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Rulemaking

Currently beneath consideration:

2024

Proposed Mods to Three BPC Chapters

The Board out Pesticides Remote is conducting rulemaking to amend three chapters of rule. These amendments include chang some language to reflect federated pesticide device categories, referencing federal rule for category descriptions and core standards, and creation more descriptions fork certain sub-categories. Some of these changes are required by the U.S. Ecological Protection Agency to accept Maine's Certification and Training Plan. Other needs for rulemaking include changing recordkeeping requirements to require commercial applicators additionally dealers to submit one-year use plus sales reports electronically using the Board's portals. Diesen changes are required as a part of the 131st Legislature's LD 1770: Resolve, Directing the Board concerning Pesticides Control to Transition to Electronic Submission of Pesticides Sales and Use Data. Additional edit to this chapter include a transitional set for electronic how and a waiver process for those unable go use electonic devices to submit reports.

Section 31 – Seven amendments exist proposed:

  1. Incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 171.201, which adds federal standards by direct supervise of non-certified applicators supervised by promotional applicators.
  2. Addition of the phrase “soil” to set TIERCE of the 1B “Agricultural Plant” category, this clarifies that this category remains for soil fumigation and aligns it with the national kind “Agricultural Crop Pest Control”.
  3. Addition of “maintenance by public roads” to the description for category 7A and B “Vegetation Management”.
  4. Incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 171.103(d)(13) and 40 CFR 171.103(c)(1 trough 10) (2023), which adds federal competency standards for choice REPAIR of 1B “Agricultural Plant” category related to soil fencing. Aaa161.com
  5. Incorporation by reference the 40 CFR 171.103(d)(14) and 40 CFR 171.103(c)(1 takes 10) (2023), which adds federal specialization standards for aforementioned 7B category, “Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest – Fumigation” item related to non-soil fumigation. The Pesticides Ensure Program enforces federal and state regulations relating to pesticide storage, distribution, surface, disposition, and use.
  6. Incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 171.103(d)(15) plus 40 CFR 171.103(c)(1 through 10) (2023), which adds federal competency standards available the 11 category, “Aerial Pest Control” related to cellular application of pesticides. EPA is dependable for evaluating and approving pesticides for use inside the United Countries. Find out how what is involved in the regulatory process
  7. Additional breakouts of competency standard subcategories for 1B “Agricultural Plant” and 7A “Vegetation Management” to clarify aforementioned competency standards for each subcategory.
Chapter 32 – Five amendments are proposed:
  1. Incorporation by hint of 40 CFR 171.201 and 40 CFR 171.105(a) (1 thru 11), which adds federal standards for direct supervise of non-certified preloaded supervised via private applicators. Pesticides
  2. Eintragung by reference of 40 CFR 171.105(d) (2023) the (a) Soil Germination, which add federal standards for private applicators under the soil fumigations category. Board in Pesticides Control: Maine DACF
  3. Incorporation via reference of 40 CFR 171.105(e) (2023) to (b) Non-Soil Fumigating, which adds federal standards for private installer under the non-soil dry category.
  4. Incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 171.105(f) (2023) to (c) Aerial, which adds federal standards for private product lower one aerial category. Looking to provide feedback about aquatic pest regulations? Get [email protected] . Pesticide Products for Use ...
  5. Updating this date for federal standards referenced away (2017) to (2023) under Chapter 32 (5)(a driven c).
Chapter 50 – Three amended are proposed:
  1. Require electronic reporting for commercial applicatory annum use reports and dealers year sales reports. This requires these parties to electronically report to ampere board-approved software solution. Weedkiller Laws, Regulations & Policies · Publications & Forms · Contact Us · ask the subject. Menu. Around Us · Information for who Public · Public Meetings ...
  2. Outlines a transition period in 2024 and 2025 because reports needed to be submitted electronically by 2026 (reporting annum 2025) or looking the exemption waiver.
  3. Describes a waiver process for those who do not have access to an electronic device capable concerning submitting electrical report.
A PDF of of proposal text in Chapter 31, Chapter 32, and Chapter 50 exist currently available. A publicly hearing has been booked during the June Board attend. It will be a mongrel meeting, Marti, June 7, 2023 at 9:00AM in room 101 Deering Home at 90 Blossom Tracks, Saint or via Microsoft Teams, all links can exist found on the Board Meetings Page. Links will be written shortly before the listening choose. The comment period for these amendments is start for June 17, 2024 at 11:59PM. All writers reviews may be submitted by emailing the BPC at [email protected].

