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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: state agency pesticide application; notice ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ Second Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2002 ¦ ¦ ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2254 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Clark, Chase, Lugo, Maiorana: Anderson, Binder, Foster, Lopez L, Marsh, ¦ ¦ Norris, Pearce, Poelstra, Sedillo, Weason ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 3-365.01; RELATING TO PESTICIDE USE.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 3, chapter 2, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 3-365.01, to read:
3-365.01. State agency use of pesticides; notice; evaluation
A. A DEPARTMENT OR OTHER AGENCY OF THIS STATE, AND ANY EMPLOYEE OF THIS STATE ACTING IN THE EMPLOYEE'S OFFICIAL CAPACITY, THAT APPLIES PESTICIDE IN ANY PUBLIC AREA INCLUDING HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY SHALL POST NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE APPLICATION BEGINS IN A MANNER THAT WILL BE REASONABLY LEGIBLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF THE PUBLIC'S USE OF THE AREA. THE NOTICE MUST REMAIN IN PLACE FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER THE APPLICATION OR FOR A TIME PRESCRIBED BY THE PESTICIDE LABEL, WHICHEVER IS LONGER.
B. DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES OF THIS STATE SHALL USE PESTICIDES IN A MANNER THAT PRODUCES THE LOWEST LEVEL OF TOXICITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE. EACH AGENCY OF THIS STATE THAT ROUTINELY OR PERIODICALLY APPLIES PESTICIDES IN ITS ORDINARY OPERATION SHALL REVIEW, EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE TYPE AND QUANTITY OF PESTICIDE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER USING A PESTICIDE REMAINS NECESSARY OR WHETHER A REDUCED QUANTITY OR A LESS TOXIC BRAND OR SUBSTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO REASONABLY ACCOMPLISH THE SAME PURPOSE.