Pesticide Certification Exam Information

We are now contacting and scheduling exam applicants who have not yet been scheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency.
Applicants may register for an exam via paper application only.
To schedule a private and agricultural basic exams please call the BPC office at 207-287-2731.
Please continue to monitor our website regarding exam applications.
If you have any questions please contact Board staff at pesticides@maine.gov.

Disinfectants and COVID-19

Maine Registered Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19 - 05/29/2020 (Excel 58KB)
Products on this list include Maine registered disinfectants that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19. The list will be updated often. If you have any questions about products please contact our office at pesticides@maine.gov.
EPA accepted pesticides for Coronavirus COVID-19 mitigation (Source: EPA)
This site provides information on EPA’s criteria for determining which pesticides are listed for use against SARS-CoV-2.
Information on using disinfectants to control the COVID-19 Virus (Source: NPIC)
Find general guidance on using disinfectants effectively. Also find steps to consider to reduce your risk when using disinfectants.
Respiratory Protection: Keeping Yourself Safe and Meeting Legal Requirements (Source: NPSEC) - This infographic contains a helpful decision matrix for determining the need for a respirator during pesticide application. It also provides suggestions on which types of respirators will provide equivalent or better protection when a label listed respirator is unavailable.
EPA Releases Temporary Guidance on Respiratory Protection for Agricultural Pesticide Handlers During COVID-19 (Source: EPA) This temporary guidance outlines approaches to address the unavailability of required respiratory protection and respiratory fit testing that should first be exhausted before considering any alternative options.

The next Board of Pesticides Control Meeting is Scheduled to be Held on June 5, 2020.

Current Topics

Resources

Licensing

Credit calendar
Licensing brochure [PDF]
Commercial applicators
Private and Ag Basic applicators
- Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
- Bt corn
Distributors
Best Management Practices
Forms and signs
Resources
Enforcement
Container recycling

Data

2020 Non-Agricultural Pesticide Notification Registry [PDF or Excel spreadsheet]
Search For Hire Companies
Search Commercial Applicators
Search Maine registered products
Licensed Companies Offering Tick and Mosquito Control (GotPests site)
Licensed Companies Offering Control of Invasive Terrestrial Plants (GotPests site)
Licensed Pesticide Applicators Willing to treat Browntail Moth, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and/or Other Pests [PDF]
Arborists willing to PRUNE browntail webs in the winter [PDF]
Municipalities with pesticide ordinances

Product Registration

Items of Interest

Water quality program
Enforcement
School IPM
Container recycling
Chapter 26—Standards for Indoor Pesticide Applications and Notification for All Occupied Buildings Except K-12 Schools
Environmental Risk Advisory Committee
Public health and pesticides

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links to useful sites

GotPests.org (ID and facts sheets for pests-Maine IPM Council)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension IPM for Maine Homeowners

National Pesticide Information Center

2020 Non-Agricultural Pesticide Notification Registry [PDF] [Excel]

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AUGUSTA: 207-287-2731
FAX: 207-287-5576
TTY Users: call Maine Relay 711
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email: pesticides@maine.gov

The BPC offices are located on the 3rd floor of the Deering building at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta

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