Board of Pesticides Control
Who we are...
The Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) is Maine's lead agency for pesticide
regulation. The BPC is attached to the Maine Department of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Resources for administrative and staffing purposes with
policy decisions made by a seven-member, public board. The Board operates
under two statutes, 7 MRSA 601 et. seq. and 22 MRSA 1471 A-W, and has
been granted enforcement primacy by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency to enforce federal pesticide law in Maine. The BPC staff consists
of ten full-time, one half-time and four seasonal Maine Department of
Agriculture employees.
By statute the seven-member, volunteer Board must include three persons
knowledgeable about pesticides in agriculture, forestry or commercial
applications. One person must have a medical background and another must
hold a faculty position in either agronomy or entomology at the University
of Maine. The remaining two members are selected to represent expertise
in environmental issues. All members are nominated by the Governor and
approved by the Legislature. Members serve for four-year terms and are
eligible for re-nomination and approval.
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