U.S Code last checked for updates: May 03, 2024
§ 136i–1.
Pesticide recordkeeping
(a)
Requirements
(1)
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall require certified applicators of restricted use pesticides (of the type described under section 136a(d)(1)(C) of this title) to maintain records comparable to records maintained by commercial applicators of pesticides in each State. If there is no State requirement for the maintenance of records, such applicator shall maintain records that contain the product name, amount, approximate date of application, and location of application of each such pesticide used for a 2-year period after such use.
(2)
Within 30 days of a pesticide application, a commercial certified applicator shall provide a copy of records maintained under paragraph (1) to the person for whom such application was provided.
(b)
Access
(c)
Health care personnel
(d)
Penalty
The Secretary of Agriculture shall be responsible for the enforcement of subsections (a), (b), and (c). A violation of such subsection shall—
(1)
in the case of the first offense, be subject to a fine of not more than $500; and
(2)
in the case of subsequent offenses, be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 for each violation, except that the penalty shall be less than $1,000 if the Secretary determines that the person made a good faith effort to comply with such subsection.
(e)
Federal or State provisions
(f)
Surveys and reports
(g)
Regulations
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1491, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3627; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1006(d), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1896.)
cite as: 7 USC 136i-1