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RI Gen L § 23-25-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-3 - Declaration of purpose.

§ 23-25-3. Declaration of purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to regulate, in the public interest, the labeling, distribution, sale, storage, transportation, use and application, and disposal of pesticides as defined in this chapter. The general assembly finds that pesticides are valuable to our state's agricultural production and to the protection of human life and the environment from insects, rodents, weeds, and other forms of life which may be pests; but it is essential to the public health and welfare that they be regulated to prevent adverse effects on human life and the environment. New pesticides are continually being discovered, synthesized, or developed which are valuable for the control of pests and for use as defoliants, desiccants, and plant regulators. Those pesticides may be ineffective, may cause injury to man, or may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment if not properly used. Pesticides may injure human life or animals, either by direct poisoning or by gradual accumulation of pesticide residues in the tissue. Crops or other plants may also be injured by their improper use. The drifting or washing of pesticides into streams, lakes, or other bodies of water may cause appreciable damage to aquatic life. A pesticide applied for the purpose of killing pests in a crop which is not itself injured by the pesticide, may drift and injure other crops or non-target organisms with which it comes in contact. It is deemed necessary to provide for regulation of pesticides.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-6.1 - Registration fee - Surcharge.

§ 23-25-6.1. Registration fee — Surcharge.In addition to the annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) as required by § 23-25-6, an additional two hundred fifty dollars ($250) registration surcharge fee shall be imposed upon each pesticide to be sold or used within the state, unless the director has determined the subject product is a "statewide minor use" product pursuant to § 23-25-6(b)(3). The registration surcharge fee shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 419, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 71; P.L. 2001, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 33, § 6; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 38, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 218, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 335, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 7, § 10, effective July 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 23-25-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-7 - Experimental use permits.

§ 23-25-7. Experimental use permits.(a) Provided the state is authorized by the administrator of EPA to issue experimental use permits, the director may:(1) Issue an experimental use permit to any person applying for an experimental use permit, if he or she determines that the applicant needs the permit in order to accumulate information necessary to register a pesticide under § 23-25-6(h). An application for an experimental use permit may be filed at the time of or before or after an application for registration is filed.(2) Refuse to issue an experimental use permit, if he or she determines that issuance of the permit is not warranted or that the pesticide applications to be made under the proposed terms and conditions may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.(3) Prescribe terms, conditions, and period of time for the experimental use permit, which shall be under the supervision of the director.(4) Revoke or modify any experimental use permit, at any time, if he or she finds that its terms or conditions are being violated, or that its terms and conditions are inadequate to avoid unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.(b) The director may develop and promulgate any other requirements by regulation that are necessary for the state plan to receive that authorization from EPA.(c) The director may limit or prohibit the use of any pesticide for which an experimental use permit has been issued by EPA, pursuant to § 5(a) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136c(a), and which the director finds may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-7; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-10 - Applicator categories for certification - Standards.

§ 23-25-10. Applicator categories for certification — Standards.(a) The director shall adopt applicator categories established by EPA by regulation and may establish additional categories and subcategories for certification necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Separate subcategories may be specified as to ground, aerial, or manual methods used to apply pesticides or to the use of pesticides to control insects, plant diseases, rodents, or weeds. Each category or subcategory shall be subject to separate testing procedures and requirements; provided, that no person shall be required to pay an additional fee if that person desires to be certified in more than one category or subcategory.(b) The director, in promulgating regulations under this chapter, shall adopt or prescribe standards of competency for the certification of applicators which are at least equal to those established by EPA. Those standards may relate to the use and handling of pesticides or to the use and handling of the pesticide or class of pesticides covered by the individual's certification and shall be relative to the hazards involved. In determining standards, the director shall consider the characteristics of the pesticide formulation such as: the acute dermal and inhalation toxicity; the persistence, mobility, and susceptibility to biological concentration; the use experience which may reflect an inherent misuse or an unexpected good safety record which does not always follow laboratory toxicological information; the relative hazards of patterns of use such as granular soil applications, ultra low volume of dust aerial applications, or air blast sprayer applications; and the extent of the intended use.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-10; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-25-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-11 - Prohibitions for applicators.

