TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER Pes 100 ORGANIZATION RULES

PART Pes 101 DEFINITIONS

Section Pes 101.01 Abutter

Section Pes 101.02 Agricultural Commodity

Section Pes 101.03 Board

Section Pes 101.04 Chemical Liability

Section Pes 101.05 Chemigation

Section Pes 101.06 Commercial Applicator Not For Hire

Section Pes 101.07 Common Chemical Name

Section Pes 101.08 Crew

Section Pes 101.09 Device

Section Pes 101.10 Disposal

Section Pes 101.11 Division

Section Pes 101.12 Drift

Section Pes 101.13 Food Handling Area

Section Pes 101.14 Janitor

Section Pes 101.15 Label

Section Pes 101.16 Legally Constituted Authorities

Section Pes 101.17 License

Section Pes 101.18 Mechanically-Powered Equipment

Section Pes 101.19 On-Highway Vehicle

Section Pes 101.20 Operational Registration Certificates

Section Pes 101.21 Pesticide

Section Pes 101.22 Pesticide Dealer

Section Pes 101.23 Private Applicator

Section Pes 101.24 Products/Completed Operations Coverage

Section Pes 101.25 Property Immediately Adjacent to Buildings

Section Pes 101.26 Public Health Emergency

Section Pes 101.27 Recommendations

Section Pes 101.28 Reference Line

Section Pes 101.29 Residential Area

Section Pes 101.30 Residue

Section Pes 101.31 Right-of-Way

Section Pes 101.32 Service Container

Section Pes 101.33 Special Permit

Section Pes 101.34 State Restricted Use Pesticide

Section Pes 101.35 Supervisory Registration Certificates

Section Pes 101.36 Supervisory Registration Certificate – General Use

Section Pes 101.37 Surface Waters

Section Pes 101.38 Surface Waters or Their Tributaries Used for Public Water Supply

Section Pes 101.39 Watershed of Public Water Supply

PART Pes 102 DESCRIPTION OF THE PESTICIDE CONTROL BOARD

Section Pes 102.01 Composition of the Board

Section Pes 102.02 Board Responsibility and Authority

PART Pes 103 PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Section Pes 103.01 Information Requests

CHAPTER Pes 200 PROCEDURAL RULES

PART Pes 201 DECLARATORY RULINGS

Section Pes 201.01 Petition for Declaratory Ruling

Section Pes 201.02 Decision by Board

Section Pes 201.03 Return of Deficient Petitions

PART Pes 202 PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS

Section Pes 202.01 Appeal Process

Section Pes 202.02 Filing the Petition for Appeal

Section Pes 202.03 Notice of Petition for Appeal

Section Pes 202.04 Transmittal of Division Record

Section Pes 202.05 Notice of Appeal Hearings

Section Pes 202.06 Place of Hearings

Section Pes 202.07 Computation of Time

Section Pes 202.08 Record of Appeal Hearing

Section Pes 202.09 Appearance Before the Board

Section Pes 202.10 Intervention

Section Pes 202.11 Representatives

Section Pes 202.12 Failure to Appear at Appeal Hearing

Section Pes 202.13 Presiding Officer

Section Pes 202.14 Opening of the Hearing

Section Pes 202.15 Testimony

Section Pes 202.16 Cross-Examination

Section Pes 202.17 Conduct of Parties and Representatives

Section Pes 202.18 Evidence

Section Pes 202.19 Burden of Proof

Section Pes 202.20 Close of Record

Section Pes 202.21 Continuance

Section Pes 202.22 Recess and Adjournment

Section Pes 202.23 Reopening the Record

Section Pes 202.24 Decisions

Section Pes 202.25 Motion for Rehearing

Section Pes 202.26 Waiver of Rules

PART Pes 203 RULEMAKING HEARINGS

Section Pes 203.01 Public Notice of Rulemaking Hearing

Section Pes 203.02 Presiding Officer

Section Pes 203.03 Conduct of the Rulemaking Hearing

Section Pes 203.04 Oral Comment

Section Pes 203.05 Written Comment

PART Pes 204 RULEMAKING PETITIONS

Section Pes 204.01 Rulemaking Petitions

Section Pes 204.02 Incomplete Rulemaking Petitions

Section Pes 204.03 Action on Rulemaking Petition

PART Pes 205 EXPLANATION AFTER ADOPTION

Section Pes 205.01 Explanation After Adoption

CHAPTER Pes 300 CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

PART Pes 301 DEFINITIONS

Section Pes 301.01 Certificate of Registration

Section Pes 301.02 Fumigant

Section Pes 301.03 Minimum Risk Pesticides

Section Pes 301.04 Ornamental

PART Pes 302 APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS

Section Pes 302.01 Categories of Certification

Section Pes 302.02 Examination Required

Section Pes 302.03 Insurance Required

Section Pes 302.04 Completion of Requirements

PART Pes 303 COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR QUALIFICATIONS

