Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2524-A

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2511
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Official establishment: means an establishment as determined by the commissioner at which inspection of the slaughter of livestock or poultry or the preparation of livestock products or poultry products is maintained under the authority of this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 2511
After discovery of a violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, the commissioner may take any additional action against the registered, licensed or official establishment that the commissioner determines appropriate, including instituting a proceeding under section 2514, subsection 6 and causing a civil or criminal proceeding to be brought against the registered, licensed or official establishment. [PL 2021, c. 64, §29 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 64, §29 (AMD).