§ 23-25-11. Prohibitions for applicators.(a) No person shall use or supervise the use of any "restricted use pesticide" which is restricted to use by certified applicators pursuant to § 23-25-9 without first complying with the certification requirements pursuant to § 23-25-13 and any other restrictions as determined by the director as necessary to prevent unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, including injury to the applicator or other persons, for that specific pesticide use; provided, that a competent person may make an application under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.(b) No person shall use or supervise the use of any "state limited use pesticide" which is restricted to use by certified applicators pursuant to § 23-25-9 without first complying with the certification requirements pursuant to § 23-25-13 or 23-25-14 and any other restrictions as determined by the director as necessary to prevent unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, including injury to the applicator or other persons, for that specific pesticide use; provided, that a competent person may make an application under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.(c) No commercial applicator shall use or supervise the use of any pesticide on land without first becoming a licensed commercial applicator under § 23-25-12 or a certified applicator under § 23-25-13 and regulations adopted under these sections, unless he or she is making the application under the direct supervision of a licensed commercial applicator or a certified commercial applicator; provided, that a commercial applicator applying or supervising the application of a pesticide, not classified as a restricted use pesticide or state limited use pesticide, on land owned or rented by him or her or his or her employer need not comply with the requirements under § 23-25-12 or 23-25-13.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-11; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-12 - Licenses for commercial applicators - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-25-12. Licenses for commercial applicators — Rules and regulations.(a) No commercial applicator shall apply any pesticide classified for general use by EPA or the director unless that application is by or under the direct supervision of a person certified under § 23-25-13 or licensed under this section; provided, that the application may be made without compliance with § 23-25-13 or this section on land owned or rented by the applicator or his or her employer.(b) The director is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, including but not limited to regulations:(1) Establishing procedures for filing a license application, applicant qualifications, license classifications if necessary, standards, and the scope and types of examinations necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter;(2) Establishing license fees not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00);(3) Establishing the term during which a license remains valid (unless suspended or revoked for cause), expiration dates, credentials, and requirements for renewal (which may include reexamination if deemed necessary);(4) Enabling the transfer of existing licenses to classifications established under this section with or without re-examination;(5) Establishing limits of liability covering the applicant's spraying operations;(6) Requiring the display of a decal, indicating that the applicant has met the requirements of this chapter, in a prominent place on any vehicle used in the applicant's spraying operations;(7) Prescribing exceptions for utility and other employees who are not normally involved in pesticide applications but who may find it necessary when performing their normal tasks to use a general use pesticide to protect themselves from attacks by wasps, hornets, or other biting or stinging insects.(c) If the director does not qualify an applicant for a license or renewal or suspends or revokes a license for any violation under this chapter, the director shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons for revocation and, if requested, provide opportunity for a hearing before the director.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-12; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 22, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-25-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-16 - Monitoring of environment.

§ 23-25-16. Monitoring of environment.(a) As part of his or her responsibility in administering this chapter, the director will carry out a program of monitoring the amounts of pesticides throughout the environment in the state. Portions of the environment to be monitored will include but will not be limited to: fresh and salt waters of the state; soils; crops intended for human or animal consumption; places where food is served commercially or in institutions and where food for human or animal consumption is handled, stored, transported, prepared, or processed; and wildlife.(b) Results of the monitoring program will be reviewed at least annually by the pesticide relief advisory board.(c) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the director may enter into agreements with public or private agencies to secure any technical assistance it deems necessary.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-16; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-17 - Repealed.

§ 23-25-17. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-25-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-19 - Storing and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.

§ 23-25-19. Storing and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.No person shall transport, store, or dispose of any pesticide or pesticide containers in such a manner as to cause injury to humans, vegetation, crops, livestock, wildlife, beneficial insects or to pollute any waterway or water body in a way harmful to any wildlife in the waterway or waterbody. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the storing and disposal of those pesticides or pesticide containers. These standards shall be consistent with any regulations promulgated pursuant to § 19 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136q, or any acts cited therein.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-19; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-21 - "Stop sale, use, or removal" order.

§ 23-25-21. "Stop sale, use, or removal" order.When the director has reasonable cause to believe a pesticide or device is being distributed, stored, transported, or used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any prescribed regulations under this chapter, the director may issue and serve a written "stop sale, use, or removal" order upon the owner or custodian of this pesticide or device. If the owner or custodian is not available for service of the order upon him or her, the director may attach the order to the pesticide or device and notify the owner or custodian and the registrant. The pesticide or device shall not be sold, used, or removed until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with and the pesticide or device has been released in writing under conditions specified by the director or the violation has been otherwise disposed of as provided in this chapter by a court of competent jurisdiction.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-21; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-22 - Judicial action after "stop sale, use, or removal" order.

