Pesticides are classified as restricted use, general use, or for both uses. The regulations do not require the use of a standardized form. This allows applicators the flexibility to fit the recordkeeping requirements into their current recordkeeping scheme. The information required shall be recorded within 14 days following the pesticide application. Restricted use pesticide records must be retained by the applicator for 2 years from the date of application and made available to individuals who are authorized to have access to the record information.
Certified applicators have no reporting requirements under the regulations.
Individuals representing the Secretary of Agriculture or the State designated agency, which is most commonly the State Department of Agriculture. Also the attending licensed health care professional, or an individual acting under the direction of the attending licensed health care professional, is authorized access to record information when it is determined the information is needed to provide medical treatment or first aid to an individual who may have been exposed to the restricted use pesticide for which the record is maintained. This provision still does not apply to records maintained for greenhouse and nursery applications. Shortened the time period to make a record of the restricted use pesticide application. The time period was reduced from 30 days to 14 days for the required information to be legibly recorded following the restricted use pesticide application.