Maine Code § 7-786

Adulteration
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No person shall distribute an adulterated plant or soil amendment. A plant or soil amendment shall
be deemed to be adulterated if: [PL 1979, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]
1. Deleterious or harmful agent. It contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount
to render it injurious to beneficial plant, animal or aquatic life when applied in accordance with

directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements and directions for use, which may be
necessary to protect plant, animal or aquatic life, are not shown upon the label;
[PL 1979, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]
2. Inferior composition. If its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported
to possess by its labeling; or
[PL 1979, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]
3. Unwanted crop or weed seed. If it contains unwanted crop or weed seed or primary noxious
or secondary noxious weed seed.
[PL 1979, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]

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