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NH Rev Stat § 430:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:30 - Pesticide Control Board.

    430:30 Pesticide Control Board. –||I. A pesticide control board is established to consist of 13 members appointed by the governor with consent of the council, as follows:||(a) The commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.||(b) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.||(c) The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, or designee.||(d) The executive director of the department of fish and game, or designee.||(e) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.||(f) The state entomologist.||(g) A licensed physician representing the public interest.||(h) A person who possesses an advanced degree in one of the biological sciences representing the public interest.||(i) A licensed or permitted pesticide applicator.||(j) One person from a slate of 3 persons presented by the New Hampshire Horticultural Industries Council.||(k) Two persons representing the public interest who are not affiliated with the manufacture or distribution of pesticides and who are neither commercial nor private applicators as defined in this subdivision, and who do not otherwise fall within categories (a) through (j).||(l) One person representing municipal interests, appointed by the governor from 3 candidates nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.||II. The term shall be 3 years except that of the original appointees under (f) through (j), 2 shall serve a 3-year term, 2 shall serve a 2-year term, and 2 shall serve a one-year term.||III. The board shall select its own chairman to serve a term of 3 years. All members shall be New Hampshire residents. The members representing the public interest shall not have any official or contractual relationship with, or receive any significant portion of their income from, any person subject to division permits or enforcement orders. Members shall disclose all potential conflicts of interest, and shall not vote on matters in which they have a direct interest. The board may elect other officers.||IV. The board shall meet 4 times annually, and from time to time at the call of the chairman or upon the request of any 4 members. Seven members shall constitute a quorum.||V. Members are not entitled to compensation for their services but may receive reimbursement for their necessary traveling and other expenses while engaged in actual work of the board, and shall be paid from moneys appropriated for the purpose of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3. 1986, 202:6, I(a). 1994, 380:1, 2. 1995, 130:5; 310:182, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2005, 215:3, eff. July 1, 2005. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:31-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:31-a - Repealed by 1997, 101:1, eff. Aug. 3, 1997.

    430:31-a Repealed by 1997, 101:1, eff. Aug. 3, 1997. –|
NH Rev Stat § 430:32 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:32 - Division Established.

    430:32 Division Established. –||There is hereby established the division of pesticide control within the department of agriculture, markets, and food which shall administer and enforce this subdivision under the direction of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3. 1995, 130:4, 5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:34 - Application for Registration and Permits.

    430:34 Application for Registration and Permits. –||I. Annual certificates of registration or permits may be issued and fees shall be collected by the division.||II. Applications for registration and permits shall be on a form prescribed by the division and shall include the following:||(a) The full name and address of the person applying for the registration or permit.||(b) If the applicant is an individual, receiver, trustee, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other organized group of persons whether or not incorporated, the full name of each member of the firm or partnership, or the names of the officers of the association, corporation, or group, and the name of the person or persons charged with the responsibility for the application of pesticides.||(c) The name and address of a person whose domicile is in the state, and who is authorized to receive and accept services of summonses and legal notice of all kinds for the applicant.||(d) The type (ground or air) of any apparatus used by the applicant to apply pesticides.||(e) Any other information prescribed by the division.||III. Each application for initial examination of a commercial or private applicator shall be accompanied by an examination fee of $5 for each category or commodity group in which such examination is requested. When an applicator has been examined by the division and found not qualified, the applicant shall be re-examined at a subsequent date in accordance with rules adopted by the board, provided that each application for re-examination shall be accompanied by a re-examination fee of $5 for each category or commodity group in which re-examination is requested. A separate application and re-examination fee shall be filed by the applicant each time a re-examination is requested.||IV. One member of each crew operating a piece of equipment as a commercial applicator must be registered as required under this subdivision. Any application of pesticides by a commercial applicator or person requiring a permit must be by or under the direct supervision of an individual who has satisfied the examination requirement of RSA 430:33, I or the examination or other competence verification requirement of RSA 430:33, II.||V. Fees collected from applicants for registration as commercial or private applicators under this subdivision constitute a special pesticides control fund which does not lapse but may be used at any time to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3. 1994, 313:2, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:34-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:34-a - Notification of Aerial Pesticide Application.

