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NE Code § 2-2630 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2630 - Label; contents; requirements.

2-2630.  Label; contents; requirements.(1) Each pesticide distributed in this state shall bear a label containing the following information relating to the pesticide:(a) The name, brand, or trademark under which the pesticide is distributed;(b) The name and percentage of each active ingredient and the total percentage of inert ingredients;(c) Directions for use that are necessary for effecting the purpose for which the product is intended and, if complied with, are adequate for the protection of health and the environment;(d) The federal agency's designated registration and establishment numbers for the pesticide;(e) The name and address of the manufacturer, registrant, or person for whom the pesticide was manufactured;(f) Numbers or other symbols to identify the lot or batch of the manufacturer of the contents of the package; and(g) A clear display of appropriate dangers, warnings, symbols, and cautionary statements commensurate with the toxicity or use classification of the pesticide.(2) The labeling of each pesticide distributed in this state shall state the use classification for which the product is registered.(3) The label bearing the ingredient statement under subdivision (1)(b) of this section shall be on or attached to that part of the immediate container that is presented or displayed under customary conditions of purchase and, if the ingredient statement cannot be clearly read without removing the outer wrapping, on any outer container or wrapper of a retail package.(4) Any word, statement, or information required by the Pesticide Act to appear on a label or in labeling of a pesticide or device shall be prominently and conspicuously placed so that, if compared with other material on the label or in the labeling, it is likely to be understood by the ordinary individual under customary condition of use.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 9;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 5.
NE Code § 2-2631 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2631 - Registration; expiration; renewal.

2-2631.  Registration; expiration; renewal.Registration of a pesticide shall expire annually on December 31 unless sooner canceled. A person who applies for renewal of registration shall include in the renewal application only information that is different from the information furnished at the time of the most recent registration or renewal. A registration in effect on December 31 for which a renewal application has been filed and renewal fees have been paid shall continue in effect until the department notifies the applicant that the registration has been renewed or denied renewal.Source  Laws 1993, LB 588, § 10.
NE Code § 2-2632 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2632 - Registration; denial or change in status; grounds; procedure.

2-2632.  Registration; denial or change in status; grounds; procedure.(1) The department may deny an application for registration of a pesticide under the Pesticide Act or may cancel, suspend, or modify such registration if the department finds that:(a) The composition of the pesticide does not warrant the proposed claims made for it;(b) The pesticide, its labeling, or other materials required to be submitted do not comply with the requirements of the Pesticide Act; or(c) The department has reason to believe that any use of a registered pesticide is in violation of a provision of the Pesticide Act or the federal act or is dangerous or harmful.(2) The department shall issue written notice of its denial, cancellation, suspension, or modification and shall give such registrant or applicant an opportunity to make necessary corrections or to have a hearing pursuant to the procedure in section 2-2649.02.(3) After an opportunity at a hearing for presentation of evidence by interested parties, the department may deny, cancel, suspend, or modify the registration of the pesticide if the department finds that:(a) Use of the pesticide has demonstrated uncontrollable adverse environmental effects;(b) Use of the pesticide is a detriment to the environment that outweighs the benefits derived from its use;(c) Even if properly used, the pesticide is detrimental to vegetation except weeds, to domestic animals, or to public health and safety;(d) A false or misleading statement about the pesticide has been made or implied by the registrant or the registrant's agent, in writing, verbally, or through any form of advertising literature;(e) The registrant has not complied or the pesticide or its labeling or submitted material does not comply with a requirement of the Pesticide Act, the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, or the federal act; or(f) The composition of the pesticide does not warrant the proposed claims made for it.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 11;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 7;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 6.
NE Code § 2-2633 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2633 - Registration for special local need; procedure.

2-2633.  Registration for special local need; procedure.(1) The department may register a pesticide for additional uses and methods of application not covered by federal regulation but not inconsistent with federal law for the purpose of meeting a special local need.(2) Before approving a registration under this section, the department shall determine that the applicant meets the other requirements of the Pesticide Act and that a special local need exists.(3) The department shall notify the federal agency of the issuance of any special local need registration. If the federal agency disapproves of any special local need registration within ninety days after issuance, such registration shall not be effective longer than such time.Source  Laws 1993, LB 588, § 12.
NE Code § 2-2634 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2634 - Registration and renewal fees; late registration fee.

