01-001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY

1. DIVISION OF PRODUCTION AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT

I. DEFINITIONS

1. Unless otherwise provided herein, all terms shall have the meanings indicated in Title 7 M.R.S.A. §423 or in the applicable rules of the Department, [01-001 CMR ch. 4].

II. APPLE MARKETING COMMITTEE

1. The Apple Marketing Committee shall be established consistent with the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act and the rules of the Department pertaining to the adoption of Apple Market Orders and Market Agreements. It shall include 6 members, one of whom should be the Commissioner or his designee from the Department who shall serve ex-officio in an advisory non-voting capacity and five of whom shall be apple producers.

III. APPLE ASSESSMENT

1. The rate of assessment shall not exceed eight cents per first sale unit for fresh market use.

IV. PURPOSE OF EXPENDITURES

1. Expenditures of the assessment under this order shall be for the purpose of providing advertising, promotion, and publicity regarding apples, for obtaining market and product research, for providing informational services, and for such other purposes as may be determined by rule of the commissioner upon advice and consultation with the Apple Marketing Committee.
2. V. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Title 7 M.R.S.A. §§ 421-430

VI. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1983

History:

EFFECTIVE DATE:

September 1, 1983

1. REPEALED AND REPLACED:

August 2, 1992

EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):

May 4, 1996

CONVERTED TO MS WORD:

August 15, 2005

CORRECTIONS:

February, 2014 – agency names, formatting

CONVERTED DOCUMENT TO AN UPDATED VERSION OF WORD:

April 17, 2026

APAO ACCESSIBILITY CHECK (Word):

April 17, 2026