Current through 2024-46, November 13, 2024
Section 001-122-VII - POTATO VARIETY LABELING PROGRAMA. Any person who indicates the variety of potatoes contained within a container must maintain documentation verifying the variety and make such documentation accessible to the Department if requested.B. If disputes arise concerning varieties, they will be deemed settled after a determination of variety is made by the Division of Plant Industry or the Plant Genetics Section of a designated university.C. Violations are as set forth in Title 7 M.R.S.A. Subsection1034(3). Any person who packs potatoes in a bag labeled with the name of a different potato variety commits a civil violation. The first violation shall result in a forfeiture of not more than $1,000, with each subsequent violation subject to a penalty of not more than $2,000. Each load of potatoes constitutes a separate violation.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 122, § VII