Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1723 (2025)
1. Labels The label shall appear on the bottom of the plastic bottle or rigid plastic container and be clearly visible. This label shall consist of a number with letters placed below the number. The numbers and letters shall be as follows:
A. For polyethylene terephthalate, the letters "PETE" and the number 1;
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
B. For high-density polyethylene, the letters "HDPE" and the number 2;
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
C. For vinyl, the letter "V" and the number 3;
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
D. For low-density polyethylene, the letters "LDPE" and the number 4;
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
E. For polypropylene, the letters "PP" and the number 5;
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
F. For polystyrene, the letters "PS" and the number 6; or
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
G. For any other plastic resins, including multilayer, the letters "OTHER" and the number 7.
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 585, Pt. C, §16 (NEW).]
2. Alternative labels
[PL 1995, c. 656, Pt. A, §5 (RP).]
PL 1989, c. 585, §C16 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 718, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 465, §A7 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 465, §C2 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 656, §A5 (AMD).