Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2956-A – Dairy Industry Fund
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1. Fund established; source. The Dairy Industry Fund, referred to in this section as the “fund,” is established. In addition to payments to the commission pursuant to section 2956, a dealer shall deduct 1¢ per hundredweight from amounts paid by the dealer to each Maine milk producer and pay that amount into the fund as a monthly payment.
[PL 2001, c. 8, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2956-A
- Commission: means the Maine Milk Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
- 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
- Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Milk: means any of the following, regardless of the presence of any flavoring:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951Producer: means any person who produces milk and sells such milk only to dealers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 2951
2. Distributions from fund. Notwithstanding section 2957, the commission shall make distributions from the fund to a statewide association that has been approved by the majority of dairy farmers in the State in amounts allocated from the fund for that purpose.
[PL 2001, c. 8, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 8, §1 (NEW).