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06-096: Department of Environmental Protection - General
06-481: Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers

06 096   Department of Environmental Protection - General
Ch. 2         Processing of Applications and Other Administrative Matters
Ch. 3         Rules Concerning the Conduct of Licensing Hearings
Ch. 4         Rule Governing Hearings on Appeals of Certain Emergency or Administrative Commissioner Orders
Ch. 20       (Repealed)
Ch. 30       (Repealed)
Ch. 40       Conduct of Enforcement Hearings
Ch. 80       Reduction of Toxics in Packaging
Ch. 81       Designation of Priority Toxic Chemicals
Ch. 82       Priority Toxic Chemical Reporting and Pollution Prevention Planning
Ch. 100     Definitions Regulation
Ch. 101     Visible Emissions Regulation
Ch. 102     Open Burning
Ch. 103     Fuel Burning Equipment Particulate Emission Standard
Ch. 104     Incinerator Particulate Emission Standard
Ch. 105     General Process Source Particulate Emission Standard
Ch. 106     Low Sulfur Fuel Regulation
Ch. 107     Sulfur Dioxide Emission Standards for Sulfite Pulp Mills
Ch. 109     Emergency Episode Regulations
Ch. 110     Ambient Air Quality Standards
Ch. 111     Petroleum Liquid Storage Vapor Control
Ch. 112     Bulk Terminal Petroleum Liquid Transfer Requirements
Ch. 113     Growth Offset Regulation
Ch. 114     Classification of Air Quality Control Regions
Ch. 115     Major and Minor Source Air Emission License Regulations
Ch. 116     Prohibited Dispersion Techniques
Ch. 117     Source Surveillance - Emissions Monitoring
Ch. 118     Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Vapor Control
Ch. 119     Motor Vehicle Fuel Volatility Requirements
Ch. 120     Gasoline Tank Truck Tightness Self-Certification
Ch. 121     Emission Limitations and Emission Testing of Resource Recovery Facilities
Ch. 123     Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Paper, Film and Foil Coating Operations
Ch. 124     Total Reduced Sulfur Control from Kraft Pulp Mills
Ch. 125     Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaner Regulation
Ch. 126     Capture Efficiency Test Procedures
                  Appendix A to Chapter 126  (in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)
Ch. 127     New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards
                  Attachment to Chapter 127  (in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format): "LEV III" Amendments to the California Greenhouse Gas ...
Ch. 129     Surface Coating Facilities
                  Appendix to Chapter 129
Ch. 130     Solvent Cleaners
Ch. 131     Cutback Asphalt and Emulsified Asphalt
Ch. 132     Graphic Arts - Rotogravure and Flexography
                  Appendix to Chapter 132
Ch. 133     Petroleum Liquids Transfer Vapor Recovery at Bulk Gasoline Plants
Ch. 134     Reasonably Available Control Technology for Facilities that Emit Volatile Organic Compounds
Ch. 137     Emission Statements
Ch. 138     Reasonably Available Control Technology for Facilities that Emit Nitrogen Oxides
Ch. 139     Transportation Conformity
Ch. 140     Part 70 Air Emission License Regulations
Ch. 141     (Repealed)
Ch. 143     New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
Ch. 144     National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Ch. 145     NOx Control Program
Ch. 146     Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards
Ch. 147     Hydrofluorocarbon Prohibitions
Ch. 148     Emissions from Smaller-Scale Electric Generating Facilities
Ch. 149     General Permit for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants
Ch. 150     Control of Emissions from Outdoor Wood Boilers
Ch. 151     Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings
Ch. 152     Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products
Ch. 153     Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing
Ch. 154     Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Flexible Package Printing
Ch. 156     CO2 Budget Trading Program
Ch. 157     CO2 Budget Trading Program Waiver and Suspension
Ch. 158     CO2 Budget Trading Program Auction Provisions
Ch. 159     Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives and Sealants
Ch. 161     Graphic Arts - Offset Lithography and Letterpress Printing
Ch. 162     Control for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials
Ch. 163     Residential Wood Stove Replacement and Rebate Program
Ch. 164     General Permit for Concrete Batch Plants
Ch. 165     General Permit for Class IV-A Incinerators
Ch. 166     Industrial Cleaning Solvents
Ch. 167     Tracking and Reporting Gross and Net Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ch. 168     Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulation
Ch. 169     Stationary Generators
Ch. 170     Degassing of Petroleum Storage Tanks, Marine Vessels, and Transport Vessels
Ch. 171     Control of Petroleum Storage Facilities
Ch. 180     Appliance Efficiency Standards
Ch. 200     Metallic Mineral Exploration, Advanced Exploration and Mining
Ch. 263     Maine Comprehensive and Limited Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Rule (jointly with 10-144)
Ch. 305     Natural Resources Protection Act - Permit by Rule Standards
Ch. 310     Wetlands and Waterbodies Protection
Ch. 315     Assessing and Mitigating Impacts to Existing Scenic and Aesthetic Uses
Ch. 321     Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Freedom
Ch. 335     Significant Wildlife Habitat
Ch. 342     Significant Groundwater Wells
Ch. 355     Coastal Sand Dune Rules
Ch. 371     Definitions of Terms Used in Site Location of Development Law and Regulations
Ch. 372     Policies and Procedures Under Site Location Law
