Code of Maine Rules 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
Here’s an overview of Code of Maine Rules – Title 01: Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF):
🏛️ DACF Rule Divisions
Title 01 comprises a broad array of regulatory divisions under the DACF umbrella:
01‑001 Agriculture – General
Contains Chapters 1–806, covering everything from pesticide hearing procedures, market orders (apple, blueberry, potato, broccoli, etc.), emergency food programs, agricultural fair licensing, veterinary and animal disease regulations, feed/seed/food standards, commodity labeling and inspections, grants, trademark usage, composting, nutrient management, animal welfare, and more (regulations.justia.com, maine.gov).
01‑015 Maine Milk Commission
Chapters 1–62: milk pricing, marketing areas, reporting, promotion fees, pool management (maine.gov).
01‑017 Maine State Harness Racing Commission
Chapters 1–21: governance, racetrack operations, medications, wagering, hearings (maine.gov).
01‑020 Agricultural Bargaining Board
Chapters 1–3: rules and hearing procedures (maine.gov).
01‑026 Board of Pesticides Control
Chapters 10–90: pesticide application standards, licensing, notification, restricted-use pesticides, record‑keeping, public hearings, etc. (maine.gov, law.cornell.edu).
01‑303 Pull Events Commission
Chapter 15: rules specific to pull event superintendents (maine.gov).
01‑669 Bureau of Forestry (Maine Forest Service)
Chapters 1–501: covers silviculture, harvest standards, clearcutting, fire prevention (spark arresters), boundary marking, shoreland standards, stop‑work orders, fees, aquatic habitat, berries/quarantines (maine.gov).
01‑670 Bureau of Parks and Lands
Chapters 1–160: rules governing state parks, historic sites, boating facilities, ATV/snowmobile programs, public land usage, coastal islands, grievance procedures (maine.gov).
01‑672 Land Use Planning Commission (formerly LURC)
Chapters 1–17: planning districts, public hearings, fees, hydropower, private roads, land subdivision (maine.gov).
01‑683 Land for Maine’s Future Board
Chapters 1–2: definitions and program administration (regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu).
🔎 More Info & Access
Official DACF rule portal provides downloadable Word/PDF versions of all chapters .
Justia & LII offer searchable overviews (though subject to update lag) (law.cornell.edu).
For current rulemaking activity or proposed amendments, see Maine Legislature’s rulemaking viewer (January–June 2025 proposals listed) (mainelegislature.org).
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