2-2634.  Registration and renewal fees; late registration fee.(1) As a condition to registration or renewal of registration as required by sections 2-2628 to 2-2633, an applicant shall pay to the department a fee of one hundred sixty dollars for each pesticide to be registered, except that the fee may be increased or decreased by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Pesticide Act. In no event shall such fee exceed two hundred ten dollars for each pesticide to be registered.(2) All fees collected under subsection (1) of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit as follows:(a) Thirty dollars of such fee to the Noxious Weed Cash Fund as provided in section 2-958;(b) Fifty dollars of such fee to the Buffer Strip Incentive Fund as provided in section 2-5106;(c) Fifty-five dollars of such fee to the Natural Resources Water Quality Fund; and(d) The remainder of such fee to the Pesticide Administrative Cash Fund.(3) If a person fails to apply for renewal of registration before January 1 of any year, such person, as a condition to renewal, shall pay a late registration fee equal to twenty-five percent of the fee due and owing per month, not to exceed one hundred percent, for each product to be renewed in addition to the renewal fee. The purpose of the late registration fee is to cover the administrative costs associated with collecting fees, and all money collected as a late registration fee shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Pesticide Administrative Cash Fund.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 13;   Laws 1998, LB 1126, § 12;  Laws 2001, LB 329, § 4;  Laws 2006, LB 874, § 6;  Laws 2013, LB69, § 4;  Laws 2021, LB90, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 2-2636 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2636 - Pesticide applicators; restrictions; department; duties; reciprocity.

2-2636.  Pesticide applicators; restrictions; department; duties; reciprocity.(1) The department shall license pesticide applicators involved in the categories established in 40 C.F.R. part 171, as the regulation existed on January 1, 2019, and any other categories established pursuant to rules and regulations necessary to meet the requirements of the state. The department may issue a reciprocal license to a pesticide applicator licensed or certified in another state or by a federal agency. Residents of the State of Nebraska are not eligible for reciprocal certification. The department may waive part or all of any license certification examination requirements for a reciprocal license if the other state or federal agency that licensed or certified the pesticide applicator has substantially the same certification examination standards and procedural requirements as required under the Pesticide Act.(2) A person shall not use a restricted-use pesticide unless the person is:(a) At least eighteen years of age except as provided in subsection (6) of section 2-2642;(b) Licensed and authorized by the license to use the restricted-use pesticide in the category covering the proposed pesticide use; or(c) Working under the direct supervision of a licensed certified applicator pursuant to subsection (5) of section 2-2642.(3) A person shall not use lawn care or structural pest control general-use pesticides on the property of another person for hire or compensation unless the person is:(a) Licensed as a commercial applicator; or(b) At least sixteen years of age and working under the direct supervision of a licensed certified applicator pursuant to subsection (4) of section 2-2642.(4) An employee or other person acting on behalf of any political subdivision of the state shall not use general-use pesticides for outdoor vector control unless the applicator is:(a) Licensed as a commercial applicator or a noncommercial applicator; or(b) At least sixteen years of age and working under the direct supervision of a licensed certified applicator pursuant to subsection (4) of section 2-2642.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 15;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 9;  Laws 2006, LB 874, § 7;  Laws 2009, LB100, § 2;  Laws 2013, LB69, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 8.
NE Code § 2-2637 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2637 - Commercial and noncommercial licenses; classification; testing; Cooperative Extension Service; conduct training sessions.

