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Payment Policy for Geologic Maps and Publications
- Payment must accompany all orders: Make check or money order payable to Treasurer, State of Maine. MasterCard and VISA are also accepted. We do not accept American Express or Discover. We do accept purchase orders from educational institutions and bookstores. Please do not send cash.
- Sales tax: 5.5% sales tax should be added to all Maine orders. Sales tax does not apply to out-of-state orders.
- Shipping and handling - All orders will be shipped via U.S. Mail. Rush orders by other carriers can be arranged at the customer's expense. We make every effort to ensure quality packing, but we are not responsible for damage incurred during shipping. Shipping and handling rates are as follows:
Total Purchase Shipping & Handling $0.00 - 5.00 $1.00 5.01 - 10.00 $2.00 10.01 - 20.00 $3.00 20.01 - 35.00 $4.00 35.01 - 50.00 $5.00 50.01 - 100.00 $6.00 $100.01 + $10.00
Last updated on July 15, 2015