    430:34-a Notification of Aerial Pesticide Application. –||I. No person shall make an aerial application of pesticides without prior written approval from the division. The approval process shall be governed by rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 430:31, IV(b).||II. If the proposed treatment area is in a residential area, or if residential, commercial, or institutional buildings are located within 200 feet of the proposed treatment area, a written notice of all aerial pesticide applications shall be submitted in person to all persons owning property and other persons using commercial, institutional or residential buildings within the treatment area or 200 feet of the intended treatment area at least 14 days but not more than 60 days before the commencement of the intended spray applications. The notice shall contain the following information:||(a) Description of the treatment area sufficient to inform people who may be in the vicinity.||(b) Name of the person who contracts for the applications or such person's representative or the applicator and the address and telephone number to contact for more specific information about the intended application.||(c) Intended purpose of the pesticide application.||(d) Pesticides to be used.||(e) Date or reasonable range of dates on which applications are proposed to take place.||(f) Telephone number of the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets, and food, division of pesticide control.||(g) Telephone number of the New Hampshire Poison Control Center.||(h) Public precautions which appear on the pesticide label.||III. For absentee property owners notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address listed in the town tax record shall be sufficient notice.|||Source. 1994, 235:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:36 - Pesticide Product Registration.

    430:36 Pesticide Product Registration. –||Every pesticide which is distributed, sold, or offered for sale within this state or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate commerce or between points within this state through any point outside this state shall be registered in the office of the division of pesticide control, and such registration shall be renewed annually; provided that products which have the same formula, are manufactured by the same person, the labeling of which contains the same claims, and the labels of which bear a designation identifying the product as the same pesticide may be registered as a single pesticide; and additional names and labels shall be added by supplemental statements during the current period of registration.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:37 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:37 - Exception.

    430:37 Exception. –||Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subdivision, registration is not required:||I. In the case of a pesticide shipped from one plant within this state to another plant within this state operated by the same person and used solely at such plant as a constituent part to make a pesticide which is registered under this subdivision or distributed under the provisions of an experimental use permit issued under this subdivision or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.||II. For nematodes and beneficial insects used as biological control agents, and which are also exempt from regulation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR chapter 1, subpart B, section 152.20, provided that such nematodes and beneficial insects are under a permit issued by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to 7 CFR 330.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3. 1998, 97:1, eff. July 19, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:38 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:38 - Statement Required.

    430:38 Statement Required. –||I. The registrant shall file with the division a statement including:||(a) The name and address of the registrant and the name and address of the person whose name will appear on the label, if other than the registrant;||(b) The name of the pesticide;||(c) A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide and a statement of all claims to be made for it, including directions for use; and||(d) If requested by the division, a full description of the tests made and the results thereof upon which the claims are based.||II. In the case of renewal of registration, a statement shall be required only with respect to information which is different from that furnished when the pesticide was registered or last re-registered.||III. (a) The registrant shall pay an annual fee for each pesticide registered as follows:||(1) A restricted use pesticide.||(2) A general use pesticide, other than a specialty/household pesticide.||(3) A specialty/household pesticide.||(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the amount of the fees charged under subparagraph (a). Until such rules are adopted, the fees under subparagraph (a) shall be the same as the fees which were in effect on June 30, 2015.||IV. The division, when deemed necessary in the administration of this subdivision, may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide including the active and inert ingredients.||V. The board may prescribe any other necessary information by rule.||VI. If it appears to the division that the composition of the article is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it and if it appears that the pesticide would not cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, and if the registrant has complied with all other provisions of this subdivision, the division shall register the pesticide.||VII. If the division determines that any federally registered pesticide with respect to the use of such pesticide within this state,||(a) Does not warrant the claims for it, or||(b) If the pesticide would cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, the division may refuse to register the pesticide or if the pesticide is registered under this subdivision, the registration may be cancelled or suspended as otherwise provided by this subdivision.||VIII. No article shall be deemed in violation hereof when intended solely for export to a foreign country, and when prepared or packed according to the specifications or directions of the purchaser. If not so exported, the provisions shall apply.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3. 1987, 163:1. 1995, 308:55, eff. July 1, 1995. 2005, 215:1, eff. July 1, 2005. 2010, 83:1, eff. July 1, 2010. 2015, 229:22, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:40 - Experimental Use Permits.

    430:40 Experimental Use Permits. –||Provided the state is authorized by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to issue experimental use permits and subject to the terms and conditions of such authorization, the division may:||I. Issue an experimental use permit to any person applying for such permit if determined that the applicant needs such permit in order to accumulate information necessary to register a pesticide for special local needs under RSA 430:39. An application for an experimental use permit may be filed at the time of or before or after an application for registration is filed.||II. Refuse to issue an experimental use permit if determined that issuance of such permit is not warranted or that the pesticide applications that would be made under the proposed terms and conditions may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.||III. Prescribe terms, conditions, and a period of time for the experimental use permit, which shall be under supervision of the division.||IV. Revoke or modify any experimental use permit, at any time, if it is found that its terms or conditions are being violated or that its terms or conditions are inadequate to avoid adverse unreasonable effects on the environment.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:42 - Administration and Enforcement.

