(a) No person shall apply, in any manner, any insecticide that is a neonicotinoid, as defined in section 22-61k, to any linden or basswood tree in this state.
(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may enforce the provisions of this section pursuant to section 22a-6 and establish a fine for the violation of the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 16-17, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 16-17 effective May 6, 2016.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control
Section 22a-46. - Short title: Connecticut Pesticide Control Act.
Section 22a-47. - Definitions.
Section 22a-47a. - Exemption for certain uses of lime.
Section 22a-48. - Registration required. Exceptions. Categorization of pesticides.
Section 22a-49. - Registration statement. Criteria for registration.
Section 22a-51. - Pesticide experimental use permit.
Section 22a-54a. - Golf course fee.
Section 22a-55. - Regulations regarding application of pesticides; penalties.
Section 22a-56. - Registration of pesticide distributors. Regulations. Fee.
Section 22a-56a. - Grounds for refusal to grant registration.
Section 22a-56b. - New registration after suspension or revocation.
Section 22a-57. - Restrictions on sale of pesticides.
Section 22a-58. - Records to be kept by distributors and applicators.
Section 22a-59. - Enforcement authority: Inspections, samples, warrants.
Section 22a-60. - Trade secrets and business information protected. Declaratory judgments.
Section 22a-61a. - Prohibition re neonicotinoid applications on linden or basswood trees.
Section 22a-63. - Penalties: Fine, imprisonment.
Section 22a-64. - Exemption from or suspension of provisions.
Section 22a-65. - Commissioner's duties. Pesticide Advisory Council.
Section 22a-66. - Commissioner's powers, hearings, regulations.
Section 22a-66a. - Notification of the application of pesticides. Registry. Regulations. Penalty.
Section 22a-66c. - Registration of pesticide application businesses. Application. Fee.
Section 22a-66d. - Action by the commissioner.
Section 22a-66e. - Grounds for denial.
Section 22a-66f. - Employment of commercial supervisory pesticide applicator.
Section 22a-66g. - Records. Availability.
Section 22a-66i. - Action of officer or agent deemed to be action of pesticide application business.
Section 22a-66j. - Regulations.
Section 22a-66k. - Utilities pesticide management plan. Notice of application.
Section 22a-66n. - Residential automatic pesticide misting system. Prohibition. Regulations. Fine.
Section 22a-66y. (Formerly Sec. 19-300t). - Sale, use or possession of sodium fluoroacetate.
Section 22a-66z. (Formerly Sec. 19-300u). - Permits for use of pesticides in state waters.