Pesticide Laws and Regulations

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Pesticide Laws and Regulations

• Who enacts laws and regulates pesticide use?
• Federal Level Environmental Protection Agency
  (USEPA) enacts Laws and Regulations covering
  minimum pesticide requirements.
• State Level California State Legislature passes
  more stringent laws covering pesticide
  registration, licensing, sale and use of
  pesticides, and worker protection.
• California Department of Pesticide Regulation
  (DPR) DPR has primary responsibility to enforce
  pesticide laws and regulations in California.
  Also provides monitoring, investigates incident
  reports, and ensures compliance with pesticide
  registration and labeling requirements. DPR works
  with USEPA. Directs and oversees County
  Agricultural Commissioners. www.cdpr.ca.gov/
• Structural Pest Control Board Within the State
  Department of Consumer Affairs. Administers
  licensing of pest control businesses and
  structural applicators. County Agricultural
  Commissioner (CACs) carry out local enforcement.

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Pesticide Laws and Regulations

• Who enforces Pesticide Laws and Regulations?
• County Agricultural Commissioner (CACs) Enforces
  State and Federal pesticide and environmental
  laws and regulations at a local level.
• Who pays for enforcement and regulation?
• Product Purchasers - Mil assessment 2.1
  cents/dollar of sales, supports states
  regulatory program.

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What is required by County personnel that use
pesticides?

• Do we need to have a special license to operate
  on County Property?
• Private Applicator
• Performs pest control on own property.
• QAL Qualified Applicator License
• Primarily for Businesses that do pest control for
  hire.
• Need to register with the Sate.
• Need to register in each County that they do
  business.
• QAC Qualified Applicator Certificate
• Necessary to apply restricted use Pesticides.
• PCA Pest Control Advisor
• Licensed to write recommendations for pest
  control operators and applicators.
• Approved to train private applicators.
• PCO Pest Control Operator
• Licensed to perform agricultural pest control for
  hire.
• Usually requires a written recommendation from a
  PCA or Grower.

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What does a private applicator need to do to
perform pest control on their own property?

• Register with CAC No restricted materials
• Operator ID Number
• Site ID
• Monthly PUR
• Employee Safety Training
• Inspections

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Employee Safety Training

• Each employee that applies pesticides must be
  trained in each product used.
• Read and understand entire label and follow
  completely.
• Sign and keep records.

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Pesticide Labels and MSDSs

• Pesticide Labels
• PPE, REI, HI, Application Rates, Environmental
  Hazards etc.
• Must have copy of label with you at all times.
• Read and understand entire label.
• Label must have target, host and application
  rate.
• If you dont follow the label you are breaking
  the law.
• MSDS
• More detailed chemical analysis
• Flammability, Flash point, storage and handling
  etc.
• More detailed information regarding medical
  treatment and antidotes.

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Updated Tiered Materials List

• Updated list through agency cooperation.
• Several products Category I mostly used for
  landscape purposes.
• Recommend using Category II or III and get rid of
  Category I products
• Let us know of changes to list

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Planting Plan

• Goals
• Establish a list of plant materials that are more
  drought tolerant, relatively pest free and
  require minimal maintenance.
• Establish a County wide list of plants to be used
  for County landscape installations.
• Establish a plan that will reduce water usage,
  minimize the need to apply pesticides and lower
  maintenance costs.