Texas Agriculture Code - Section 76.021. Labeling Information
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§ 76.021. LABELING INFORMATION. (a) Each pesticide
distributed in this state shall bear a label containing the
following information relating to the pesticide:
(1) the label information required by FIFRA, if the
pesticide is subject to registration under that law; or
(2) the following information, if the pesticide is not
subject to registration under FIFRA:
(A) the name, brand, or trademark under which the
pesticide is distributed;
(B) the name and percentage of each active
ingredient and the total percentage of inert ingredients;
(C) directions for use that are necessary for
effecting the purpose for which the product is intended and, if
complied with, are adequate for the protection of health and the
environment;
(D) if the pesticide contains any form of
arsenic, the percentage of total water-soluble arsenic, calculated
as elementary arsenic;
(E) the name and address of the manufacturer,
registrant, or person for whom the pesticide was manufactured;
(F) numbers or other symbols to identify the lot
or batch of the manufacturer of the contents of the package; and
(G) a clear display of appropriate warnings,
symbols, and cautionary statements commensurate with the toxicity
or use classification of the pesticide.
(b) The label bearing the ingredient statement under
Subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section shall be on or attached to that
part of the immediate container that is presented or displayed
under customary conditions of purchase and, if the ingredient
statement cannot be clearly read without removing the outer
wrapping, on any outer container or wrapper of a retail package.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1191, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1369, § 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Section: 76.002 76.003 76.004 76.005 76.006 76.007 76.008 76.021 76.022 76.023 76.041 76.042 76.043 76.044 76.045
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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