Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 20, Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act

• § 20-20-201 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be cited as the "Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act".
• § 20-20-202 - Legislative Intent.
  (a) The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate in the public interest the distribution, use, and application of pesticides to control pests.(b) Pesticides...
• § 20-20-203 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Animal" means all vertebrate and invertebrate species including, but not limited to, humans and other mammals, birds, fish,...
• § 20-20-204 - Penalties.
  (a) (1) Any commercial or noncommercial applicator, dealer, or pilot who violates any provision of this subchapter or the regulations adopted under this subchapter...
• § 20-20-205 - Administration of Subchapter by State Plant Board.
  (a) This subchapter shall be administered by the State Plant Board.(b) The functions vested in the board by this subchapter shall be considered to...
• § 20-20-206 - State Plant Board -- Powers and Duties.
  (a) (1) The State Plant Board shall administer and enforce this subchapter and shall have authority to issue regulations after a public hearing following...
• § 20-20-207 - Licenses -- Classification -- Standards.
  (a) (1) The State Plant Board may classify or subclassify commercial and noncommercial licenses to be issued under this subchapter as may be necessary...
• § 20-20-208 - Licenses -- Requirements Generally -- Exception.
  (a) No person shall use or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide which is restricted to use by certified applicators without that person's...
• § 20-20-209 - Licenses -- Commercial Applicators -- Application.
  (a) No commercial applicator shall engage in the business of applying restricted-use pesticide or other pesticides or the aerial application of seed or fertilizers...
• § 20-20-210 - Licenses -- Noncommercial Applicators.
  (a) In General. (1) No noncommercial applicator shall use, supervise the use of, or demonstrate the use of a restricted-use pesticide without a noncommercial...
• § 20-20-211 - Licenses -- Private Applicators.
  (a) In General. (1) No private applicator shall use or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide without a private applicator's license issued by...
• § 20-20-212 - Licenses -- Pilots.
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any pilot to apply by means of an aircraft any pesticide, seed, or fertilizer in this state unless...
• § 20-20-213 - Licenses -- Pesticide Dealers.
  (a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to act in the capacity of a restricted-use pesticides dealer, to advertise as, assume to...
• § 20-20-214 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation, or Modification of Licenses or Permits -- Grounds.
  (a) The State Plant Board may suspend, pending inquiry, for not longer than ten (10) days, and, after opportunity for a hearing, may deny,...
• § 20-20-215 - Commercial and Noncommercial Applicator -- Records.
  (a) Commercial and noncommercial applicator licensees shall keep and maintain routine operational records containing information on the kinds, amounts, uses, dates, and places of...
• § 20-20-216 - Handling of Pesticides and Containers -- Rules and Regulations.
  (a) No person shall transport, store, or dispose of any pesticide or pesticide containers in such a manner as to cause injury to humans,...
• § 20-20-217 - Inspection and Licensing of Equipment.
  (a) The State Plant Board may inspect any equipment used or intended to be used for application of pesticides and may require repairs or...
• § 20-20-218 - Reports of Accidents or Incidents -- Claims.
  (a) The State Plant Board may by regulation require the reporting of significant pesticide accidents or incidents to a designated state agency.(b) (1) Any...
• § 20-20-219 - Enforcement.
  (a) (1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the State Plant Board may enter upon any public or private...
• § 20-20-220 - Subpoenas Authorized.
  The State Plant Board may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or production of books, documents, and records anywhere in this state...
• § 20-20-221 - Judicial Review.
  (a) Any person aggrieved by any action of the State Plant Board may obtain a review thereof by filing in the circuit court within...
• § 20-20-222 - Intergovernmental Cooperation.
  The State Plant Board may cooperate with, receive grants-in-aid from, and enter into agreements with any agency of the federal government, of this state...
• § 20-20-223 - Reciprocal Agreements.
  The State Plant Board may waive all or part of the examination requirements provided for in §§ 20-20-209 -- 20-20-211 and 20-20-217 on a...
• § 20-20-224 - Information and Instruction.
  In cooperation with the University of Arkansas or other educational institutions, the State Plant Board may publish information and conduct short courses of instruction...
• § 20-20-225 - Disposition of Funds.
  All moneys received by the State Plant Board under the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations adopted pursuant to this subchapter shall be...
• § 20-20-226 - State Preemption.
  (a) Except as otherwise authorized in this subchapter, no city, county, or other political subdivision of the state shall adopt any ordinance, rule, or...
• § 20-20-227 - Penalties for Use Inconsistent With Labeling.
  (a) Any person who uses a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling is subject to the jurisdiction of the State Plant Board...

Last modified: November 15, 2016