01-001-25 Me. Code R. § 2

Current through 2025-03, January 15, 2025
Section 001-25-2 - Exemptions

Neither these rules nor the Fresh Blueberry Market Order shall apply to any of the following:

A. Blueberry handlers who market less than 10,000 pints or equivalent of blueberries in the then current calendar year;
B. Blueberries sold at farmstands; or
C. Blueberry handlers who apply for and receive written waiver from the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall grant such a waiver only upon written application of the handler, demonstrating to the Commissioner's satisfaction that the blueberries at issue will be sold only to relatively small local markets in the area, and that granting the waiver will not adversely affect the blueberry industry. The waiver shall be for such time period and on such conditions as the Commissioner may specify.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 25, § 2