Subsection 001-346-4-2 - Imported Meat Labeling; Requirements and InspectionsA. Every retailer and every wholesaler who sells and offers for sale in this state through an establishment or otherwise any meat, which is the product of any country foreign to the United States, shall clearly label the meat as "imported" naming the country of its origin.B. The following labeling requirements shall be required:1. Meat from a foreign country received from a wholesaler or distributor must be clearly and distinctly marked to identify the meat or the meat package as being imported and specify country of origin.a. The label can be of any size or configuration as long as it is clearly visible and readable when viewing the primary product labelb. If the meat is intended for retail sale it must have a label attached indicating, "Imported" and stating the country of origin.c. If raw product is displayed in an unpackaged form and displayed in a retail case, a visible placard stating the foreign country of the said product may be used in lieu of a label.C. Inspectors of the Maine Department of Agriculture shall, as part of their routine inspections of wholesale and retail establishments, inspect the meat and containers of raw meat received by the establishment to verify that meat received which is the product of any country foreign to the United States is clearly labeled to identify the product as "Imported" and the country of origin is properly named. C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 346, § 001-346-4, subsec. 001-346-4-2