2-2637.  Commercial and noncommercial licenses; classification; testing; Cooperative Extension Service; conduct training sessions.(1) The department may classify commercial and noncommercial licenses under categories according to the subject, method, or place of pesticide application and establish separate testing requirements for certification and licensing in each category. All written examinations for certification shall be the property of the department. Any person taking such an examination shall return the examination to the director's authorized agent prior to leaving the examination site.(2) The Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Nebraska (Nebraska Extension), through its county extension educators and specialists in the State of Nebraska, shall conduct training sessions on the use of restricted-use pesticides for private, commercial, and noncommercial applicators which meet the requirements for private applicator certification training established in 40 C.F.R. 171.105, and provide all trainees with thorough comprehension and knowledge on the safe use of restricted-use pesticides and general-use pesticides used by applicators required to be certified pursuant to sections 2-2636 to 2-2642. The Nebraska Extension shall schedule regular and frequent training sessions and shall issue recommendations to the director of satisfactory training for private, commercial, and noncommercial applicators completing the training.(3) All candidates for certification or recertification shall present valid government-issued identification at training sessions and certification or recertification examinations.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 16;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 10;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 9.
NE Code § 2-2638 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2638 - Commercial applicator license; when required; application; denial, when; fee; resident agent for service of process or consent to jurisdiction.

2-2638.  Commercial applicator license; when required; application; denial, when; fee; resident agent for service of process or consent to jurisdiction.(1) An individual who uses restricted-use pesticides on the property of another person in the State of Nebraska for hire or compensation shall meet all certification requirements of the Pesticide Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act and shall be a commercial applicator license holder of a license issued for the categories in which the pesticide use is to be made.(2) Any person who uses lawn care or structural pest control general-use pesticides on the property of another person in the State of Nebraska for hire or compensation shall be a commercial applicator license holder, except as provided in subsection (3) of section 2-2636, regardless of whether such person uses any restricted-use pesticide.(3) Application for an original or renewal commercial applicator license shall be made to the department on forms prescribed by the department. The application shall include information as required by the director and be accompanied by a license fee of ninety dollars. The application shall include the applicant's date of birth. The fee may be increased by the director by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act. The fee shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars per license. All fees collected shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Natural Resources Water Quality Fund.(4) The department may deny a commercial applicator license if it has determined that:(a) The applicant has had a license as a licensed certified applicator issued by this state or another state revoked within the last two years;(b) The applicant has been unable to satisfactorily fulfill certification or licensing requirements;(c) The applicant for any other reason cannot be expected to be able to fulfill the provisions of the Pesticide Act applicable to the category for which application is made; or(d) An applicant for an original commercial applicator license has not passed an examination under sections 2-2637 and 2-2640.(5) An individual to whom a commercial applicator license is issued shall be a licensed certified applicator authorized to use restricted-use pesticides in the categories in which the individual is licensed.(6) As a condition to issuance of a commercial applicator license, an applicant located outside this state shall file with the department either a written designation of a resident agent for service of process or a written consent to the jurisdiction of this state for actions taken in the administration and enforcement of the act.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 17;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 55;  Laws 2001, LB 329, § 6;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 11;  Laws 2006, LB 874, § 8;  Laws 2009, LB100, § 3;  Laws 2013, LB69, § 7;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 10.
NE Code § 2-2639 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2639 - Noncommercial applicator license; application; denial, when; resident agent for service of process or consent to jurisdiction.

2-2639.  Noncommercial applicator license; application; denial, when; resident agent for service of process or consent to jurisdiction.(1) A noncommercial applicator shall meet all certification requirements of the Pesticide Act and shall be a noncommercial applicator license holder of a license issued for the categories in which the pesticide use is to be made.(2) Application for an original or renewal noncommercial applicator license shall be made to the department on forms prescribed by the department. The application shall include the applicant's date of birth. The department shall not charge a noncommercial applicant a license fee.(3) The director shall not issue an original noncommercial applicator license before the applicant has passed the applicable examination under sections 2-2637 and 2-2640.(4) A person to whom a noncommercial applicator license is issued shall be a licensed certified applicator authorized to use restricted-use pesticides in the categories in which the individual is licensed.(5) The department may deny a noncommercial applicator license if it determines that the applicant:(a) Has had a license as a licensed certified applicator issued by this state or another state revoked within the last two years;(b) Has been unable to satisfactorily fulfill certification or licensing requirements;(c) For any other reason is unable to fulfill the provisions of the Pesticide Act applicable to the category for which application is made;(d) For an original noncommercial applicator license, has not passed an examination under sections 2-2637 and 2-2640; or(e) Meets the definition of a private applicator.(6) As a condition to issuance of a noncommercial applicator license, an applicant located outside this state shall file with the department either a written designation of a resident agent for service of process or a written consent to the jurisdiction of this state for actions taken in the administration and enforcement of the Pesticide Act.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 18;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 56;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 13;  Laws 2006, LB 874, § 9;  Laws 2009, LB100, § 4;  Laws 2013, LB69, § 8;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 11.
NE Code § 2-2640 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2640 - Commercial and noncommercial applicator licenses; examination required.

