Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-202

Legislative intent

Acts 1975, No. 389, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-253.

(1) The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate in the public interest the distribution, use, and application of pesticides to control pests.

(2) Pesticides perform a valuable role in protecting humans and the environment, including agricultural production, from insects, rodents, weeds, and other forms of life which may be pests, but it is essential to the public health and welfare that they be used properly to prevent unreasonable adverse effects on humans and the environment.

(3) It is deemed necessary to provide for regulation of the distribution, use, and application of these pesticides.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.