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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 258-A: BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL
22 §1471-A. Purpose and policy


22 ME Rev Stat § 1471-A (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (RPR)

§1471-A. Purpose and policy

For the purpose of assuring to the public the benefits to be derived from the safe, scientific and proper use of chemical pesticides while safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further purpose of protecting natural resources of the State, it is declared to be the policy of the State of Maine to regulate the sale and application of chemical insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and other chemical pesticides. [2011, c. 510, §2 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 397, §2 (NEW). 1983, c. 542, §§1,3 (AMD). 2011, c. 510, §2 (AMD).

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