What's happening
The bill exempts those who only formulate, repackage, or distribute restricted use pesticides from certification requirements if they do not apply them.
Why it matters
Clarifies regulatory focus. By exempting those who only formulate, repackage, or distribute restricted use pesticides from certification, the bill narrows certification requirements specifically to those actually applying pesticides, rather than those merely handling them in other ways.
Reduces compliance burdens for certain businesses. Entities involved in the logistics or manufacturing side of restricted use pesticides, but not in their application, would face fewer regulatory hurdles, potentially lowering operational costs and simplifying business processes.
Potentially streamlines enforcement and oversight. Regulatory authorities can focus resources and oversight on individuals and companies directly applying pesticides, where the risk of environmental or public health impact is greatest, rather than on upstream handlers.
May raise questions about safety and tracking. While the bill reduces red tape for non-applicators, it could spark debate about whether those handling restricted pesticides should still meet some standard or training, given potential risks in storage, transport, or accidental exposure.
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Change Pesticide Certification Rules
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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1871
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 13, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, FINCH, HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to applicability of provisions relating to registration and certification of pesticide application
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 33-0905 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 612 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
1. Any person who engages in the commercial or private application of pesticides or the sale of restricted use pesticides shall be certified by the commissioner except any person who formulates, repackages, or distributes restricted use pesticides and does not engage in the commercial or private application of such pesticides and except as provided in subdivision two of this section. No certification shall be valid unless the certified person also holds a valid identification card issued by the commissioner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04617-01-7
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