Maine § 2627. - Advertising packages for sale
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 2627. — Advertising packages for sale, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2627.. Advertising packages for sale
Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised in any manner with the retail price stated, there shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the retail price a declaration of quantity as is required by law or regulation to appear on the package. Where a dual declaration is required, only the declaration that sets forth the quantity in terms of the smaller unit of weight or measure need appear in the advertisement. [PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW).]
Whenever a package commodity or consumer commodity, as defined in Title 7, section 523, subsection 3, is advertised for retail sale, there must be a declaration of the price of the item either on each individual item, on the shelf where the item is located or on a placard or sign immediately adjacent to the item. [PL 2009, c. 192, §2 (NEW).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 2627. cover?
Section 2627. ("Advertising packages for sale") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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