Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 893 – Labeling of maple syrup
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 893
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
All containers of maple syrup sold or offered for sale for human consumption by any person, partnership, association, firm or corporation shall be labeled with the grade, the volume, name and address of the producer or packer, together with the producer’s or packer’s seal in such form as approved by the commissioner on the cap of the container which must be so affixed that the container cannot be opened until such seal is broken. Any marking which indicates pure Maine maple syrup shall be used exclusively upon pure maple syrup produced within the State of Maine and which has not been bleached or lightened in color by artificial means. [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. A, §57 (AMD).]
The words “Maine Maple” shall not be used alone or in combinations with other words on a label or container to designate the flavor of the contents unless all of the maple flavoring of the contents is a pure maple, produced in this State. [PL 1967, c. 104 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 104 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 541, §A57 (AMD).