Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meaning:
1. Books and records. “Books and records” means books, records, accounts, memoranda or other data pertaining to the purchase and distribution of milk.
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- Books and records: means books, records, accounts, memoranda or other data pertaining to the purchase and distribution of milk. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- Commission: means the Maine Milk Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- Consumer: means any person other than a milk dealer who purchases milk for fluid consumption. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- 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.
- Dealer: means any person who purchases or receives milk for sale as the consignee or agent of a producer, or handles for sale, shipment, storage or processing within the State and shall include a producer-dealer and a sub-dealer, but shall not include a store other than an integrated operation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- Integrated operation: means a person who is a dealer and who also sells at retail the milk that the person handles for sale, shipment, storage or processing within the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- Market: means any city, town or parts thereof of the State, or 2 or more of the same or parts thereof designated by the commission as a natural marketing area. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- Milk: means any of the following, regardless of the presence of any flavoring:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951Partnership: 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. Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other unit, and the State and all political subdivisions or agencies thereof, except state owned and operated institutions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Producer: means any person who produces milk and sells such milk only to dealers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Producer-dealer: means a dealer who produces a part or all of the dealer's milk or a person who produces milk and sells to a grocery store or dairy products store or similar commercial establishment. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Retail sale: means a doorstep delivery and over-the-counter sales by stores. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Retail store: means a grocery store, dairy product store or any similar commercial establishment where milk is sold to consumers for consumption off the premises. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Store: means a grocery store, dairy product store, canteen, milk vending machine operator, milk dispensing operator or any similar commercial establishment or outlet or any other sale where milk is sold to consumers for consumption off the premises where sold. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Sub-dealer: means any person who does not process milk and who purchases milk from a dealer and sells such milk in the same containers in which the person purchased it, but does not include a store. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951 Town: includes cities and plantations, unless otherwise expressed or implied. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Wholesale sale: means sale to any other person not included in retail. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
2. Commission. “Commission” means the Maine Milk Commission.
3. Consumer. “Consumer” means any person other than a milk dealer who purchases milk for fluid consumption.
4. Dealer. “Dealer” means any person who purchases or receives milk for sale as the consignee or agent of a producer, or handles for sale, shipment, storage or processing within the State and shall include a producer-dealer and a sub-dealer, but shall not include a store other than an integrated operation.
[PL 1985, c. 717, §1 (AMD).]
4-A. Integrated operation. “Integrated operation” means a person who is a dealer and who also sells at retail the milk that the person handles for sale, shipment, storage or processing within the State.
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §138 (COR).]
5. Market. “Market” means any city, town or parts thereof of the State, or 2 or more of the same or parts thereof designated by the commission as a natural marketing area.
6. Milk. “Milk” means any of the following, regardless of the presence of any flavoring:
A. Whole milk or cream, whether fresh, sour or storage; [PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. F, §2 (NEW).]
B. Skimmed milk; or [PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. F, §2 (NEW).]
C. Buttermilk. [PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. F, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 382, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]
7. Person. “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other unit, and the State and all political subdivisions or agencies thereof, except state owned and operated institutions.
8. Producer. “Producer” means any person who produces milk and sells such milk only to dealers.
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §139 (COR).]
9. Producer-dealer. “Producer-dealer” means a dealer who produces a part or all of the dealer’s milk or a person who produces milk and sells to a grocery store or dairy products store or similar commercial establishment.
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §140 (COR).]
10. Retail sale. “Retail sale” means a doorstep delivery and over-the-counter sales by stores.
11. Store. “Store” means a grocery store, dairy product store, canteen, milk vending machine operator, milk dispensing operator or any similar commercial establishment or outlet or any other sale where milk is sold to consumers for consumption off the premises where sold.
12. Sub-dealer. “Sub-dealer” means any person who does not process milk and who purchases milk from a dealer and sells such milk in the same containers in which the person purchased it, but does not include a store.
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §141 (COR).]
13. Wholesale sale. “Wholesale sale” means sale to any other person not included in retail.
14. Retail store. “Retail store” means a grocery store, dairy product store or any similar commercial establishment where milk is sold to consumers for consumption off the premises.
[PL 1973, c. 758, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 758, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 717, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 382, §F2 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §§138-141 (COR).