C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 60
SUMMARY: This rule establishes the procedures by which the Maine Milk Pool will operate. It sets out requirement for milk dealers and producers who pay into and receive payments out of the Pool and prescribes the duties of the Pool Administrator in managing the operation of the Pool.
Amendments proposed April 25, 1984, and adopted effective June 4, 1984 adjust certain requirements in the time schedule of the Maine Milk Pool to better accommodate the Pool's pay in / pay out schedule to existing systems of the State Controller and Treasury.
Amendments proposed November 20, 1984 and adopted effective January 15, 1985 clarify calculations made in allocating monies out of the Pool to producers; clarify procedures for collection of promotion funds from Maine producers shipping directly to Boston market Zone I plants under certain conditions; clarify the procedure for determining the redistribution rate used to calculate payments to producers from the Pool; and replace the definitions of three terms with their statutory definitions and make related changes.
Amendments proposed August 14, 1985, change the date by which Maine market producers must receive Milk Pool payments from their dealer or cooperative, in accordance with statutory changes made by P.L. 1095, C. 72 ( 7 M.R.S.A., Section2954-A) .
Amendments proposed July 30, 1987 establish procedures for the pooling of over-order premiums in accordance with statutory changes made by P.L. 1987, Title "c." 447.
C.M.R. 01, 001, ch. 60
March 27, 1984
AMENDED:
June 4, 1984
January 15, 1985
September 6, 1987
EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):
May 4, 1996
CONVERTED TO MS WORD:
August 15, 2005
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 7 M.R.S.A. §3153