Section 12978 Of Article 10. Recommendations And Usage From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 10.
12978
. Pesticide applications on public property which take place
on school grounds, parks, or other public rights-of-way where public
exposure is foreseeable shall be posted with warning signs. The signs
shall be in English and Spanish and shall contain a warning that the
area has been treated with a pesticide and that individuals are not
to enter the area.
(a) This section shall apply to all pesticide applications which
have worker reentry intervals of at least 24 hours.
(b) Posting shall be accomplished immediately prior to pesticide
applications, and the signs shall be removed within 24 hours after
the expiration of the reentry interval.
(c) Signs shall be posted at regular intervals and at all regular
points of public entry.
(d) The agency with responsibility for the property where the
pesticide application is to take place shall post the warnings
required by this section.
(e) The responsible agency may substitute a barrier for the
warning signs to exclude public exposure to a treated area.
(f) This section does not apply to pesticide applications by the
Department of Transportation on public highway rights-of-way.