Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 026 - BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL › Chapter 27 - STANDARDS FOR PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION IN SCHOOLS › Section 026-27-4 - Notification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. A notice shall be included in the school's
				policy manual or handbook describing the school's IPM program including that a
				school integrated pest management policy exists and where it may be reviewed,
				that pesticides may periodically be applied in school buildings and on school
				grounds and that applications will be noticed in accordance with Section 4B
				hereof. This notice shall describe how to contact the IPM Coordinator and shall
				also state that the school's IPM Policy, a copy of the Standards for Pesticide
				Applications and Public Notification in Schools rule (CMR 01-026 Chapter 27),
				and the Pest Management Activity Log, are available for review.
B. When school is in session, schools shall
				provide notice of pesticide applications in accordance with Sections 4B(1)and
				4B(2). When school is not in session, notice shall be accomplished by posting
				of signs as described in Section 4B(2) of this rule.
1 The school shall provide notification of
				each application not exempted by Section 3 performed inside a school building
				or on school grounds to all school staff and parents or guardians of students.
				Notices given shall state, at a minimum: (a) the trade name and EPA
				Registration number of the pesticide to be applied; (b) the approximate date
				and time of the application; (c) the location of the application; (d) the
				reasons for the application; and (e) the name and phone number of the person to
				whom further inquiry regarding the application may be made. These notices must
				be sent at least five days prior to the planned application.
2 In addition to the notice provisions above,
				whenever pesticide applications not exempted by Section 3 are performed in a
				school building or on school grounds, a sign shall be posted at each point of
				access to the treated area and in a common area of the school at least two
				working days prior to the application and for at least forty-eight hours
				following the application. Posting of the notification signs as required by
				this rule satisfies the posting requirements of Chapter 28 of the Board's rules
				(CMR 01-026 Chapter 28).
a. The signs shall:
i. be light colored (white, beige, yellow or
				pink) with dark, bold letters (black, blue, red or green).
ii. bear the word CAUTION in 72 point
				type,
iii. bear the words PESTICIDE
				APPLICATION NOTICE in 30 point type or larger,
iv. state any reentry precautions from the
				pesticide labeling in at least 12 point type,
v. state the approximate date and time of the
				application in at least 12 point type, and
vi. state the name of the company or licensed
				applicator making the pesticide application and a contact telephone number in
				at least 12 point type,
b. The signs for indoor applications must:
i. be at least 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches
				tall,
ii. state the trade name and
				EPA Registration number(s) of the pesticide(s) to be applied in at least 12
				point type,
iii. state the location
				of the application in at least 12 point type, and
iv. state the reason(s) for the application
				in at least 12 point type.
c. The signs for outdoor applications must:
i. be at least 5 inches wide by 4 inches
				tall,
ii. be made of rigid,
				weather-resistant material that will last at least ninety-six (96) hours when
				placed outdoors,
iii. bear the
				Board designated symbol (see appendix A), and
iv. state a date and/or time to remove the
				sign.