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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, § 505: Access to carriers, 1965

Carriers and certain holders of hazardous substances must let designated department staff inspect and copy specified records at reasonable times, when requested in writing with the substance identified.

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carrier compliancehazardous substance logisticsrecord access

Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1965
Dates: Enacted 1965 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Dates: Enacted 1965 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Carriers engaged in commerce, and persons receiving hazardous substances in commerce or holding such substances so received, shall upon the request of an officer or employee duly designated by the department permit such officer or employee, at reasonable times, to have access to and to copy all records showing movement in commerce of any hazardous substance, or the holding thereof during or after such movement, and the quantity, shipper and consignee thereof. It is unlawful for any such carrier or person to fail to permit access to and copying of any such records so requested when such request is accompanied by a statement in writing specifying the nature or kind of hazardous substance to which the request relates. Evidence obtained under this section shall not be used in a criminal prosecution of the person from whom obtained and carriers shall not be subject to the other provisions of this subchapter by reason of their receipt, carriage, holding or delivery of hazardous substances in the usual course of business as carriers. [PL 1965, c. 65 (NEW).]

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