Pesticide Act

The act governs the labeling, registration, distribution, sale, use, and application of pesticides, declaring it its purpose to regulate those activities in the public interest and making misbranded or unregistered products unlawful to sell or apply. It operates chiefly through licensing and certification — commercial applicators, not-for-hire and private applicators, licensed operators, and pesticide dealers must hold credentials that are periodically renewed, and agrichemical facilities must obtain containment permits — supported by product registration, recordkeeping, and mandatory reporting of pesticide accidents and incidents; it also addresses narrower matters such as mosquito control products and waste pesticide collection. Enforcement powers include stop-sale, stop-use, and removal orders, subpoenas, judicial action, and both administrative and criminal penalties, with administrative review available; the act further creates dedicated funds for pesticide control and for agrichemical incident response, an interagency advisory committee, and authority to adopt uniform implementing regulations.

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