Section 001-122-I - DEFINITIONSFor the purposes of this chapter, and unless otherwise indicated, the following words shall have the following meanings:
A."Certificate Charge" means a charge imposed when more than one (1) official document is required for each inspection performed.B."Consumer Pack" means a unit of potatoes contained in a bag, crate or any other type of container.C."Delinquent Accounts" means nonpayment of fees and charges by the due date specified on the invoice.D."Department" means the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance & Regulations.E."Expense Guarantee" means that regular charges are not adequate to cover expenses. In such cases, charges shall be based on time consumed computed at the applicable hourly rate plus mileage and related expenses.F."Good Agricultural Practices, hereinafter GAP" means the basic environmental conditions that are necessary for the production of safe, wholesome fruits and vegetables.G."Good Handling Practices, hereinafter GHP" means general practices to reduce microbial food safety hazards. The term may include " good agricultural practices" used in growing, harvesting, sorting, packing and storage operations.H."Holidays" means New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday following Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or the observed day for the aforementioned holidays, and any other recognized state holiday.I."Maine Bag" means any consumer pack of potatoes on which appears the word "Maine" in letters larger than 1/14 inch or a pictorial representation of the outline of the shape of the state.J."Net Weight Certification" means the official weighing of random samples of a specified commodity and the subsequent certification of net weight by the Department.K."Person" means both natural persons and all legal entities, including corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, states, municipalities, and unincorporated business enterprises.L."Positive Lot Identification" means the affixing of a traceable code, consisting of numbers and/or letters, to primary or shipping containers by printing, stamping, taping or applying official stickers.M."Principal Display Panel" means that part, or those parts, of a product label designed to be displayed and examined under normal conditions of display at retail markets.N."Service Call" means that the Department has incurred cost as a result of an official request for service and subsequent cancellation without notice.O."Shipping Point Inspection" means a type of service provided to any person(s) who request(s) inspection on a daily or sporadic basis. Service will be provided to such person(s) in the most effective and efficient manner, subject to the availability of inspectors.P."Shipping Point Overtime" means time worked Monday thru Friday prior to 7:00A.M., after 5:00 P.M., or anytime worked on Saturday, Sunday and all State legal holidays. A minimum overtime charge of one hour will be assessed; thereafter, charges will be in half hour increments.Q."Quality Trademark Bag" means any consumer pack for potatoes on which appears either a silhouette of the State of Maine divided into three horizontal sections or three parallel stripes consisting of a blue stripe at the top, white in the center and red at the bottom. The use of these trademarks is subject to the provisions set forth by Department of Agriculture Rules (01-001, Chapter 135).R."Variety Labeling" means the principal display panel of the primary container has been printed or stamped in bold print with words indicating the variety of potatoes contained therein. The lettering shall be at least 1/2 inch in height. The variety shall be immediately preceded by the word "variety:" or "var:"01-001 C.M.R. ch. 122, § I