A proposed rule by the Maine Board of Pesticides Control would require indoor pesticide applicators to implement IPM programs and use pesticides only after other means have been exhausted. The draft rule also discourages applicators from applying chemicals to cracks and crevices. If pesticides are used, 24-hour notification would be required for residents and workers in private group homes, apartment buildings and public and private office buildings. The new rule would exclude K-12 schools because Maine has existing regulations for IPM and pesticide applications to these buildings. The proposed rule is available at: http://mainegov-images.informe.org/agriculture/pesticides/pdf/Ch26Proposed.pdf