    430:42 Administration and Enforcement. –||I. The commissioner through the division shall be responsible for and shall arrange for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this subdivision and the administrative rules of the board.||II. The division may issue an order to any person in violation of any provision of this subdivision, a permit or certificate of registration issued under this subdivision, or a rule adopted under this subdivision, to cease and desist from any act in violation of such provision, the permit or certificate of registration, or the rule. Orders of the division issued under this section shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom an order is directed shall immediately comply, but may appeal the order to the board in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision.||III. The division is authorized to examine any pesticide for the purpose of determining whether it complies with the registration requirements set forth in RSA 430:36, RSA 430:37, and RSA 430:38.||IV. The division may hold hearings concerned with the issuance of permits and certificates of registration, and the enforcement of these and any other provisions under this subdivision.||V. The division may issue written "stop sale, use or removal" orders upon the owner or custodian of any pesticide or device when it is believed that such pesticide or device is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of this subdivision, or of any of the prescribed rules under this subdivision. The pesticide or device shall not be sold, used or removed until the provisions of this subdivision have been complied with and the pesticide or device has been released by the division or the violation has been otherwise disposed of as provided in this subdivision by a court of competent jurisdiction.||VI. The division may seize for forfeiture any pesticide that is distributed, sold, or offered for sale within this state or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate commerce or between points within this state through any point outside this state which shall be liable to be proceeded against in any court in any county of the state where it may be found as provided by RSA 617:||(a) If it is adulterated or misbranded;||(b) If it has not been registered under the provisions of paragraph III; and||(c) If it fails to bear on its label the information required by this subdivision.||VII. The division may impose administrative fines, pursuant to RSA 430:45, III, in the enforcement of this subdivision, according to procedures set forth in RSA 541-A.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:43 - Inspections; Authority to Enter Premises.

    430:43 Inspections;  Authority to Enter Premises. –||Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subdivision, the division, or its duly authorized agents has the authority to enter upon any public or private premises at reasonable times for the purpose of determining compliance with this subdivision, rules adopted by the board pursuant to this subdivision or any certificate of registration or permit issued by the division, to:||I. Inspect the property when necessary before issuing a certificate of registration or permit for the application of a pesticide on the property and to observe the surrounding areas;||II. Inspect aircraft and ground equipment used or to be used for the application of pesticides;||III. Inspect crops, animals, or other property actually or reported to be exposed to pesticides;||IV. Inspect any area or building where the division has reason to believe pesticides are stored or disposed of;||V. Inspect and copy any records, information, invoices, or other pertinent documents related to pesticide storage, use and distribution;||VI. Inspect and obtain samples including:||(a) Samples from containers, vehicles or equipment which the division has reason to believe contain pesticides;||(b) Samples of soil, water and other substances which the division has reason to believe were exposed to pesticides;||(c) Samples in conjunction with management plans to protect groundwater from pesticide contamination, including soil, surface waters, monitoring wells, and other wells;||VII. Inspect any area or building where pesticides are being or have been distributed, sold, offered for sale or used;||VIII. Issue orders and seize pesticides as authorized in RSA 430:42.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3. 1997, 140:2, eff. June 9, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:44 - Appeals.

    430:44 Appeals. –||I. Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of the division may appeal to the board for a review of such order or decision.||II. The board may affirm, deny, or modify the order of the division of pesticide control.||III. Rehearings and appeals from any decision of the board shall be in accordance with RSA 541.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:45 - Penalties.

    430:45 Penalties. –||I. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision or rules of the board or an order issued under this subdivision or who falsifies any records required to be kept pursuant to this subdivision, or who obtains a certification or permit on the basis of a misrepresentation of material fact shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.||II. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision, or any rule or order issued under this subdivision shall, in addition, be liable for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $5,000 for each such violation, or each day of a continuing violation, which may be collected in a civil action or in connection with an action for injunctive relief brought by the attorney general. The proceeds of any such forfeiture shall be utilized in the enforcement of this subdivision, for pesticide control research or to remedy damage to the resources of the state caused by unlawful pesticide use and application.||III. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision, or any rule or order of the division may be subject to the imposition of an administrative fine levied by the division, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:47 - Cooperation.

    430:47 Cooperation. –||The division is authorized and empowered to cooperate with, and enter into agreements with, any other agency of this state, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and any other state or agency thereof for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subdivision and securing uniformity of rules.|||Source. 1985, 72:1; 375:3, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 430:48 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 430 - Insect Pests and Plant Diseases|Section 430:48 - Limiting Operation of Statute.

    430:48 Limiting Operation of Statute. –||Nothing in this subdivision modifies or limits in any way the powers and duties of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food under RSA 430:1-8, of the department of environmental services under RSA 485, 485-A, 487 and RSA 486; of the department of health and human services under RSA 146; or of the fish and game department under RSA 485-A:8, IX.|||Source. 1985, 375:3. 1986, 202:6, I(a). 1989, 339:26. 1995, 130:5; 310:181. 1996, 228:108, eff. July 1, 1996.|