Me. Stat. tit. 32 § 1746

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1746 - Applicability

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: [2019, c. 277, §8(NEW).]

1. Industry. A chemical used in or for industry or manufacturing, including chemicals processed or otherwise used in or for industrial or manufacturing processes;

[2019, c. 277, §8(NEW).]

2.Retailers. A retailer of a food package unless the retailer knowingly sells a food package that contains a priority food contact chemical after the effective date of its prohibition under section 1745 for which that retailer has received prior notification from a manufacturer, a distributor or the State;

[2019, c. 277, §8(NEW).]

3.Contaminants. A chemical that occurs in a food package only as a contaminant as long as the manufacturer had in place a manufacturing control program and exercised due diligence to minimize the presence of the contaminant in the food package; or

[2019, c. 277, §8(NEW).]

4.Certain manufacturers. A manufacturer of a food or beverage product that is contained in a food package or to which a food package is applied as long as that manufacturer has less than $1,000,000,000 of total annual national sales of food and beverage products.

[2019, c. 277, §8(NEW).]

32 M.R.S. § 1746

Added by 2019, c. 277,§ 8, eff. 9/19/2019.