22 §2167. License required - Maine Statutes

Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 5: FOODS AND DRUGS

Chapter 551: PURE FOODS AND DRUGS GENERALLY

Subchapter 1: FOODS

§2167. License required

A person, firm, corporation or copartnership may not operate a food establishment, food salvage establishment or act as a salvage broker unless licensed for that purpose by the commissioner. In the case of retail food establishments, licenses issued must be displayed in a place visible to customers or other persons using a licensed establishment. [2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §15 (AMD); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

In addition to the sanctions authorized in section 2172, a person, firm, corporation or copartnership that violates this licensing requirement or any condition placed on a license commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $500 may be adjudged for each offense and, in addition, the commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any such license in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 5. [2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §15 (AMD); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 672, §A54 (NEW). 1987, c. 374, (AMD). 1989, c. 664, §2 (AMD). 1991, c. 837, §A47 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §K15 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).