Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 27 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• Beverage: means any non-alcoholic flavored carbonated drink, soda water, non-alcoholic still drinks, diluted fruit or vegetable juices whether sweetened or unsweetened, seasoned or unseasoned with salt or spice, or still or carbonated mineral waters used as a drink. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1751
• Beverage plant: means any place, premise or establishment, or any part thereof, where beverages are assembled, processed, manufactured, bottled or converted into form for distribution or sale and such rooms or premises where beverage product manufacturing equipment and containers are washed, sanitized and stored. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1751
• Bottling: means filling, capping, packaging and enclosing in bottles or other containers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1751
• 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.
• Small beverage producer: means a person or beverage plant that manufactures or bottles no more than 10,000 gallons of beverages a year. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1751
• Sweetening ingredient: means cane sugar, beet sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, in liquid or dried form, honey or any syrup made from any such sugars or any combination of such sugars. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1751
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72