Ch. 373     Financial and Technical Capacity Standards of the Site Location of Development Act
Ch. 375     No Adverse Environmental Effect Standards of the Site Location of Development Act
Ch. 376     Soil Types Standard of Site Location Law
Ch. 377     Review of Roads Under Site Location of Development Law
Ch. 378     Variance Criteria for the Excavation of Rock, Borrow, Topsoil, Clay or Silt and Performance Standards for the Storage of Petroleum Products
Ch. 380     Long-Term Construction Projects under the Site Location of Development Act
Ch. 382     Wind Energy Act Standards
Ch. 400     Solid Waste Management Rules: General Provisions
Ch. 401     Solid Waste Management Rules: Landfill Siting, Design and Operation
Ch. 402     Solid Waste Management Rules: Transfer Stations and Storage Sites for Solid Waste
Ch. 403     Solid Waste Management Rules: Incineration Facilities
Ch. 405     Solid Waste Management Rules: Water Quality Monitoring, Leachate Monitoring, and Waste Characterization
Ch. 409     Solid Waste Management Rules: Processing Facilities
Ch. 410     Solid Waste Management Rules: Composting Facilities
Ch. 411     Solid Waste Management Rules: Non-Hazardous Waste Transporter Licenses
Ch. 415     Solid Waste Management Rules: Reasonable Costs for the Handling and Recycling of Electronic Wastes
Ch. 418     Solid Waste Management Rules: Beneficial Use of Solid Wastes
Ch. 419     Solid Waste Management Rules: Agronomic Utilization of Residuals
Ch. 420     Solid Waste Management Rules: Septage Management Rules
Ch. 424     Solid Waste Management Rules: Lead Management Regulations
Ch. 425     Solid Waste Management Rules: Asbestos Management Regulations
Ch. 426     Responsibilities under the Returnable Beverage Container Law
Ch. 428     Stewardship Program for Packaging
Ch. 450     Administrative Regulations for Hydropower Projects
Ch. 500     Stormwater Management
Ch. 501     Stormwater Management Compensation Fees and Mitigation Credit
Ch. 502     Direct Watersheds of Lakes Most at Risk from New Development, and Urban Impaired Streams
Ch. 514     Use of Aquatic Pesticides
Ch. 517     Certification of Persons Servicing and Repairing Sanitary Waste Treatment Facility
Ch. 519     Interim Effluent Limitations and Controls for the Discharge of Mercury
Ch. 520     Definitions for the Waste Discharge Permitting Program
Ch. 521     Applications for Waste Discharge Licenses
Ch. 522     Application Processing Procedures for Waste Discharge Licenses
Ch. 523     Waste Discharge License Conditions
Ch. 524     Criteria and Standards for Waste Discharge Licenses
Ch. 525     Effluent Guidelines and Standards
Ch. 526     Cooling Water Intake Structures
Ch. 528     Pretreatment Program
Ch. 529     General Permits for Certain Wastewater Discharges
Ch. 530     Surface Waters Toxics Control Program
Ch. 531     Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification
Ch. 532     Large Commercial Passenger Vessels
Ch. 534     Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certifications - Revocation or Suspension
Ch. 543     Rules to Control the Subsurface Discharge of Pollutants
Ch. 550     Discontinuance of Wastewater Treatment Lagoons
Ch. 555     Standards for the Addition of Transported Wastes to Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Ch. 570     Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement
Ch. 573     Snow Dumps: Best Management Practices for Pollution Prevention
Ch. 574     Siting and Operation of Road Salt and Sand-Salt Storage Areas
Ch. 579     Classification Attainment Evaluation Using Biological Criteria for Rivers and Streams
Ch. 580     Regulations Relating to Sampling Procedures and Analytic Procedures
Ch. 581     Regulations Relating to Water Quality Evaluations
Ch. 582     Regulations Relating to Temperature
Ch. 584     Surface Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Pollutants
Ch. 585     Identification of Fish Spawning Areas and Designation Salmonid Spawning Areas
Ch. 586     Rules Pertaining to Discharges to Class A Waters
Ch. 587     In-stream Flows and Lake and Pond Water Levels
Ch. 592     The Small Community Wastewater Program
Ch. 594     State Contribution to Overboard Discharge Replacement
Ch. 595     State Revolving Fund
Ch. 596     Overboard Discharges: Licensing and Abandonment
Ch. 600     Oil Discharge Prevention and Pollution Control Rules for Marine Oil Terminal Facilities, Transportation Pipelines and Vessels
Ch. 680     Tanker Anchorage Rules
Ch. 685     Payment and Reimbursement of Oil Transfer Fees
Ch. 686     Standards for Assessing Ability to Pay Deductibles under the State Insurance Program for Oil Storage Tanks
Ch. 691     Rules for Underground Oil Storage Facilities
Ch. 692     Siting of Oil Storage Facilities
Ch. 693     Operator Training for Underground Oil, Hazardous Substance, and Field Constructed Underground Oil Storage Facilities, and Airport Hydrant Systems
Ch. 695     Rules for Underground Hazard Substance Storage Facilities
Ch. 696     Oil Discharge and Pollution Control Rules for Rail Tank Cars
Ch. 700     Wellhead Protection: Siting of Facilities that Pose a Significant Threat to Drinking Water
Ch. 800     Identification of Hazardous Matter
                  Appendix to Chapter 800: §302.4 Designation of Hazardous Substances
Ch. 801     Discharge of Hazardous Matter: Removal and Written Reporting Procedures
Ch. 850     Identification of Hazardous Wastes
Ch. 851     Standards for Generators of Hazardous Waste
Ch. 852     Land Disposal Restrictions
Ch. 853     Licensing of Transporters of Hazardous Waste
Ch. 854     Standards for Hazardous Waste Facilities
Ch. 855     Interim Licenses for Waste Facilities for Hazardous Waste
Ch. 856     Licensing of Hazardous Waste Facilities
