. Schools. A school or school administrative district shall comply with the provisions of this section except that a food service providing such services to satellite facilities at the school or school administrative district serviced by central kitchen facilities not at the same location is exempt. A school or school administrative district may submit a request to the Executive Department, State Planning Office for a 3-year waiver from the provisions of this section. The State Planning Office may grant the requested waiver as long as:

The State Planning Office may renew the waiver for 2-year periods if it finds that the school or school administrative district has made reasonable progress toward implementing the waste reduction plan. The State Planning Office, within available resources, may provide technical and financial assistance to schools and school administrative districts to assist them with meeting the goal of using durable containers.

Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.

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