An Act To Implement Recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Regarding Pesticide Registration
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §607, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2003, c. 282, §1, is further amended to read:
6. Registration fee; validity.
The applicant desiring to register a pesticide shall must pay an annual registration fee of $105 beginning in calendar year 1994, $115 beginning in calendar year 2003 and $125 beginning in calendar year 2004 and thereafter $150 for each pesticide registered for that applicant. Annual registration periods expire on December 31st of any one year or in a manner consistent with Title 5, section 10002, as to license expiration, whichever is later.
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This bill is the committee report of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 955, subsection 4. It increases the registration fee for pesticides from $125 to $150. Registration fees are deposited in a dedicated revenue account to support the board and its staff in meeting their statutory duties.