Learning Modules for Pesticide Applicators:
State Pesticide Laws And Regulations
Each state has pesticide laws governing pesticide sale, use, disposal, storage and transportation. State pesticide laws may be more restrictive than federal laws, but they may not allow sale or use of pesticides that are not allowed by federal law. The state laws may control certification and recertification of private and commercial applicators, provide additional restrictions on pesticides registered for use in the state, regulate businesses providing pesticide application services and dealers selling restricted use pesticides. In addition to complying with federal laws and regulations, persons using pesticides must also comply with state laws that govern pesticides.
The local regulations governing pesticide use and certification vary widely in each US state and territory. Canada also has its own pesticide control regulations. To find out about your local regulations, please follow the link below to the AAPCO Control Officials Directory. Select the state, Canada, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands and display a listing of the Pesticide Control Officials for your selection. In addition, follow the link at the top of the official's page to visit the state's website.
Directory of Pesticide Control Officials
About the members or AAPCO:
The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials was formed in 1947, the same year that Congress enacted the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Members of AAPCO consist of the officers charged by law with the execution of the state, territorial, provincial, and federal laws in the United States, including all its territories, and in Canada.
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Disclaimer: Please read the pesticide label prior to use. The information contained at this web site is not a substitute for a pesticide label. Trade names used herein are for convenience only; no endorsement of products is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products implied. Most of this information is historical in nature and may no longer be applicable.