§ 23-25-22. Judicial action after "stop sale, use, or removal" order.(a) After service of a "stop sale, use, or removal" order is made upon any person, either that person, the registrant, or the director may file an action in a superior court in the county in which a violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter is alleged to have occurred for an adjudication of the alleged violation. The court in that action may issue temporary or permanent injunctions, mandatory or restraining, and any intermediate orders as it deems necessary or advisable. The court may order condemnation of any pesticide or device which does not meet the requirements of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter.(b) If the pesticide or device is condemned, it shall, after entry of decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court directs and if the pesticide or device is sold, the proceeds, less costs including legal cost, shall be paid to the general treasury as provided in § 23-25-32; provided, that the pesticide or device shall not be sold contrary to the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter. Upon payment of costs and execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the pesticide or device shall not be disposed of unlawfully, the court may direct that the pesticide or device be delivered to the its owner for relabeling, reprocessing, removal from the state, or otherwise bringing the product into compliance.(c) When a decree of condemnation is entered against the pesticide or device, court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any, appearing as claimant of the pesticide.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-22; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-23 - Records.

§ 23-25-23. Records.(a) Any person issued a pesticide dealer's license under the provisions of this chapter shall be required by the director to keep accurate records containing the following information:(1) The delivery, movement, or holding of any restricted use or state limited use pesticide, including the quantity;(2) The date of shipment and receipt;(3) The name of consignor and name and certification number of the consignee; and(4) Any other information necessary for the enforcement of this chapter as prescribed in regulations adopted by the director.(b) The director or his or her agent shall have access to the records at any reasonable time to copy or make copies of the records for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Unless required for the enforcement of this chapter, that information shall be confidential and, if summarized, shall not identify an individual person.(c) The director shall require certified applicators to maintain records with respect to applications of "restricted use" and "state limited use" pesticides and may require those records on all pesticides. Any relevant information that the director may deem necessary may be specified by regulation. The records shall be kept for a period of at least two (2) years from the date of the application to which the records refer, and the director shall, upon a request in writing, immediately be furnished with a copy of the records by the certified applicator.(d) The director may require licensed commercial applicators to maintain records with respect to applications of all pesticides. Any relevant information that the director may deem necessary may be specified by regulation. The records shall be kept for a period of two (2) years from the date of the application to which the records refer, and the director shall, upon a request in writing, immediately be furnished with a copy of the records by the licensed commercial applicator.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-23; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-24 - Cooperation with other agencies.

§ 23-25-24. Cooperation with other agencies.The director may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with any agency of the federal government, of this state and its subdivisions, or with any agency of another state, in order to:(1) Secure uniformity of regulations;(2) Enter into cooperative agreements with the EPA to register pesticides under the authority of this chapter and FIFRA;(3) Cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of state and/or federal personnel and facilities to implement cooperative enforcement programs, including, but not limited to, the registration and inspection of establishments;(4) Develop and administer state plans for training and for certification of applicators consistent with federal standards;(5) Contract for training with other agencies for the purpose of training applicators to be certified or licensed;(6) Contract for monitoring pesticides for the national plan;(7) Prepare, submit, and maintain state plans to meet federal certification standards, as provided for in § 4 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136i(a) to (c); and(8) Regulate certified and licensed applicators.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-24; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-25 - Publication of information.

§ 23-25-25. Publication of information.The director may publish, at least annually, and in any form that he or she may deem proper, results of analyses based on official samples as compared with the analyses guaranteed and information concerning the distribution of pesticides; provided, that individual distribution information shall not be a public record. The director, in cooperation with the land grant universities or other educational institutions, may publish information and conduct short courses of instruction in the areas of knowledge required in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-25; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-26 - Reports of pesticide accidents or incidents.

§ 23-25-26. Reports of pesticide accidents or incidents.The director may by regulation require the reporting of significant accidents or incidents to a designated state agency and/or the EPA.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-26; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-27 - Subpoenas.

§ 23-25-27. Subpoenas.The director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and/or production of books, documents, and records in the state in any hearing affecting the authority or privilege granted by license, registration, certification, or permit issued under the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-27; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-25-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control|Section 23-25-28 - Penalties.

§ 23-25-28. Penalties.(a) (1) Civil penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each offense. In addition to any civil penalty assessed in this subsection, the director may ban businesses or commercial applicators from providing pest control services to the state for a period of up to five (5) years when the director finds the business or commercial applicator has violated a provision of this chapter or the rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter with regard to the mixing or application of pesticides.(2) No penalty shall be assessed unless the person charged shall have been notified and given opportunity for a hearing before the director on the charge. In making the assessment, the director shall consider the size of the business, the ability of the person charged to continue in business, and the gravity of the violation.(b) (1) Criminal penalties. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, on conviction, be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or imprisoned for not more than sixty (60) days, or both.(2) Any person who, with intent to defraud, uses or reveals information relative to formulas of products acquired under authority of § 23-25-6 shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or imprisoned for not more than three (3) years, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 191, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-41.1-28; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 321, § 1.