Section Pes 303.01 Qualifications for Supervisory Level Certificates

Section Pes 303.02 Qualifications for Operational Level Certificates

Section Pes 303.03 Exemptions

PART Pes 304 COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR'S EXAMINATION

Section Pes 304.01 General Examination Procedure

Section Pes 304.02 Examination Types, Subject Areas, and Levels

Section Pes 304.03 Operational Level Examination

Section Pes 304.04 Supervisory Level Examination

Section Pes 304.05 Exemptions

Section Pes 304.06 Performance Testing

Section Pes 304.07 Procedures for Examination

Section Pes 304.08 Examination Grades and Retakes

Section Pes 304.09 Scope of Examinations

Section Pes 304.10 Specific Standards of Competency for Each Category of Commercial Applicators

PART Pes 305 PRIVATE APPLICATOR PERMITS

Section Pes 305.01 Types of Private Applicators

Section Pes 305.02 Reports of Pesticide Use

Section Pes 305.03 Minimum Age for Private Applicator Permits

Section Pes 305.04 Examination Required for Restricted Use Permit

Section Pes 305.05 Procedures for Examination

Section Pes 305.06 Scope of Examinations

Section Pes 305.07 Oral Examinations

Section Pes 305.08 Applicants Unable to Read

Section Pes 305.09 Manner of Application

PART Pes 306 PESTICIDE DEALER LICENSES

Section Pes 306.01 Pesticide Dealers

Section Pes 306.02 Dealer Qualifications

Section Pes 306.03 Dealer Examinations

Section Pes 306.04 Pesticide Dealer Ongoing Requirements

Section Pes 306.05 Sales of Prohibited-Limited Use and Restricted Pesticides

Section Pes 306.06 Registration of Pesticides

Section Pes 306.07 Exemptions

PART Pes 307 REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL BUSINESS

Section Pes 307.01 Registration of Commercial Business - For Hire

Section Pes 307.02 Registration Procedure and Requirements

Section Pes 307.03 Multiple Business Names

Section Pes 307.04 Issuance of Registration Number

Section Pes 307.05 Changes in Company Status

Section Pes 307.06 Vehicle Identification

CHAPTER Pes 400 CONTINUED STATUS

PART Pes 401 LICENSE RENEWALS AND REVOCATIONS

Section Pes 401.01 Renewals, Delinquent Renewals and Retesting

Section Pes 401.02 Denials, Revocations and Modifications

PART Pes 402 CONTINUING EDUCATION

Section Pes 402.01 Commercial Applicators

Section Pes 402.02 Private Applicators

PART Pes 403 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS

Section Pes 403.01 Supervisory Level Certificate of Registration

Section Pes 403.02 Certification of Crew Members

Section Pes 403.03 Periodic Inspections

CHAPTER Pes 500 RESTRICTIONS ON THE APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES BY COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS AND PERMITTEES

PART Pes 501 BASIC RESTRICTIONS

Section Pes 501.01 Registration of Pesticides

PART Pes 502 MANNER OF APPLICATION

Section Pes 502.01 Use in Accordance with Labeling Instructions

Section Pes 502.02 Copy of Label at Site

Section Pes 502.03 Applications in Protected Shoreland or Wetlands for Control of Forest Insects, Mosquitoes, or Black Flies

Section Pes 502.04 Applications to Public Water Supply Watersheds

Section Pes 502.05 Applications New Public Water Supply Wells

Section Pes 502.06 Application by Chemigation

PART Pes 503 PROTECTION OF PERSONS APPLYING OR OTHERWISE HANDLING PESTICIDES

Section Pes 503.01 Instruction to Employees Required

Section Pes 503.02 Safety Equipment

Section Pes 503.03 Supervision

PART Pes 504 EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES

Section Pes 504.01 Labeling of Service Containers

Section Pes 504.02 Identification of On-Highway Vehicles

Section Pes 504.03 Use of Anti-Siphon Devices

PART Pes 505 APPLICATION TO ROADSIDES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND WOODLANDS

