Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
026 - BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL
Chapter 50 - RECORD KEEPING & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 026-50-1 - Records
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 026-50-1
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. Pesticide Application Records
I. Commercial agricultural producers and
commercial applicators shall maintain pesticide application records consistent
with paragraph II. below for a period of two years from the date of
application. Such records shall be kept current by recording all the required
information on the same day the application is performed. These records shall
be maintained at the primary place of business and available for inspection by
representatives of the Board at reasonable times, upon request.
II. Pesticide application records shall
include, at a minimum:
a. Site information
including town and location, crop or site treated, target organism, customer
and customer address (where applicable); and
i. for broadcast applications, size of
treated area (when completed);
ii.
for volumetric applications as described on the label, the volume
treated;
iii. for non-broadcast
applications (such as spot treatments, crack and crevice or stump treatments) a
practical description of the scope or extent of the application (such as number
of trees, stumps or rooms treated).
b.
Application information. For
each distinct site, records must include date and time of application(s), brand
name of pesticide(s) applied, EPA registration number(s), active ingredient(s),
restricted entry interval(s) and/or ventilation period(s) (where applicable),
method of application (type of equipment), dilution agent(s) (other than
water), the licensed applicator's name and certification number, the name of
any noncertified applicator that made the application (where applicable), and
spray contracting firm (where applicable).
c.
Rate information. For each
distinct site, application rate information must be maintained as follows:
i.
Restricted Use Pesticides.
For restricted use pesticides, applicators shall record the total amount of
pesticide applied (undiluted).
ii.
General Use Pesticides. For general use pesticides, applicators
shall record:
(1) rate information as
described in (i.) above; or
(2) the
mix ratio and the total mix applied; or
(3) the mix ratio and the mix per unit area
applied.
d.
For outdoor applications, except those listed below, weather conditions
including wind speed and direction, air temperature and sky conditions recorded
such as sunny, partly cloudy, overcast, foggy or rainy. No weather condition
records need be kept for outdoor applications involving:
i. pesticides placed in bait
stations;
ii. pesticide-impregnated
devices placed on animals, such as ear tags; or
iii. pesticides injected into trees or
utility poles.
e. For
TBT applications to marine vessels, applicators must also record the vessel
identification and size, and the disposition of TBT wastes including chips/dust
removed prior to application and empty containers.
B. Limited Use/Restricted Use Pesticide Sales Records
I. Licensed
pesticide dealers shall maintain records of each sale of a restricted/limited
use pesticide on their sales slips and the customer's name, and license number
must be recorded on every invoice or electronic record involving that
individual. Licensed pesticide dealers must also maintain records to verify
that sales of restricted/limited use pesticides to unlicensed purchasers are
only made where a licensed applicator is employed to supervise the use of the
restricted/limited use products. These records must include the name, address,
license number, issuing agency, expiration date, and categories of
certification (if applicable) of each person to whom the restricted use
pesticide was distributed or sold. These records are to be available for
inspection by representatives of the Board at reasonable times, upon request,
and are to be maintained for two calendar years from the date of
sale.
II. Pesticide dealer records
shall also include the signature of purchaser or his/her agent, the product
name, the EPA registration number, state special local need registration (SLN)
number (if applicable), the quantity and size of containers purchased, and the
date of purchase.
III. Any
pesticide dealer who discontinues the sales of restricted/limited use
pesticides shall notify the Board in writing and shall provide the Board, upon
request, with all required records including a final sales report up to the
date of discontinuance.
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