Subsection 001-346-4-3 - Official Marks, Devices, Marking Products and Their ContainersA. An official inspection legend, and such other marks, devices, and certificates as required by 9 CFR 312, Official Marks, Devices, and Certificates, and 9 CFR 316, Marking Products and Their Containers, and 9 CFR 381, Subpart N, Labeling and Containers must be applied and used on inspected and passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine and goats, meat food products in animal casings, and other products as approved by the Commissioner and must be in the appropriate form. 1. Meat inspection stamps that contain the words "Maine Inspected and Passed" and "Maine Inspected and Condemned" shall be provided by the Maine Department of Agriculture to all establishments, which have been approved and granted state meat or poultry inspection service by the Department.B. The use of the inspection legend is prohibited except under supervision of the Commissioner or his designee. 1. No person shall affix or place, or cause to be affixed or placed, the inspection legend, or any abbreviation, copy or representation thereof, to or on any product or container thereof except under the supervision of the Commissioner or his designee; and2. No person shall fill or cause to be filled, in whole or in part with any product, any container bearing or intended to bear the inspection legend or any abbreviation, copy or representation thereof, except under the supervision of the Commissioner or his designee.C. Brands and marking devices shall be approved by the Commissioner, and strict control of brands shall be maintained.1. The Department shall furnish or have approved such ink brands, burning brands and like devices for marking products as the Commissioner may require. a. The mark of inspection on such a device shall be a facsimile of one of the official brands using the size best suited for the intended purpose.2. In advance of manufacture, brands and marking devices shall: a. Have complete and accurate descriptions and designs as specified in Section 4, Subsection 3(C), (1), and (a), submitted to and approved by the Commissioner.b. Every such brand and device which bears the inspection legend shall be delivered into the custody of the Maine Department of Agriculture; andc. Be used only under the supervision of the Maine Department of Agriculture.3. When not in use for marking inspected and passed product, all such brands and devices bearing the inspection legend shall be kept locked in properly equipped lockers or compartments, the keys of which shall not leave the possession of the Department.D. No person shall remove or cause to be removed from an official establishment any article, which these Rules require to be marked.E. Branding ink shall be: 1. Furnished by the official establishment for marking product;2. Made with harmless ingredients that are approved by the Maine Department of Agriculture; andF. Brands or marking devices shall be of such style and type as will make a clear and legible impression as determined by the Maine Department of Agriculture.G. Each carcass which has been inspected and passed in an official establishment shall be marked at the time of the inspection with the inspection legend in accordance with 9 CFR 316, Marking Products and Their Containers, and 9 CFR 381, Subpart M - Official Marks, Devices and Certificates; Export Certificates; Certification Procedures.H. The official inspection legend, marks, devices and certificates required by 9 CFR 352, Exotic Animals Voluntary Inspection; 9 CFR 354, Voluntary Inspection of Rabbits and Edible Products Thereof, and 9 CFR 362, Voluntary Poultry Inspection Regulations, shall be applied and used on inspected and passed carcasses and parts of carcasses of exotic animals, poultry, or rabbits as approved by the Commissioner and shall be in the appropriate form.I. The specific requirements for use of an official mark of inspection shall be the same as Subsection 3, (A-G) above and Subsection 4 below. C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 346, § 001-346-4, subsec. 001-346-4-3