Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 504 – Duties
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The department is authorized: [PL 1965, c. 65 (NEW).]
1. Investigate and examine. To investigate and examine hazardous substances subject to this subchapter.
[PL 1965, c. 65 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 504
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 502
- Hazardous substance: means any substance or mixture of substances which is toxic, corrosive, an irritant, strong sensitizer, flammable, or which generates pressure through decomposition, heat or other means and which may cause substantial personal injury or illness during any customary or reasonable anticipated handling or use including reasonably foreseeable ingestion by children and also means any radioactive substance, if, with respect to such substance as used in a particular class of article or as packaged, the commissioner determines by regulation that the substance is sufficiently hazardous to require labeling in accordance with this subchapter in order to protect the public health. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 502
2. Collection. To effect the collection and examination of samples of hazardous substances to determine the compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and the officers and employees of the department have authority at all reasonable hours to enter into any motor vehicle, warehouse, store, building, boat, vessel, aircraft or place supposed to contain hazardous substances, for the purpose of inspection or sampling, and to procure samples for analysis or examination from any lot, package or parcel or hazardous substance.
[PL 1965, c. 65 (NEW).]
3. Rules and regulations. To make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out this subchapter. The rules and regulations so promulgated shall be adopted in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act and shall conform so far as practicable to rules and regulations promulgated under authority of the Federal Act.
[PL 1977, c. 694, §49 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 65 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §49 (AMD).