§2101. Definition The term “certified seed” as used in this Title shall be deemed to mean potato, vegetable, forage crop or grain seeds as shall have been grown and prepared for sale in accordance with regulations laid down by the commissioner and for which a certificate or tag has been issued as provided in section […]
§2102. Certification and inspection fee A grower of potato, vegetable, forage crop or grain seeds may make application to the commissioner for inspection and certification of a crop growing or to be grown in this State. The grower shall provide the commissioner with the location and a description of the land on which the crop […]
§2103-A. Certification of seed potatoes 1. Certification required. Seed potatoes may not be certified beyond 5 generations of the seed originally acquired from a nuclear seed generation source meeting criteria established by the department’s rules. Seed potatoes imported into the State must meet the State’s certification standards and all import certificates must designate the imported […]
§2103-B. Foundation seed potato production areas The commissioner may, upon the request of potato growers in a specified area and in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, designate “foundation seed potato production areas” and, in consultation with the Seed Potato Board, Cooperative Extensive Service, University of Maine System […]
§2103. Certificates and counterfeits The commissioner may issue a certificate or tag that must be attached to each container or package in which certified seed is offered or exposed for sale. Such tag or certificate must indicate the name of the grower, the shipping station or depot, the name of the inspector making the final […]
§2104-A. Arrears in payments to Seed Potato Board A person who on July 15th of any year is in arrears as to full payment for potato seed purchased from the Seed Potato Board is not eligible for listing in the Maine certified seed potatoes book for that year published by the department’s division of animal […]
§2104. Arrears in payments No person who is in arrears as to payment for past services of the department under sections 2101 to 2103 shall be entitled to further services until payment of all such arrears shall have been made.
§2105. Violations Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500. [PL 1983, c. 565, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 565, §2 (NEW).
§2106. Working capital advance The State Controller is authorized to advance $300,000 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Certified Seed Fund established in section 2107 during any state fiscal year, if requested in writing by the director of the division of animal and plant health, to be used to provide cash necessary to […]
§2107. Certified Seed Fund There is established the Certified Seed Fund. The fund receives all certification and inspection fees paid in accordance with section 2102 and all other funds received in support of operating a statewide seed certification program. All money deposited in the fund must be used for the management and operation of the […]
§2108. Annual General Fund transfer On or before July 31st of each fiscal year, the State Controller shall transfer $120,000 from General Fund undedicated revenue to the Certified Seed Fund established in section 2107. [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. HHH, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 12, §HHH1 (NEW).
