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regulations in conformity with the primary pesticide standards,
particularly as to labeling, registration requirements and
criteria for classifying pesticides for restricted use as
established by EPA or other federal or state agencies.

 
4.__Designation of rules.__Rules adopted under this subchapter
are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter 2-A unless otherwise specified or designated in
accordance with subsection 5.

 
5.__Review of regulatory agenda; designation as major
substantive rules.__Notwithstanding Title 5, section 8060,
subsection 2, the due date for the submission of a regulatory
agenda by the board under section 8060 is January 15th.__The
board shall annually submit a regulatory agenda complying with
Title 5, section 8060, subsection 1 to the joint standing
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over pesticides
regulation.__The legislative committee of jurisdiction shall
complete its review of the board's regulatory agenda no later
than February 15th of each year.__The committee may report out
legislation no later than February 20th to designate any rule on
the board's regulatory agenda as a major substantive rule subject
to legislative review under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
Sec. 11. 7 MRSA §611, as amended by PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. E, §10, is
further amended to read:

 
§611. Enforcement

 
1. Board powers. Notwithstanding any other provisions
provision of law, the sampling and examination of pesticides or
devices shall be made under the direction of the board for the
purpose of determining whether they comply with the requirements
of this subchapter must be done under the direction of the board.
The board is authorized may, upon presentation of proper
identification, to enter any distributor's premises, including
any vehicle of transport, at all reasonable times in order to
have access to labeled pesticides or devices packaged for
distribution, and to may open any case, package or other
container, and may, upon tendering the market price, take samples
for analysis. If it appears from such an examination that a
pesticide or device fails to comply with the provisions of this
subchapter or regulations rules adopted thereunder under this
subchapter, and the board contemplates instituting criminal
proceedings against any person, the board shall cause appropriate
notice to be given to such that person in a manner consistent
with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. Any The board shall
provide any person so notified shall be given an opportunity for
a hearing in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative
Procedure Act as to Act's provisions governing
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