7 §620. Cooperation - Maine Statutes

Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED

Subchapter 2-A: MAINE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT OF 1975 HEADING: PL 1975, C. 382, §3 (NEW)

§620. Cooperation

The board may cooperate with, receive grants-in-aid from and enter into cooperative agreements with any agency of the Federal Government or of this State or its subdivisions, or with any agency of another state, in order to implement this subchapter, including but not limited to taking such actions to: [2005, c. 620, §20 (AMD).]

1. Uniformity. Secure uniformity of regulations;

[ 1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW) .]

2. Cooperative agreements with EPA. Prepare and submit state plans and enter into cooperative agreements with EPA to register pesticides under the authority of this subchapter and FIFRA;

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3. Use of state and federal facilities. Cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of state or federal personnel, or both, and facilities and to implement cooperative enforcement programs including, but not limited to, the registration and inspection of establishments;

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4. Contracts for monitoring pesticides. Enter into contracts for monitoring pesticides for the national plan; and

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5. Preparation of state plans. Prepare and submit state plans to meet federal certification standards for issuing experimental use permits.

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SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 382, §3 (NEW). 1989, c. 878, §E19 (AMD). 2005, c. 620, §20 (AMD).