LD 1890
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LR 2618
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D. To prescribe regulations requiring Require any pesticide
to be colored or discolored, if it determines that such a
requirement is feasible and is necessary for the protection of
health and the environment.

 
2. Rule-making powers. The board is authorized, after due
notice and a public hearing, in a manner consistent with the
Maine Administrative Procedure Act, to make appropriate
regulations for carrying may adopt other rules that it determines
necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter,
including.__The board's rule-making authority includes, but is
not limited to regulations providing for, rules:

 
A. The Providing for the collection, examination and
reporting of samples of pesticides or devices;

 
B. The Providing for the safe handling, transportation,
storage, display, distribution and disposal of pesticides
and their containers;

 
C. Labeling Establishing requirements of all pesticides
required to be registered under provisions of this
subchapter, provided that such regulations shall rules do
not impose any requirements for federally registered labels
in addition to or different from those required pursuant to
FIFRA; and

 
D. Specifying classes of devices which shall be that are
subject to the provisions of section 605, subsection 1.;

 
E.__Governing pesticide application, including, but not
limited to, rules:

 
(1)__Designed to minimize pesticide drift to the
maximum extent practicable under currently available
technology;

 
(2)__Prescribing procedures to be used for the
application of pesticides, including the time, place,
manner and method of that application; and

 
(3)__Restricting or prohibiting the use of pesticides
in designated areas or during specified periods of
time; and

 
(4)__Prescribing tolerance levels for pesticide
residues in off-target areas;


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