1. 1. Transportation of wild blueberries; permit required

   [PL 2023, c. 18, §3 (RP).]

2. 1-A. Records of permits; confidentiality

   [PL 2023, c. 18, §4 (RP).]

3. 1-B. Restrictions on first haulers A first hauler who is not certified as a shipper may not transport berries from the field to any entity other than a shipper or a processor holding a valid certification under section 4305.

   [PL 2007, c. 694, §9 (NEW).]

4. 2. Permits subject to forgery laws

   [PL 2023, c. 18, §5 (RP).]

5. 3. Violation The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

   1. A. A person who transports wild blueberries in violation of this section commits:

      1. (1) A Class E crime; or
      2. (2) A Class D crime if the person has 2 or more prior convictions under this paragraph.

   2. B.

      [PL 2023, c. 18, §7 (RP).]

   [PL 2023, c. 18, §§6, 7 (AMD).]

6. 4. Exceptions

   [PL 2023, c. 18, §8 (RP).]

PL 1989, c. 214, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 859, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 511, §23 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 194, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§U6-8 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 694, §9 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 18, §§3-8 (AMD).