Rule 301: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/rules/html/rule301.htm

Affidavit for Purchases of Certain Products for Use in Silviculture, Agriculture, Fishing, Aquaculture, and Animal Agriculture http://www.maine.gov/revenue/forms/sales/salesforms.htm

Bulletin 14 http://www.maine.gov/revenue/salesuse/salestax/bulletinssales.htm

Sales Tax Refund Application http://www.maine.gov/revenue/forms/sales/salesforms.htm

The Off Highway Refund Form: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/fueltax/refund%20programs/off%20highway/Offhighway.htm

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State Regulations for Shipping Wreaths & Trees - Date Posted: 08/11/2009

KNOW STATE REGULATIONS WHEN SHIPPING WREATHS AND TREES Maine Department of Agriculture

Maine shippers should keep the following regulations in mind before sending Christmas wreaths and trees. Some prohibited plant material may be allowed under certain conditions. For more information on plant regulations of any state or country, contact the Maine Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333 (Tel: 207-287-3891). This list is a summary of the state plant health regulations found at www.nationalplantboard.org

Plant Material Shipping to Conditions All plant material All locations The contents of parcels (ex. 1 balsam wreath) must be clearly marked on the outside along with the statement Grown in Maine and the county of origin and name and address of the shipper. All wreaths and trees European and other countries Prohibited All rooted plant material All locations State certification is required. All trees with soil (such as with small potted or B&B trees) AK,AZ,AR,CA,CO,HI,IA,ID,KS,LA,MN,MO,MS,MT,NE,NV,NMND,OK,OR,SD,TN,TX,UT,WA Prohibited unless treated and certified free of Japanese beetle All trees (cut or rooted)  grown in other than northern Aroostook Other than  CT, DE, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT Inspection and certification that the plants are free of gypsy moth. Chestnuts CA, OR, WA Prohibited Crabapple and hawthorn fruits AZ, CA, ID, OR, WA Prohibited Juniper CA Prohibited Pine (Pinus spp)  Grown in all locations

Grown in other than Aroostook or Washington Counties CA, HI, MT, OR

Other than  CT, IA, MA, MN, NH, PA, RI, VT, WV, WI Trees are prohibited. Wreaths containing pine are allowed October 31-December 31 Trees must be inspected and found free of pine shoot beetle. Rose hips OR Prohibited Un-husked nuts of walnut and butternut AZ, CA, TX Prohibited Un-husked nuts of pecan and hickory AZ, CA, NM, TX Prohibited

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