Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 001-141-I - Official StandardsA.7 M.R.S.A. §§443 and 443-B authorizes the Commissioner (of Agriculture) through joint rulemaking procedures with the appropriate department (Department of Conservation) to establish grades and standards for nonagricultural products. The Commissioner (of Agriculture) hereby incorporates by reference, as the official standards for grades of milled lumber, the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association's (NeLMA) "Standard Grading Rules for Northeastern Lumber" (Annex(1) and "NeLMA Grading Services Policies and Procedures" (Annex II) to ensure conformance with grading and shipping standards.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 141, § I