Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 745 – Inspection, sampling and analysis
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 745
- Commercial fertilizer: means a substance containing one or more recognized fertilizer materials bearing a guaranteed analysis on the product label of a packaged product or the accompanying delivery paperwork or invoice of a bulk fertilizer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 742
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's authorized agent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 742
- distributor: means any person who distributes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 742
- Official sample: means any sample of commercial fertilizer taken by the commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 742
- Registrant: means the person who registers commercial fertilizer under this subchapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 742
The commissioner shall inspect and sample for analysis in accordance with section 490 commercial fertilizers distributed within this State to the extent the commissioner considers necessary to determine compliance with this subchapter. The commissioner or the commissioner’s agent is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises during regular business hours in order to have access to commercial fertilizers, subject to this subchapter and the rules adopted pursuant to section 748. [PL 2015, c. 191, §6 (AMD).]
The methods of sampling, sample preparation and analysis are those adopted from sources such as AOAC International. The commissioner, in determining for administrative purposes whether a commercial fertilizer is deficient in any component, is guided solely by the official sample as defined and obtained and analyzed as provided for in this section. [PL 2007, c. 147, §4 (AMD).]
When the inspection and analysis of an official sample indicate a commercial fertilizer has been adulterated or misbranded, the commissioner shall forward the results of the analysis to the distributor or manufacturer. Upon request within 30 days, the commissioner shall furnish to the registrant a portion of the sample concerned. [PL 2005, c. 512, §42 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 512, §42 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 147, §4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 191, §6 (AMD).