Public Laws

123rd Legislature

Second Regular Session


Parts: A B C D E F G H I J K L M

Chapter 695

H.P. 1615 - L.D. 2252

PART H

Sec. H-1. PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. F, §2  is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

Sec. F-2. Commissioner of Health and Human Services; fees. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules to increase the fees assessed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 2494 effective July 1, 2008. The fees must be calculated to produce revenue for the special revenue account established under that section in an amount sufficient to meet the expenditures from the account for the licensure and inspection responsibilities under that section of the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. H-2. PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. F, §5  is amended to read:

Sec. F-5. Resolving overlapping jurisdiction. If an establishment has operations that may fall under the jurisdiction of both the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources has jurisdiction over all operations of the establishment unless sales of food for consumption on the premises or ready-to-eat for off-premises consumption, measured by annual dollar receipts, exceeds 50% of total annual food-related dollar receipts, in which case the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has jurisdiction over the establishment. The field staff of the respective departments shall meet on a regular basis to resolve jurisdictional questions and issues.

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