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Packages kept for sale or offered for sale must show a clear, plain, and conspicuous declaration on the outside of the package, subject to exceptions in the chapter or regulations.
Packages in a lot of random weights of the same commodity that show the total selling price must also show a plain and conspicuous price per single unit of weight on the outside.
If a packaged commodity is advertised with a retail price, the ad must closely and conspicuously show the required quantity declaration; if a dual declaration is required, only the smaller-unit declaration needs to appear. For package or consumer commodities advertised for retail sale, the price must be shown on the it
The cited model methods, units, terms, and related requirements for selling commodities apply in Maine, unless the state sealer specifically modifies, amends, or rejects them by regulation.
Packaging and labeling requirements apply to packages kept for sale or offered for sale in Maine, unless the state sealer has specifically modified, amended, or rejected them by regulation.
Engine coolant or antifreeze with more than 10% ethylene glycol may not be sold in this State unless it contains denatonium benzoate at 30 parts per million or an approved substitute aversive agent. Covered manufacturers and packagers must keep and provide records about the bittering agent on request.
These fuel and lubricant requirements apply to relevant engine fuels, lubricating oils, and similar products in the state, unless the state sealer has specifically modified, amended, or rejected them.
Packaged goods in this State are subject to the adopted net-contents compliance-testing requirements, unless a state sealer regulation modifies or rejects them.
A person who violates this subchapter as it relates to the sale of firewood commits a civil violation and must be fined between $50 and $2,000.
A person seeking dealer or repairer registration must apply to the state sealer on the provided form and include a $25 annual fee.
A dealer or repairer who takes condemned weighing or measuring devices in trade must remove the condemned tags when received, return the tags to the state sealer within 10 days with specified information, and provide a statement of the device’s disposition.
A dealer or repairer must notify the state sealer in writing within 10 days after certain repairs, adjustments, sales, or deliveries of weighing or measuring devices.
Registered repairers may test and calibrate retail vehicle tank metering devices if the state sealer has determined they are qualified; the state sealer must record that qualification and renew the determination when the certificate is renewed.
A dealer or repairer must submit testing equipment to the state sealer at least once a year for comparison and calibration.
The state sealer may refuse to renew, and the District Court may suspend or revoke, a registered dealer’s or repairer’s certificate if stated conditions are met.
This section sets civil penalties for violating the subchapter and prohibits conducting a dealer or repairer business without a certificate in full force.
The Commissioner may hold a public hearing to establish testing fees, but fee-setting must follow Maine rulemaking procedures. Sealers generally may not charge certain fees unless equipment is adequate and approved, and they may not charge for devices approved within 3 months if the devices are correct, except for spec
A person or business that had weighing or measuring devices tested by a local sealer of weights and measures may not refuse to pay for that service.
The commissioner may assess administrative penalties for certain violations of this chapter, up to $5,000 per violation, with a $50,000 total cap, and may also recover investigation costs.
Before a final administrative penalty is assessed, the person must get reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
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