Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 344 - FOOD STORAGE WAREHOUSES
Section 001-344-12 - Licensing

A. Application and Fee. Application for approval for Food Storage Warehouses shall be filed annually with the Department of Agriculture, Food And Rural Resources. Applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as enumerated in Chapter 330, License Fees to Manufacture and Sell Food & Beverages. In order to allow for the staggering of license expiration dates, initial licenses may be issued for a period exceeding twelve months. In such cases, the initial license fee shall be increased in proportion to the length of the license period.

B. Inspection and Issuance. Before a license is issued or renewed the Department shall inspect the premises of the applicant.

The commissioner shall, within 30 days following receipt of application, issue a license to operate any food establishment which is found to comply with this chapter and any rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner. When any such applicant, upon inspection by the commissioner, is found not to meet the requirements of this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder, the commissioner is authorized to issue either a temporary license for a specified period not to exceed 90 days, during which time corrections specified by the commissioner shall be made by the applicant for compliance or a conditional license setting forth conditions which shall be met by the applicant to the satisfaction of the commissioner.