APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 11, 2021 179
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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H.P. 837 - L.D. 1159
An Act To Amend the Membership Requirements of the Board of Pesticides
Control
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1471-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2019, c. 192, §1, is further
amended to read:
1. Board established. The Board of Pesticides Control is established by Title 5,
section 12004‑D, subsection 3, within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry. Except as provided in this chapter, the board must be composed of 7 members,
appointed by the Governor, subject to approval by the joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters and confirmation by the Senate.
To provide the knowledge and experience necessary for carrying out the duties of the board,
the board must consist of the following members: one person with practical experience
and knowledge regarding the agricultural use of chemicals; one person who has practical
experience and knowledge regarding the use of chemicals in forest management; one
person from the medical community; a scientist from the University of Maine System
specializing in agronomy, entomology or plant pathology having practical experience and
expertise in integrated pest management; one commercial applicator; and 2 persons
appointed to represent the public. One of the The 2 members appointed to represent the
public must have practical experience and knowledge of methods of sustainable
management of indoor or outdoor pests a demonstrated interest in environmental
protection. A member appointed to represent the public may not have a financial interest
in activities regulated by the board and may not be an individual who has been or is
licensed, certified or given a permit in this State or any other state for activities regulated
by the board. The term must be for 4 years, except that of the initial appointees, 2 serve
4-year terms, 2 serve 3-year terms, 2 serve 2-year terms and one serves a one-year term.
Any vacancy must be filled by an appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Sec. 2. Transition. The Governor shall appoint members of the board representing
the public who meet the criteria of this Act within 60 days of the effective date of this Act.
Notwithstanding the term limits of members of the board in section 1, a member of the
board representing the public who does not meet the criteria for a member representing the
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public under section 1 serving on the effective date of this Act serves until the member's
replacement has been confirmed by the Senate.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1159, HP 837: 22.1471
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 179: 22.1471