Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
026 - BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL
Chapter 26 - STANDARDS FOR PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION FOR ALL OCCUPIED BUILDINGS EXCEPT K-12 SCHOOLS
Section 026-26-2 - Exemptions
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 026-26-2
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. The following pesticide uses are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:
1.
application of ready-to-use general use pesticides by hand or with non-powered
equipment to control or repel stinging or biting insects when there is an
urgent need to mitigate or eliminate a pest that threatens the health or safety
of any person;
2. application of
general use antimicrobial products by hand or with non-powered equipment to
interior or exterior surfaces and furnishings during the course of routine
cleaning procedures;
3. application
of paints, stains or wood preservatives that are classified as general use
pesticides;
4. application of
pesticides by a resident to his or her own residential unit;
5. commercial application of pesticides where
the resident has contracted for application to his or her own personal
residential unit; and
6. indoor
applications of pesticides injected into closed systems for control of nuisance
microbial organisms.
B. The use of baits, gels, pastes, dusts and granular materials placed in areas not readily accessible to residents, employees or children is exempt from the requirements of Sections3(A), 3(B) and 3(C) of this Chapter.
C. The use of crack and crevice treatments placed in areas not readily accessible to residents, employees or children and done in a manner that minimizes exposure to vapors and/or aerosolized materials is exempt from the requirements in Sections 3(A), 3(B) and 3(C) of this Chapter.
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