2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-3-82F. Registration of pesticides and devices.

A. Every pesticide or device distributed, sold, or offered for sale within this state or delivered for transportation or transported in intrastate or interstate commerce shall be registered with the Board.
B. The registrant shall file with the Board a statement including, but not limited to:
1. The name and address of the registrant and the name and address of the person whose name shall appear on the label, if other than the registrant;
2. The name of the pesticide or device;
3. A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide or device and a statement of all claims to be made for it, and directions for use; and
4. If requested by the Board, a full description of the tests made and the results upon which the claims are based. In renewing a registration, a statement shall be required only with respect to information which is different from the information furnished when the pesticide or device was last registered.
C. Each registrant shall pay to the Board an annual registration fee of Two Hundred Ten Dollars ($210.00) for each pesticide or device label registered. These fees shall be used by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for purposes of administering pesticide management programs. A portion of these fees, in the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) annually, shall be dedicated for conducting programs for unwanted pesticide disposal. This amount shall be deposited into the State Department of Agriculture Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Fund and shall be dedicated for this use only.
D. The Board may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide. Trade secrets and formulations submitted by the registrant may be kept confidential. If it appears to the Board that the composition of the pesticide is adequate to warrant the proposed claims and if the pesticide, its labeling, and other material required to be submitted comply with the requirements of this section, then the pesticide shall be registered.
E. If it does not appear to the Board that the pesticide or device is adequate to warrant the proposed claims for it or if the pesticide or device, its labeling, and other material required to be submitted do not comply with the provisions of this section, it shall notify the applicant of the deficiencies in the pesticide, device, labeling, or other material required and afford the applicant an opportunity to make the necessary corrections. If the applicant claims, in writing, that the corrections are not necessary and requests in writing a hearing regarding the registration of the pesticide or device, the Board shall provide an opportunity for a hearing before refusing to issue the registration. In order to protect the public, the Board may at any time cancel the registration of a product or device. In no event, shall registration of a pesticide or device be considered as a defense or excuse for the commission of any offense prohibited under this section.
F. The Board may require that pesticides be distinctively colored or discolored to protect the public health.
G. Registration shall not be required in the case of a pesticide shipped from one plant or place within this state to another plant or place within this state that is operated by the same person.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 72, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.