{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-445","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §445","heading":"Permits","body":"1.  Violation.  After notice of the establishment of grades or standards and the determination of brands, labels or trademarks, a person may not use a brand, label or trademark to identify farm products and sardines as being of a grade established before a permit is granted or after the revocation of the right to use such brand, label or trademark by the commissioner.\n2.  Penalty.  The following penalties apply to violations of this section.\nA.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $50 may be adjudged.\nB.  A person who violates subsection 1 after having previously violated subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $200 may be adjudged.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING","CHAPTER 101: GENERAL PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER 2: GRADES AND STANDARDS FOR FARM PRODUCTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec445.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"47982d58b4879cc372408f192bd539e58d6ce4167d965b1184906024eeba9d81","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-444","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-446"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}