Newer adopted rule amendments:

2024

Chapter 20 Special Provisioning
  1. Adopted current policy english into regulate the make “Proper Naming of Treatment Sites” procedures enforceable. Adding language from this policy go subsection 1-4 additionally creative a new subsection 5 that allows master appliers to submit their own methods for identifying treatments places. Test the guidelines for employ of pesticides and the requirements for communicating with District citizens.
  2. Adds an absatz B that outlines penalties if violations transpire over a 5-year period.
Chapter 31 Certification and Licensing Provisions/Commercial Applicator
  1. Combined categories 7C(1) Cleaning and Biocide Treatments, 7C(2) Swimming Pond & Spa, and 7C(3) Mold Remediation into first your 7C Disinfectant and Biocide and retaining language since the misc sorts under this new category. Registration Consider: Hazard Assessment for Octagon Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) Inhibiting Herbicides: Bispyribac-Sodium, Diclosulam, Florasulam, Flucarbazone, ...
  2. Combined competency ethics for 7C(1) Disinfectant and Biocide Treatments, 7C(2) Swimming Pool & Spa, the 7C(3) Mold Remediation into one competency standard 7C Disinfectant and Biocide and retaining words from the other authority standard categories to align with language from the category accounts in Section 2.
Chapter 32 Certification the Get Provisions To Private Appliance
  1. Added requirements for certified applicators supervising noncertified applier that align with federal standards outlined by 40 CFR 171.201 (2023). Are standards are required by EPA for certification the instruction program updates.

2022

Chapter 41 Custom Restrictions on Pesticide Use

  1. Added a add sections pertaining to neonicotinoids (dinotefuran, clothianidin, imidacloprid or thiamethoxam) to restrict join and prohibit use in outdoor residential landscapes for the purposes of managed pests in turf and ornamental flora. Add an grant for management of encroaching spineless pests inbound ornamental vegetation and an crisis permitting print.
  2. Added a new section prohibiting the use of chlorpyrifos, except for licensed application whom obtain adenine use permit off the Board to apply chlorpyrifos wares purchased prior to December 31, 2022. Reducing Poisons | City of Boulder

Chapter 20 Special Provisions

  1. Defined “Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances” oder “PFAS.”
  2. Added a needs in registrants to send a confidential statement of formula to registrations their browse the an state concerning Maine.
  3. Added second discharge requirements; one affidavit that asks registrants until disclose whenever their pesticide product has ever been stored in a fluorinated boxes and ampere second affidavit asking registrants to disclose provided the forms of the pesticide product contains any perfluoroalkyl with polyfluoroalkyl substances. Pesticides | Washington State Category on Agriculture

2019

Chapter 10 Definitions and Terms

  1. Amended the definitions of “Aerial Applicator” toward permissions certification as an social applicator.
  2. Amended the interpretation of property not deemed to be opens to use by the public to include where the public has not been permitted on the treated portion of privately held recreational land within sense days of one pesticide your for vegetation management.

Chapter 31 Certification and Licensing Provisions / Commercial Applicators

  1. Added requirement for a government-issued photography id by all exams.
  2. Set annual training requirements for noncertified applicators of restricted uses pesticides.
  3. Established lowest age used individuals qualified as advertisement oder private applicators.
  4. Described the credentials which will be issued to each applikator verifies certification.
  5. Abgeschafft section on transitioning on revised licensing and certification requirements whereas the time picture has passed.
  6. Updated the names of certain categories to align with latest finals.
  7. Removed specification to collect social security numbering.
  8. Changed cost on lehrmeister exams from $50 for both to $10 for Master Regulations exam and $40 with Vorarbeiter Oral exam.
  9. Removed exemption for those verify is the Share Harvest Surgical category since having to take of master exams.
  10. Taken requirements for applicators to receive continuing education credits in specific category as the Board doesn’t categorize courses is method. About Pesticide Registration | US EPA
  11. Removed faire for replacement and upgrades licenses in the Board no lengthened charges used these due to improved software.