Section Pes 505.01 Use Along Public Road Rights-of-Way

Section Pes 505.02 Approval of Division for Rights-of-Way

Section Pes 505.03 Woodland Areas Greater than 50 Acres

Section Pes 505.04 Special Permit Required

Section Pes 505.05 Form Special Permit Application - Right-of-Way/Woodland Areas

Section Pes 505.06 Notification of Spraying in Rights-of-Way

Section Pes 505.07 Rights-of-Way: Forestry Management

PART Pes 506 AERIAL APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES

Section Pes 506.01 Special Permit Required

Section Pes 506.02 Application Procedure

Section Pes 506.03 Special Provisions Applying to Rural Area Treatment

Section Pes 506.04 Provisions Applying to Aerial Application in Residential Areas

Section Pes 506.05 Decisions by the Division

Section Pes 506.06 Conditions to be Imposed on a “Special Permit”

Section Pes 506.07 Conditions for Applying Pesticides by Aerial Methods in Residential Areas

Section Pes 506.08 Modifying or Rescinding a Special Permit

Section Pes 506.09 Emergency Provisions

Section Pes 506.10 Compliance with Special Permit Conditions

PART Pes 507 DRIFT, CONTAMINATION, AND DAMAGE TO NON-TARGET AREAS

Section Pes 507.01 Prevention of Damage to Non-Target Areas

Section Pes 507.02 Prevention of Drift/Contamination

Section Pes 507.03 Conditions for the Application of Pesticides to Minimize Drift and Contamination

Section Pes 507.04 Conditions Constituting Drift/Contamination

PART Pes 508 COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS TO TURF SITES

Section Pes 508.01 Notification Prior to Application of Pesticides to Turf Areas

CHAPTER Pes 600 AQUATIC APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES

PART Pes 601 DIVISION APPROVAL REQUIRED

Section Pes 601.01 Special Permit Required

PART Pes 602 APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Section Pes 602.01 Form A-1 Application for a Special Permit to Conduct an Aquatic Pesticide Treatment

Section Pes 602.02 Public Notification Requirements

Section Pes 602.03 Public Hearings

Section Pes 602.04 Notification of Public Hearings

Section Pes 602.05 Content of Notices

Section Pes 602.06 Conduct of Public Hearings

PART Pes 603 RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS

Section Pes 603.01 Recommendations

Section Pes 603.02 Division Decisions

Section Pes 603.03 Conditions for Granting "Special Permits"

Section Pes 603.04 Postponement of Treatment

Section Pes 603.05 Suspension or Revocation of Special Permit

PART Pes 604 EXEMPTIONS

Section Pes 604.01 Applications by Governmental Agencies for Mosquito Control

Section Pes 604.02 Surface Water of Less than 10 Acres

Section Pes 604.03 Form A-2 Application for a Permit to Conduct Aquatic Pesticide Treatments to Surface Water of Less than 10 Acres as Described in Pes 604.02(a)

Section Pes 604.04 Minimal Adverse Effects

CHAPTER Pes 700 SALE AND USE OF PESTICIDES

PART Pes 701 PROHIBITED, PROHIBITED-LIMITED USE AND RESTRICTED PESTICIDES

Section Pes 701.01 Statement of Purpose

Section Pes 701.02 Basic Requirements For the Sale and Use of Pesticides

Section Pes 701.03 Restricted Use Pesticides

Section Pes 701.04 Prohibited Compounds

Section Pes 701.05 Prohibited-Limited Use Compounds

Section Pes 701.06 Restricted Use Materials

Section Pes 701.07 Lindane Classification

CHAPTER Pes 800 DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES AND PESTICIDE CONTAINERS

PART Pes 801 DISPOSAL OF PESTICIDES AND PESTICIDE CONTAINERS

Section Pes 801.01 Pesticide and Pesticide Container Disposal

Section Pes 801.02 Storage of Pesticides and Pesticide Containers Prior to Disposal

Section Pes 801.03 Unusable Pesticides

Section Pes 801.04 Pesticide Containers

Section Pes 801.05 Reuse of Pesticide Containers

PART Pes 802 PESTICIDE AND PESTICIDE CONTAINER STORAGE BY PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS

Section Pes 802.01 Statement of Purpose

Section Pes 802.02 Catch-Basin

Section Pes 802.03 Storage Requirements

PART Pes 803 DEALER STORAGE OF PESTICIDES AND CONTAINERS

Section Pes 803.01 Storage Requirements

PART Pes 804 STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BULK PESTICIDES AND CONTAINMENT

