An Act To Modify the Definition of "General Use Pesticide"
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1471-C, sub-§11-B, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 723, §2, is amended to read:
11-B. General use pesticide. "General use pesticide" means any pesticide which has been registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as evidenced by a registration number on the label that is required to be registered by the board pursuant to Title 7, chapter 103, subchapter 2-A and which that is not a restricted use or limited use pesticide, as defined in this section. Pesticides restricted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency are so identified on the label. Pesticides restricted or limited by the Board of Pesticides Control board are listed by the board.
summary
This bill amends the definition of "general use pesticide" in the laws governing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Board of Pesticides Control by removing reference to pesticides registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and adding reference to pesticides registered by the board.