New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 33-0301 - Declaration of policy and purposes.

33-0301. Declaration of policy and purposes.
The   purpose  of  this  article  is  to  regulate  the  registration,
  commercial  use,  purchase  and  custom   application   of   pesticides.
  Pesticides,  properly used for the control of insects, fungi, weeds, and
  nematodes, and as defoliants, desiccants, and plant regulators  and  for
  related  purposes, are valuable, important and necessary to the welfare,
  health, economic well-being and productive and  industrial  capabilities
  of  the  people  of  this  state. However, such materials, if improperly
  used, may injure health, property and wildlife. It is hereby declared to
  be a matter of legislative determination  that  the  regulation  of  the
  registration,   commercial  use,  purchase  and  custom  application  of
  pesticides is needed in the public interest and that in the exercise  of
  the  police  power all persons be required to register or obtain permits
  before engaging in such activities.

Last modified: February 3, 2019