36 §4602. Definitions
Title 36: TAXATION
Part 7: SPECIAL TAXES
Chapter 710: POTATO INDUSTRY
§4602. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW).]
1. Board. "Board" means the Maine Potato Board.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
2. Dealer. "Dealer" means any person, defined as a dealer under Title 7, section 1012, who is licensed as a dealer under Title 7, section 1015.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
3. District. "District" means each one of the geographical divisions of the State as follows:
A. District One: Cyr, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Fort Kent Mills, Frenchville, Grand Isle, Hamlin, Keegan, Lille, Madawaska, New Canada Plantation, New Sweden, Sinclair, Soldier Pond, St. Agatha, St. David, St. Francis, St. John, Stockholm, TR 17, Upper Frenchville, Van Buren, Wallagrass and Winterville; [2001, c. 164, §2 (RPR).]
B. District 2: Caribou, Caswell Plantation, Connor, Connor Township, Crouseville, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Perham, Wade, Washburn, Westmanland and Woodland; [2001, c. 164, §2 (RPR).]
C. District 3: Ashland, Blaine, Bridgewater, Castle Hill, Chapman, E Plantation, Easton, Garfield Plantation, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Masardis, Nashville, Presque Isle, Robbinston and Westfield; [2001, c. 164, §2 (RPR).]
D. District 4: Amity, Benedicta, Cary Plantation, Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hammond Plantation, Hershey, Hodgdon, Houlton, Island Falls, Linneus, Littleton, Ludlow, Merrill, Monticello, New Limerick, Oakfield, Patten, Sherman and Sherman Mills; and [2001, c. 164, §2 (RPR).]
E. District 5: All remaining municipalities and townships in the State not included in Districts 1 to 4. [2001, c. 164, §2 (RPR).]
F. [2001, c. 164, §2 (RP).]
G. [2001, c. 164, §2 (RP).]
[ 2001, c. 164, §2 (RPR) .]
4. Potatoes. "Potatoes" means and includes all potatoes, whether graded or ungraded, including all potatoes sold for processing into food or animal feed.
[ 2005, c. 176, §1 (AMD) .]
5. Processing grower. "Processing grower" means any grower of potatoes destined for sale to a processor.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
6. Processor. "Processor" means any person, defined as a processor under Title 7, section 1012, who is licensed as a processor under Title 7, section 1015.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
7. Seed grower. "Seed grower" means any grower of potatoes destined for sale as seed.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
8. Shipment. "Shipment" shall be deemed to take place when potatoes are located within the State in a car, boat, truck or other conveyance in which potatoes are to be transported.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
9. Shipper. "Shipper" means any person engaged in the business of any of the following:
A. Agent or broker, by selling or distributing potatoes in commerce for or on behalf of growers or others, or by negotiating sales of potatoes in commerce for or on behalf of the seller or the purchaser, respectively; [1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW).]
B. Dealer; [1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW).]
C. Processor; [1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW).]
D. Grower, only when selling potatoes to anyone other than the parties set forth in paragraph A, B or C. [1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW).]
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
10. Tablestock grower. "Tablestock grower" means any grower of potatoes destined for fresh market sale.
[ 1985, c. 753, §§14, 15 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1985, c. 753, §§14,15 (NEW). 1991, c. 190, (AMD). 2001, c. 164, §2 (AMD). 2005, c. 176, §1 (AMD).