The Board may adopt regulations pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), including:
1. Licensing of businesses that manufacture, sell, store, recommend for use, mix, or apply pesticides;
2. Registration of pesticides for manufacture, distribution, sale, storage, or use;
3. Requiring reporting and record keeping related to licensing and registration;
4. Establishing training, testing and standards for certification of commercial applicators, registered technicians, and private applicators;
5. Revoking, suspending or denying licenses (business), registration (products), and certification or certificate (applicators or technicians);
6. Requiring licensees and certificate holders to inform the public when using pesticides in and around structures;
7. Establishing a fee structure for licensure, registration and certification to defray the costs of implementing this chapter;
8. Classifying or subclassifying certification or certificates to be issued under this chapter. Such classifications may include agricultural, forest, ornamental, aquatic, right-of-way or industrial, institutional, structural or health-related pest control;
9. Restricting or prohibiting the sale or use and disposal of any pesticide or pesticide container or residuals that: (i) undesirably persists in the environment or increases due to biological amplification or unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; or (ii) because of toxicity or inordinate hazard to man, animal, bird or plant may be contrary to the public interest; and
10. Other regulations necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
1989, c. 575, §§ 3.1-249.30, 3.1-249.31; 1992, c. 114; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 39 - Pesticide Control
§ 3.2-3904. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 3.2-3906. Board to adopt regulations
§ 3.2-3907. Delegation of authority; exclusive authority to regulate
§ 3.2-3908. Protection of trade secrets and other information
§ 3.2-3909. Reports of pesticide accidents and incidents
§ 3.2-3910. Complaints to Commissioner or the Board
§ 3.2-3911. Damages resulting from pesticide use or application
§ 3.2-3912. Pesticide Control Fund established
§ 3.2-3913. Exclusion of medicinal and toilet preparations
§ 3.2-3914. Registration required
§ 3.2-3915. Products registered under Federal Act
§ 3.2-3916. Products registered as single pesticide
§ 3.2-3917. Change in labeling or formulas without reregistration
§ 3.2-3918. Statement to be filed by registrant
§ 3.2-3919. Each brand or grade to be registered; fees
§ 3.2-3920. Submission of complete formula
§ 3.2-3921. Requirements for registration
§ 3.2-3922. When Commissioner may refuse or cancel registration
§ 3.2-3923. When Board may refuse or cancel registration
§ 3.2-3924. Annual business license required
§ 3.2-3927. Evidence of financial responsibility required of licensed pesticide business
§ 3.2-3928. Licensing of pesticide bulk storage facilities
§ 3.2-3929. Restricted use pesticides prohibited; exceptions; training required
§ 3.2-3930. Application and certification of commercial applicators
§ 3.2-3931. Agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt
§ 3.2-3932. Application and certification of private applicators
§ 3.2-3933. Certificate renewals; late fee for delinquent renewals; reexamination
§ 3.2-3934. Reciprocal agreement
§ 3.2-3936. Sale and application of tributyltin compounds
§ 3.2-3937. Educational programs
§ 3.2-3938. Misbranded pesticides
§ 3.2-3939. Violations generally
§ 3.2-3940. Administrative violations
§ 3.2-3941. Exemptions from penalties
§ 3.2-3942. Right of entry; warrant requirements; procedure
§ 3.2-3943. Civil penalties; procedure
§ 3.2-3944. "Stop-sale or removal" orders; "stop-use" orders; judicial review
§ 3.2-3945. Seizure, condemnation, and sale