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§157
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 1: ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 6: MAINE AGRICULTURE PROTECTION ACT
§159

§158. Failure to adopt best management practices

If the person responsible for a farm, farm operation or agricultural composting operation does not apply best management practices as required by the commissioner, the commissioner shall send a written report to an appropriate agency if a federal or state law has been violated and to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may institute an action to abate a nuisance or to enforce the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable state law, and the court may order the abatement with costs as provided under Title 17, section 2702, such injunctive relief as provided in this section or by other applicable law, or that a civil violation has been committed. Failure to apply best management practices in accordance with this chapter constitutes a separate civil violation for which a fine of up to $1,000, together with an additional fine of up to $250 per day for every day that the violation continues, may be adjudged.   [PL 2007, c. 649, §3 (NEW).]
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PL 2007, c. 649, §3 (NEW).
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