Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
026 - BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL
Chapter 40 - MAINE RESTRICTED AND LIMITED-USE PESTICIDES
Section 026-40-1 - RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
The products described under Section A and B below shall be classified as restricted use pesticides for the purposes of this chapter.
A. All products classified for restricted use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall automatically be restricted use pesticides under this chapter.
B. In addition, all products containing the following active ingredients and meeting the listed criteria shall be classified as restricted use pesticides in Maine:
arsenic compounds (above 2%) fenthion (Baytex)
azinphos-methyl (Guthion) fonophos (Dyfonate, above 15%)
chlorfenvinphos (4072) formetanate hydrochloride (Carzol)
daminozide mercury compounds
dichlorvos (Vapona, DDVP, above 25%) methomyl (Lannate-all uses except
**disulfoton (Disyston, above 1%) bait fomulations less than 2%
DNOC (Sinox, above 2%) methomyl)
***EBDC fungicides (Maneb, Mancozeb nicotine alkaloid
Dithane, Polyram, Metiram, etc) nicotine salts (above 40% expressed
except dry flowable and liquid as alkaloid)
formulations oxamyl (Vydate)
endosulfan (Thiodan, above 10%) paraquat (above 0.2%)
endothall phosphorus (white and yellow)
ethion (above 40%) strychnine
trichlorfon
**Granular formulations of 10% and above are restricted.
***All dusts and wettable powder formulations restricted, regardless of concentration.
C. Restricted use pesticides may be sold only by restricted use pesticide dealers licensed by the Board as provided in Chapter 34.
D. Restricted use pesticides may be purchased and used only by applicators licensed by the Board as provided in Chapters 31 and 32.