01-001-10 Me. Code R. § 1
These rules establish procedures for conducting the Agricultural Compliance Program. This program handles complaints concerning farms and farm operations under 17 M.R.S.A. §§2701-B and 2805, and investigates threats to human and animal health and safety and to the environment under 7 M.R.S.A. §17 and 7 M. R.S.A. Chapter 747. The procedures outlined in various sections of these Rules are interrelated. Each element within these sections, if pertinent to the issue under consideration, must be evaluated for inclusion in any complaint resolution process. Likewise, all contributing factors to a complaint concerning a farm or farm operation must be investigated and evaluated in order that the issue may be fully resolved. Therefore, these rules outline a holistic and consistent approach to addressing these issues on Maine farms under the authority of these laws.
01-001 C.M.R. ch. 10, § 1