Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 2366-A – Disputed wood

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 2366-A

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
deputy state sealer: shall mean , respectively, the State Sealer of Weights and Measures and the Deputy State Sealer of Weights and Measures;

[PL 1973, c. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 2302

Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.

Person: means both plural and the singular, as the case demands, and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, societies and associations;

[PL 1973, c. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 2302

Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Wood: means the severed but unprocessed fibrous derivative of trees, without regard for quality or grade and also means the chipped fibrous derivative of trees. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 2361-A

In case a dispute arises as to whether wood was accurately scaled or measured, the person aggrieved may file a complaint with the state sealer. Any complaint shall be initiated within 15 days of discovery of the alleged grievance. The state sealer shall investigate the complaint. As part of the investigation, the state sealer or deputy state sealer may subpoena such witnesses and documents as may be necessary to determine the matter, and may cause the disputed wood to be impounded and check measured if it may be separately identified. In the event that an aggrieved party fails to file a complaint within 15 days from discovery of the alleged grievance, the aggrieved party is barred from seeking a remedy under section 2368, subsection 2. [PL 1983, c. 862, §33 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1983, c. 804, §10 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 862, §33 (AMD).

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