LD 738
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Page 1 of 2 An Act To Save Maine Dairy Farms LD 738 Title Page
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B.__Each price charged for a consumer unit of milk offered
for sale at the retail store; and

 
C.__Other information required by rules adopted under
section 2953.

 
A.For purposes of this subsection,__a "consumer unit of milk"
means a specific volume of milk sold under a specific brand
name.

 
4. Reports. By the first day of each month, the owner or
manager of a retail store that sells more than 100 quarts of
milk a day or the equivalent of more than 100 quarts of milk a
day shall submit a report to the commission on a form designed
by the commission to provide the information required under
subsection 3 for the previous month.

 
5.__Action by commission.__When the commission determines
that a retail store is realizing a rate of return on the
retail sale of milk in excess of the maximum allowed rate of
return, the commission may order the retail store to lower the
price of milk.__A person who violates this subsection is
subject to the injunctions and penalties provided in section
2959.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill directs the Maine Milk Commission to establish a
maximum rate of return for the retail sale of milk. The
commission may order a retail store to lower its prices when
the commission determines that the maximum rate of return has
been exceeded. It requires the owner or manager of a retail
store to keep certain records and requires the owner or
manager of a retail store with daily sales in excess of 100
quarts of milk a day to submit monthly reports to the
commission.


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