Ch. 857     Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements
Ch. 858     Universal Waste Rules
Ch. 860     Waste Oil Management Rules
Ch. 870     Labeling of Mercury-added Products
Ch. 872     Exemptions from the Ban on Sale of Mercury-added Switches, Relays and Measuring Devices
Ch. 880     Regulation of Chemical Use in Children's Products
Ch. 881     Fees: Chemical Use in Children's Products
Ch. 882     Designation of Bisphenol A as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Bisphenol A in Children’s Products
Ch. 883     Designation of the Chemical Class Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates as a Priority Chemical
Ch. 884     Designation of Cadmium as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Cadmium in Children's Products
Ch. 885     Designation of Formaldehyde as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Formaldehyde in Children's Products
Ch. 886     Designation of Mercury as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Mercury in Children's Products
Ch. 887     Designation of Arsenic as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Arsenic in Children's Products
Ch. 888     Designation of Four Members of the Chemical Class Phthalates as Priority Chemicals
Ch. 889     Designation of Two Flame Retardants as Priority Chemicals
Ch. 890     Designation of PFOS and Its Salts as Priority Chemicals
Ch. 900     Biomedical Waste Management Rules
Ch. 1000   Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances
Ch. 1243   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Troy
Ch. 1244   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Whitefield
Ch. 1245   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Athens
Ch. 1247   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Bradford
Ch. 1249   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Charlotte
Ch. 1250   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Chester
Ch. 1251   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Columbia
Ch. 1253   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Edinburg
Ch. 1254   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Hanover
Ch. 1255   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Knox
Ch. 1256   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Limerick
Ch. 1257   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Moose River
Ch. 1261   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Springfield
Ch. 1262   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Steuben
Ch. 1263   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Talmadge
Ch. 1264   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Passadumkeag
Ch. 1265   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Waite
Ch. 1266   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Woodville
Ch. 1267   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Amity
Ch. 1268   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Bancroft
Ch. 1270   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Cooper
Ch. 1271   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Corinth
Ch. 1272   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Hersey
Ch. 1273   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Hiram
Ch. 1275   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Lagrange
Ch. 1277   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Ludlow
Ch. 1279   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Medford
Ch. 1281   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Merrill
Ch. 1282   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Orient
Ch. 1283   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Stacyville
Ch. 1285   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Vanceboro
Ch. 1286   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Wade
Ch. 1288   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Aurora
Ch. 1289   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Bowerbank
Ch. 1292   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Carthage
Ch. 1293   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Exeter
Ch. 1294   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Farmingdale
Ch. 1295   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Frankfort
Ch. 1296   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Guilford
Ch. 1301   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Milo
Ch. 1304   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of North Haven
Ch. 1307   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Penobscot
Ch. 1308   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Plymouth
Ch. 1312   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Waldo
Ch. 1320   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Crystal
Ch. 1321   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Durham
Ch. 1322   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Etna
Ch. 1323   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Isle Au Haut
Ch. 1326   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Stow
Ch. 1333   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Swanville
Ch. 1334   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Columbia Falls
Ch. 1335   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Danforth
Ch. 1337   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Wellington
Ch. 1339   Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for Municipality of Lubec

06 481   Board of Underground Storage Tank Installers
Ch. 1   Administrative Rules
Ch. 2   Rules of Practice and Procedure Governing Adjudicatory Proceedings
Ch. 3   Certification of Underground Oil Tank Installers
Ch. 6   Certification of Underground Oil Storage Tank Inspectors