1(1) 2The department may by rule:7(a) 8Declare as a pest any form of plant or animal life or virus which is injurious to plants, humans, domestic animals, articles, or substances.
32(b) 33Establish procedures for the taking and handling of samples and establish tolerances and deficiencies where not specifically provided for in this part; assess penalties; and prohibit the sale or use of pesticides or devices shown to be detrimental to human beings, the environment, or agriculture or to be otherwise of questionable value.
85(c) 86Determine whether pesticides, and quantities of substances contained in pesticides, are injurious to the environment. The department shall be guided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations in this determination.
117(d) 118Establish requirements governing aircraft used for the aerial application of pesticides, including requirements for recordkeeping, annual aircraft registration, secure storage when not in use, area-of-application information, and reporting any sale, lease, purchase, rental, or transfer of such aircraft to another person.
159(e) 160Establish requirements governing the secure storage of pesticides used by aerial pesticide applicators.
173(f) 174Establish conditions of registration or reregistration for structural fumigants which include requirements that registrants:1881. 189Train distributors and end users in safety measures and in proper use, safe storage, and management of fumigant materials.
2082. 209Obtain continuing education program approval for stewardship training programs.
2183. 219Conduct quality assurance reviews.
2234. 224Report to the department any probation or stop-sale notice issued to end users. Under such circumstances, the department shall notify all other structural fumigant registrants of the reported probation or stop-sale notice.
2565. 257Assist the department, upon request, with the removal of fumigant containers from distributors and end users for compliance with permanent or extended stop-sale notices.