OF OPERATIONS THAT DISPENSE PESTICIDES

Section Pes 804.01 Definitions

Section Pes 804.02 Requirements for Secondary Containment of Stationary Bulk Containers and Containment Pads for Pesticide Dispensing Areas

Section Pes 804.03 Pesticide Dispensing Area and Stationary Bulk Container Exceptions

Section Pes 804.04 Construction Materials for Containment Structure

Section Pes 804.05 Design and Construction of Containment Structures

Section Pes 804.06 Operation of Containment Structures

Section Pes 804.07 Inspection and Maintenance of Containment Structures

Section Pes 804.08 Secondary Containment Areas for Liquid Pesticides

Section Pes 804.09 Secondary Containment Areas for Dry Pesticides

Section Pes 804.10 Pesticide Containment Pads

Section Pes 804.11 Combined Systems

Section Pes 804.12 Duty to Clean Up Spills or Leaks

Section Pes 804.13 Record Keeping Requirements

Section Pes 804.14 Exemptions

PART Pes 805 MIXING AND LOADING OF PESTICIDES

Section Pes 805.01 Mixing and Loading Requirements

Section Pes 805.02 Exemption

CHAPTER Pes 900 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING

PART Pes 901 REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING OF PESTICIDE USE

Section Pes 901.01 Aerial Applicators

Section Pes 901.02 Daily Record Keeping by Registrants or Permittees

Section Pes 901.03 Annual Record Keeping by Pesticide Dealers

Section Pes 901.04 Annual Reporting of Pesticide Use

CHAPTER Pes 1000 RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF PESTICIDES TO PROTECT GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS

PART Pes 1001 PESTICIDE APPLICATION ALONG SHORELINE OF SURFACE WATERS

Section Pes 1001.01 Restrictions on Pesticide Use by Residential Property Owners, Private Applicators and Commercial Applicators

Section Pes 1001.02 Pesticide Applications Within 25 Feet of the Reference Line

PART Pes 1002 SITE MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER PROTECTION

Section Pes 1002.01 Definition of a Site Management Area

Section Pes 1002.02 Definition of Potentially Responsible Party(ies)

Section Pes 1002.03 Division Investigation

Section Pes 1002.04 Investigative Report of the Division

Section Pes 1002.05 Site Management Area Committee

Section Pes 1002.06 Responsibility of the Site Management Area Committee

Section Pes 1002.07 Site Management Area Plan

Section Pes 1002.08 Determination and Description of Boundaries

Section Pes 1002.09 Restrictions on Pesticide Use in Site Management Areas

Section Pes 1002.10 Notification to Potentially Responsible Party

Section Pes 1002.11 Request for Meeting by Potentially Responsible Party(ies)

Section Pes 1002.12 Site Management Area Designation

Section Pes 1002.13 Notice of Designation of Site Management Area

Section Pes 1002.14 Special Permit Required

Section Pes 1002.15 Special Permit Application Procedure

Section Pes 1002.16 Division Action on Special Permit Request

Section Pes 1002.17 Termination or Revision

CHAPTER Pes 1100 WORKER PROTECTION

PART Pes 1101 SCOPE AND PURPOSE

Section Pes 1101.01 Purpose

Section Pes 1101.02 Scope and Applicability

PART Pes 1102 DEFINITIONS

Section Pes 1102.01 Agricultural Employer

Section Pes 1102.02 Agricultural Establishment

Section Pes 1102.03 Agricultural Plant

Section Pes 1102.04 Early Entry

Section Pes 1102.05 Handler

Section Pes 1102.06 Handler Employer

Section Pes 1102.07 Qualified Pesticide Safety Trainer

Section Pes 1102.08 Restricted-Entry Interval

Section Pes 1102.09 Use of a Pesticide

Section Pes 1102.10 Worker

Section Pes 1102.11 Worker Protection Standard

PART Pes 1103 PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINING

Section Pes 1103.01 Agricultural Employer Responsibilities

Section Pes 1103.02 Handler Employer Responsibilities

Section Pes 1103.03 Proof of Worker and Handler Training

Section Pes 1103.04 Requirements for Becoming a Qualified Pesticide Safety Trainer

Section Pes 1103.05 Record Keeping by Qualified Safety Trainer