Section 001-2-1 - Definitions Unless otherwise provided in these rules, all terms shall have the meanings indicated in the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act, 7 M.R.S.A. §423. In addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of these rules and any market order adopted hereunder except as otherwise specified in a particular market order or unless the context otherwise requires.
A. Act means the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act, 7 M.R.S.A. §§421 - 430. B. Agricultural commodity means an agricultural commodity, as defined in the Act, which is covered by a market order adopted under the Act.C. Commodity area, for purposes of §425 of the Act, means the entire State of Maine, except as a particular market order may specify one or more counties or areas of the State to which that market order is limited in effect.D. Commercial Pack means a container of an agricultural commodity, packaged for shipment or sale to a consumer, wholesaler, retailer or other purchaser.E. Initial Referendum means the referendum ratifying the market order pursuant to the Act.F. Market or Marketing. means the act or process of selling, purchasing, offering or holding for sale, shipping, storing, packing or branding for sale, advertising or otherwise dealing in an agricultural commodity produced in Maine, regardless of destination.G. Marketing year means the year beginning with the date of harvest of an agricultural commodity and extending until the date of the harvest of that commodity in the following year. The particular beginning and ending dates of a marketing year may be established by each market order.H. Packing means packaging or placing in commercial packs.I. Participated in the Referendum, for purposes of §425 of the Act, means filed a qualifying and properly completed ballot in the initial or any subsequent referendum, including both affirmative and negative ballots.J. Persons affected, for purposes of §425 of the Act, shall include all non-exempt producers of the agricultural commodity covered by a market order; provided that a particular market order may include within this term others involved in marketing an agricultural commodity.