Geron, 380 S.W.2d 550.552 (Tex. 1964)).
First,you~~theCityof~emay"define[a]multi-occupancy atrucWefbrpmposesofprovidingnotiwinamanner different gorn the statutory deSnitionof~in[aection4Boftheact].* Inarelatedquestion,youaskif'the CityofGnarvilk~lthePtthoritytorequina24-hournotiaofpesticiderpplication." We address these questions together.
Notice of tmabnem isgovemedbyaection4G0ftheac&whichsats8xthdiff~ nquiranarxsfornsidential~uaitswithl~thanfiveudwithfiveormorerental units. ForMindoOrtreMnaaataresidentialrmtalpropatywithlesstbanfive~ units, an applicator is requid to leave a "past control b&mnation sheet"in the residence atthetimeofcachtmatmem. V.T.C.S. art. 135b-6, 5 4G(c). No notice is raqukd. Id. For indoor treatmmts atresidentialrentalproperdeswithfiveormornrentalunits,work places, and other ktitutions such as hospitals and schools, 48 hour's notice is re@rad. Id. §4G(d)-(f). Theo&anca,ontheotherhand,requhesownersof"muhiocarpancy dwallb@ to not@ occupants ofan indoor application of pesticides no later than 24 hours prior to the appliuation. Ci of GmenviUe Code of %knce~, 8 4.894. "Multi- -pulcy smuxums"arede!kdas"dwellingswhichhousemoretbanonefamilylhdng ,A& which includes but is not limited to duplexes, apartments, hotels, motels, nursing homes, etc." Id. 5 4.801.
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Cleuly,theordiMn&24-hournoticersquinmmtistILtauyinconsiotentwiththe noticerequkwwsetforthinseuion4Goftheact. Theordina~erequirrs24-hour noticeiaromerrsidmtialrrntalpropaties~~~requiresnoaoti~at~.3 In other instmx, the ordinance requkes 24-hour notice whae the act requkes 48-hour notice. It is not possible to consme the act and the ordinance's notice provisions in harmony. 'Ikefore, we conclude that the Cii of Gree&le ordinance'sootice provisions arepreemptedbytheactandarethereforevoid.
N~youulrwhethatheCityofGreenvilemayrequirethe~onof educational outteds. The ordbmcc requires retail vendors and professional pesticide appticators to dkmioate educational material supplied by the city. Id. Qp 4.802,4.803. Apywpointout,thelarequirrspasons~eagageiathebu~of~controlto distribute "pest control information sheets" developed and approved by the board. V.T.C.S. art. 139.6, 54G. We do not believe, however, that the act preempts the ordhocds require~~wts regadng the dissemination of educational mate-rial. The act does not even purport to regulate retail vendors of pesticides. Although the act does nquirrpasonswho~einthebusinessofpestcontroltodisslrminatepestcontrol inforouuion shea developed by the board, we do not believe it is inconsistent with tbis provision to require professional pesticide applicators to also disseminate additional educatiooal out&al suppliedby the city.4
You also ask whether the act prohiiits the Cii of Me %om enacting additional local requirements specifically directed at 'professionalpesticide applicators'," and if "the Cii of Greeklie b] the authority to require monthly or quarterly pesticide application reports from persons specificallyrequkl to be licensed by the State of Texas as pesticide applicators." We address these related questions together.
As noted above, section 1IA of the act provides that "[t]he Structural Pest Control Boardisthe~leauthorityiathisstateforliansing~mgagcdintbebusinessof structural pest control." We believe that section 11A clearly establishes the le8islaturek intent to limit the power of home-rule cities with respect to the ticensure of persons engaged io the business of pest control, and to preempt any local kensing requirunaus. The act, however, does not necessarily preclude a city from imposing additional
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Ieqmmaaonpenonsengagedinthebwinessofpestwotro~providedtheydooot wostiMelicwsingrequircments Forexmple,wedonotbelievctbttbeordhmc& requinmntthrt~~~~delpplicrtonlubmitarrrinnportstotbeW~ UtilitiesDcputmentmmmtsto~alicenaing~ Noristbisreqkmmt . . lllmasmwitllanyoftheacrsothaplwisi~. Tim&e,ititaot~bytbe act.
SUMMARY Thecityof- Jwdtiyof~~~ pfOViSiOIISnevdingWtiW~irrconmrtan pempted by the Strudud Pest Control Act, V.T.C.S. article 135b-6 (the 'act'). Theodioanwprovisionsregrrdiagthe . . -on of educational mamials and llzqlhg prof&onal pesticideappliwtorstosuhmitcertainreportsareoot~ withtheact.
DAN MORALES Anomey General ofTtxas
WILL PRYOR F~AsismAttorncyGeneral
MARYKELLER DeputyAttomcyGeneralibrLitigation
RENEAHIcxs State Solicitor
MADELEINE B. JOHNSON chair, opioion committee
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