38 M.R.S. § 585-M
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38 §585-M. Prohibition on sale of gasoline containing corn-based ethanol
Official statutory text
1. Prohibition on sale. A person may not sell or offer for sale gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume. [PL 2013, c. 69, §1 (NEW).]
2. Effective date. This section does not take effect until at least 2 of the 6 New England states in addition to this State have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume. The commissioner shall notify the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Revisor of Statutes when at least 2 New England states in addition to this State have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol at a level greater than 10% by volume. In no event may this section take effect until 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. [PL 2013, c. 69, §1 (NEW).]
2. Effective date. This section does not take effect until at least 2 of the 6 New England states in addition to this State have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume. The commissioner shall notify the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Revisor of Statutes when at least 2 New England states in addition to this State have enacted laws that prohibit the sale of gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol at a level greater than 10% by volume. In no event may this section take effect until 90 days after adjournment of the First Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. [PL 2013, c. 69, §1 (NEW).]
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