§897. Enforcement; jurisdiction
The commissioner shall diligently enforce all of the provisions of sections 891 to 898. He, either in person or by a duly authorized representative, shall have free access, ingress and egress to any place or building, store, gift shop or any building wherein maple or maple products are packed, stored, transported, sold or offered or exposed for sale or for transportation. He may also in person, or by a duly authorized representative, open any container and may upon tendering market price, take samples therefrom. He may recover forfeitures imposed for violation of those sections in a civil action brought in his own name and if he prevails in that action, shall recover full costs. [PL 1977, c. 696, §76 (AMD).]
All money and forfeitures received by the commissioner for violations of sections 891 to 898 shall be paid by him to the Treasurer of State and shall be appropriated for carrying out those sections. [PL 1977, c. 696, §77 (RPR).]
The commissioner shall, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, establish such rules and regulations as may be needed for the proper enforcement of sections 891 to 898. [PL 1977, c. 694, §88 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 104 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §88 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §§76,77 (AMD).
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
