Section 17610.1 Of Article 4. Healthy Schools Act Of 2000 From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 10.5. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
17610.1
. (a) (1) The use of a pesticide on a schoolsite is
prohibited if that pesticide is granted a conditional registration,
an interim registration, or an experimental use permit by the
Department of Pesticide Regulation, or if the pesticide is subject to
an experimental registration issued by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, and either of the following is
applicable:
(A) The pesticide contains a new active ingredient.
(B) The pesticide is for a new use. This paragraph does not apply
to a conditionally registered pesticide that is approved for other
uses that has fulfilled all registration requirements that relate to
human health, including, but not limited to, the completion of
mandatory health effect studies pursuant to the Birth Defect
Prevention Act of 1984 (Art. 14 (commencing with Sec. 13121), Ch. 2,
Div. 7, F. & A.C.). The requirements of this section are not intended
to impose any new labeling requirements.
(2) The use of a pesticide on a schoolsite is prohibited if the
Department of Pesticide Regulation cancels or suspends registration,
or requires phase out of use, of that pesticide.
(b) Vendors or manufacturers of pesticides that are prohibited for
use on a schoolsite pursuant to subdivision (a) are prohibited from
furnishing those pesticides to school districts or schoolsites either
by sale or by gift.
(c) This section does not apply to public health pesticides or
antimicrobial pesticides registered pursuant to Section 12836 of the
Food and Agricultural Code.