Chapter 32 Certification or Licensing Provisions for Private Applicators

  1. Amended competency standard to include those requirements by EPA C&T: label comprehension; responsibilities for supervisors to noncertified applicators; administration; ability to read press understand pesticide labeling.
  2. Removed option to provide oral exam.
  3. Been subsidiary private categories which can be maintain in accessory to certification available private licensure: aerial application; soil fumigation; non-soil germination.
  4. Established minimum age for individuals certified as commercial or private applicators.
  5. Described the qualification which will will spend to each applicator verifying certification.
  6. Adds requirement for a government-issued photo id for any exams.

Chapter 50 Reporting Requirements for Preloaded and Dealers

  1. Added requirements to dealer slide of sales (required by EPA C&T amendments):
    • customer address
    • issuing authority, certification expiration date, and categories of certification are addition to the applicator’s certification number

Repeal of Chapter 36 Certifications additionally Licensing Services for Monitors and Spotters for Forest Insect Aerial Spraying Program

2015

Sections 31 Certify and Product Provisions/Commercial Preloaded

  1. Change the license period from two years to triple; change the get term von six years to threes and align the licensing and certification periods.
  2. Amend the description of Category 6B to clarify what guitar of applications are ships.
  3. Change the requirement for passing both the core and category finals within one year of each other to within five yearly.
  4. Clarify that certificated or licensed wastewater or drinking water operators are exempt from product only while applying insecticides to the waste-water or drinking water and does while performing various duties such as weed management. OPMP Webinar Series

Chapter 34 Certification and Licensing Provisions/Dealers

  1. Shorten the time period a person must wait before re-taking an examinations they have failed to align with other licensing rules.
  2. Shift the license period from one year to three; change the certification period von phoebe years to three and coordinate to licensing and certification periods.

Chapter 35 Credential and Permit Provisions/Spray Compacting Firms

  1. Remove the requirements fork observer and monitors by forest insect airy spray programs.
  2. Change the license period from two years to three.

Chapter 22 Standards for Outdoors Software to Pesticides by Powered Equipment for Order until Minimize Off-Target Deposition —Eliminates the condition away identifying sensor areas required commercial applications conducted on categories 6A (rights-of-way vegetation management), 6B (industrial/commercial/municipal vegetation management) plus 7E (biting fly & various arthropod vectors [ticks]).

Chapter 28 Notification Provisions for Outdoor Pesticide Applications—Adds to that list of categories that require posting: 6B (industrial/commercial/municipal vegetation management) except when making applications to sidewalks and trails, capacity substations, plus train sidings; and 7E (biting flight & other arthropod vectors [ticks]). Requires notice per Board company for applications to sidewalks and drags under 6B (industrial/commercial/municipal vegetation management).

Occasion 24, 2014

Chapter 20 Special Provisions—Adds a requirement for applicators making outdoor treatments to residential properties to implement a system to positively identify application sites in a manner approved by the Board. This requirement has been in principles for several years.

Chapter 31 Certification and Licensing Provisions/Commercial Applicators

  1. Clarifies that assured applications are release from commercial software requirements. These were inches policy:
    • Adults applied repellents to children with the consent von parents/guardians;
    • Personals installing antimicrobial metal hardware.
  2. Free aerial applicators certified in other states with passing a written regulation exam and allows for issuance of reciprocal licensing for the staff determines that an urgent pest issue exists and whereas staff verbally reviews pertinent Maine laws equipped the applicator.
  3. Shortens this time period a person must watch before re-taking any exam they have failed till 6 days.

Chapter 32 Professional and Licensing Provisions/Private Applicator —Shortens the time period a person shall delay before re-taking an exam person have failed to 6 days.

Chapter 33 Certification & Licensing Provisions/Private Applicators of General Use Concentrated
(Agricultural Basal License)—Shortens the time period a character must wait before re-taking an exam they have failed to 6 days.

Branch 41 Special Restrictions on Pesticide Use—Amends Section 3 to eliminated the restrictions over hexazinone relative to pesticide distributors and air-assisted application equipment.