2-2640.  Commercial and noncommercial applicator licenses; examination required.Each person applying for a license as a commercial or noncommercial applicator shall meet the certification requirement of passing an examination demonstrating that the person:(1) Is properly qualified to perform functions associated with pesticide use to a degree directly related to the nature of the activity and the associated responsibility; and(2) Has knowledge of the use and effects of restricted-use pesticides in the categories in which the person is to be licensed.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 19;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 14;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 12.
NE Code § 2-2641 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2641 - Private applicator; qualifications; application for license; requirements; fee.

2-2641.  Private applicator; qualifications; application for license; requirements; fee.(1) An individual applying for a license as a private applicator shall meet the certification requirement of (a) undertaking a training session approved by the department or (b) passing an examination showing that the person is properly qualified to perform functions associated with pesticide use to a degree directly related to the nature of the activity and the associated responsibility. The examination shall be approved by the department and monitored by the department or its authorized agent. The application shall include the applicant's date of birth.(2) All candidates for certification or recertification must present valid government-issued identification at training sessions and certification or recertification examinations.(3) Application for an original or renewal private applicator license shall be made to the department on forms prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by a license fee of twenty-five dollars. All fees collected shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Natural Resources Water Quality Fund.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 20;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 57;  Laws 2001, LB 329, § 7;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 15;  Laws 2006, LB 874, § 10;  Laws 2009, LB100, § 5;  Laws 2013, LB69, § 9;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 13.
NE Code § 2-2643 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2643 - Records; requirements.

2-2643.  Records; requirements.(1) All applicators applying restricted-use pesticides are required to maintain records of the use of all restricted-use pesticides. Licensed certified applicators who supervise noncertified applicators are required to document and maintain or verify the existence of and have access to the records required to be maintained by 40 C.F.R. 171.201. The department may by rules and regulations prescribe the information to be included in the records.(2) The department may require a license holder to keep records of the licensee's use of general-use pesticides. The department may by rules and regulations prescribe the information to be included in the records.(3) The license holder shall keep records required under this section for a period of three years from the date of the pesticide use.(4) The license holder shall provide the department access to such records and a copy of any requested record pertaining to the use of pesticides.Source   Laws 1993, LB 588, § 22;  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 17;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 15.
NE Code § 2-2643.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2643.01 - License holder; prohibited acts.

2-2643.01.  License holder; prohibited acts.A license holder shall not:(1) Make a pesticide recommendation or use a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the pesticide's labeling or with the restrictions on the use of the pesticide imposed by the state, the federal agency, or the federal act;(2) Operate in a faulty, careless, or negligent manner;(3) Refuse or neglect to keep and maintain the records required by the Pesticide Act or to make reports as required;(4) Make false or fraudulent records, invoices, or reports;(5) Use fraud or misrepresentation in making an application for a license or renewal of a license; or(6) Aid or abet a license holder or an unlicensed person to evade the Pesticide Act, conspire with a license holder or an unlicensed person to evade the act, or allow the license holder's license to be used by another person.Source Laws 2002, LB 436, § 18.
NE Code § 2-2643.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-2643.02 - License holder; duties.

2-2643.02.  License holder; duties.A license holder shall comply with the Pesticide Act, the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act, and any order of the director issued pursuant to the act. A license holder shall not interfere with the department in the performance of its duties. A license holder acting as a supervisor to a noncertified applicator is required to comply with the requirements of subsections (4), (5), and (6) of section 2-2642.Source  Laws 2002, LB 436, § 19;  Laws 2019, LB320, § 16.