7 §1090. Findings and purpose
§1090. Findings and purpose The Legislature finds and declares that the agricultural industry as a whole is of significant economic and social importance to the State of Maine. The Legislature further finds and declares that the agricultural industry is subject to unique financial difficulties. Such difficulties include instability of prices, the general inflexibility of demand […]
7 §1091. Dues (REPEALED)
§1091. Dues (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 438 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 384, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 329, §1 (RP).
7 §1091-A. Dues and fair share fees
§1091-A. Dues and fair share fees 1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Association” has the same meaning as in Title 13, section 1774, subsection 3. [PL 2003, c. 329, §2 (NEW).] B. “Fair share fee” means a fee deducted […]
7 §1092. Assignment
§1092. Assignment No provision that is inserted in any contract or other instrument that is prepared by a dealer or processor that makes an assignment of the dues or fair share fees described in section 1091-A ineffective is valid. [PL 2003, c. 329, §3 (AMD).] An assignment of dues or fair share fees may […]
7 §1093. Remittance of dues and fair share fees; accounting
§1093. Remittance of dues and fair share fees; accounting 1. Sale of farm products. Subject to subsection 3, a dealer or processor shall, on or before the 15th day of each month, pay to an association all dues and fair share fees assigned to the association pursuant to section 1091-A with respect to farm products […]
7 §1094. — liability
§1094. — liability Any dealer or processor who pays any dues to an association pursuant to the assignment of dues governed by this chapter shall not be liable for such sums upon any seed lien, farm laborer’s lien or any other lien or encumbrance which has priority by law upon the proceeds of the farm […]
7 §1095. — deduction
§1095. — deduction Any dealer or processor may deduct a sum not to exceed 2% of the total dues to be paid to an association for administrative expenses incurred by the payment of such dues under the assignment. [PL 1971, c. 438 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1971, c. 438 (NEW).
7 §1096. Violation; penalties
§1096. Violation; penalties 1. Civil violation. Failure of a dealer or processor to pay assigned dues to an association within the time required by section 1093 is a civil violation for which a forfeiture of double the amount of the assigned dues that were not timely paid to the association shall be adjudged. The court […]