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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Tanzi, and Fogarty

     Date Introduced: April 27, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 23-25-6 and 23-25-6.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-25

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entitled "Pesticide Control" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     23-25-6. Registration.

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     (a) Every pesticide which is distributed in the state shall be registered with the director

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subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall be categorized for registration purposes. These

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categories shall be: "consumer protection and health benefits products" which means all

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disinfectants, sanitizers, germicides, biocides and other pesticides labeled for use directly on

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humans or pets or in or around household premises and "agricultural and other pesticides," which

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means restricted-use pesticides and other pesticides that are not consumer protection and health

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benefits products. That registration shall be renewed annually prior to January 31; provided, that

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registration is not required if a pesticide is shipped from one plant or warehouse to another plant

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or warehouse operated by the same person and used solely at the plant or warehouse as a

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constituent part to make a pesticide which is registered under the provisions of this chapter or if

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the pesticide is distributed under the provisions of an experimental use permit issued under § 23-

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25-7 or an experimental use permit issued by EPA.

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     (b) The applicant for registration shall file a statement with the director which shall

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include:

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     (1) The name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person whose

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name will appear on the label, other than the applicant's;

 

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     (2) The name of the pesticide;

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     (3) Other necessary information required for completion of the department of

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environmental management's application for registration form; . The director may, upon receipt

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of an application, designate a pesticide product as a "statewide minor use" product. Such products

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will be those which due to limited distribution within the state, do not, in the opinion of the

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director, warrant payment of the registration fee and surcharge required to register a product

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within Rhode Island. Upon designating a product as a "statewide minor use" the director shall

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register the product for sale or distribution while waiving both the registration fee and surcharge.

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The applicant wishing to have a product so designated shall submit a completed application

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containing the following information:

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     (i) The product name;

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     (ii) EPA registration number, if applicable;

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     (iii) Description of pest to be controlled, and applicable sites;

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     (iv) Documentation that the product is not registered due to limited market; and

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     (v) Explanation as to why they are not effective, reasonable alternative products currently

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registered.

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     (4) A complete copy of the labeling accompanying the pesticide and a statement of all

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claims to be made for it, including the directions for use and the use classification as provided for

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in FIFRA.

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     (c) The director, when he or she deems it necessary in the administration of this chapter,

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may require the submission of the complete formula of any pesticide, including the active and

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inert ingredients.

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     (d) The director may require a full description of the tests made and the results of the

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tests upon which the claims are based on any pesticide not registered pursuant to § 3 of FIFRA, 7

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U.S.C. § 136a, or on any pesticide on which restrictions are being considered. In the case of

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renewal of registration, a statement shall be required only with respect to information which is

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different from that furnished when the pesticide was registered or last reregistered.

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     (e) The director may prescribe other necessary information by regulation.

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     (f) The applicant desiring to register a pesticide shall, unless the director has determined

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the subject product is a "statewide minor use" product pursuant to §23-25-6(3), pay an annual

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registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the general treasurer for each pesticide registered for

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the applicant which shall be credited by the general treasurer to the pesticide relief fund. Annually

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on November 1 the general treasurer shall notify the director of the amount of funds contained in

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the pesticide relief fund. If the pesticide relief fund shall exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000)

 

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on that date, the annual registration fee for the next following year commencing December 1 shall

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be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) which shall become part of the general fund. All registrations

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shall expire on November 30, of any one year, unless sooner cancelled; provided, that a

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registration for a special local need pursuant to this section which is disapproved by the

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administrator, EPA, shall expire on the effective date of the administrator's disapproval.

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     (g) Any registration approved by the director and in effect on the 31st day of January, for

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which a renewal application has been made and the proper fee paid, shall continue in full force

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and effect until any time that the director notifies the applicant that the registration has been

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renewed, or denied, in accord with the provisions of § 23-25-8. Forms for re-registration shall be

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mailed to registrants at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date.

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     (h) (1) Provided the state of Rhode Island is certified by the administrator of EPA to

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register pesticides pursuant to § 24(c) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. § 136v(c), the director shall require the

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information set forth under subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) and shall, subject to the terms and

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conditions of the EPA certification, register the pesticide if he or she determines that:

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     (i) Its composition is such as to warrant the proposed claims for it;

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     (ii) Its labeling and other material required to be submitted comply with the requirements

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of this chapter;

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     (iii) It will perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on the

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environment;

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     (iv) When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, it will

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not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; and

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     (v) A special local need for the pesticide exists.

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     (2) Prior to registering a pesticide for a special local need, the director shall classify the

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use of the pesticide for general or restricted use in conformity with § 3(d), 7 U.S.C. § 136a(d), of

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FIFRA; provided, that the director shall not make any lack of essentiality a criterion for denying

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registration of any pesticide. Where two (2) pesticides meet the requirements of this subdivision,

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one should not be registered in preference to the other.

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     (3) The director may develop and promulgate any other requirements by regulation that

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are necessary for the state plan to receive certification from EPA.

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     23-25-6.1. Registration fee -- Surcharge.

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     In addition to the annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) as required by § 23-25-

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6, an additional one hundred fifty dollar ($150) registration surcharge fee shall be imposed upon

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each pesticide to be sold or used within the state, unless the director has determined the subject

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product is a "statewide minor use" product pursuant to §23-25-6(3). The registration surcharge

 

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fee shall be deposited as general revenues.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL

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     This act would create an exception to the registration requirements and registration fees

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for statewide minor use pesticides.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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