143-441. Handling, storage and disposal of pesticides.
(a) The Board may adopt regulations:
(1) Concerning the handling, transport, storage (which may include security precautions), display or distribution of pesticides, and concerning the disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.
(2) Restricting or prohibiting the use of certain types of containers or packages for specific pesticides. These restrictions may apply to type of construction, strength, and/ or size to alleviate danger of spillage, breakage, or misuse.
(b) No person shall handle, transport, store, display, or distribute pesticides in such a manner as to endanger man and his environment or to endanger food, feed, or any other products that may be transported, stored, displayed, or distributed with pesticides, or in any manner contrary to the regulations of the Board.
(c) No person shall dispose of, discard, or store any pesticides or pesticide containers in such a manner as may cause injury to humans, vegetation, crops, livestock, wildlife, or to pollute any water supply or waterway, or in any manner contrary to the regulations of the Board. (1971, c. 832, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
§ 143-436 - North Carolina Pesticide Board; creation and organization.
§ 143-437 - Pesticide Board; functions.
§ 143-438 - Commissioner of Agriculture to administer and enforce Article.
§ 143-440 - Restricted use pesticides regulated.
§ 143-441 - Handling, storage and disposal of pesticides.
§ 143-443 - Miscellaneous prohibited acts.
§ 143-446 - Samples; submissions.
§ 143-447 - Emergency suspensions; seizures.
§ 143-448 - Licensing of pesticide dealers; fees.
§ 143-449 - Qualifications for pesticide dealer license; examinations.
§ 143-450 - Employees of pesticide dealers; dealer's responsibility.
§ 143-451 - Denial, suspension and revocation of license.
§ 143-452 - Licensing of pesticide applicators; fees.
§ 143-453 - Qualifications for pesticide applicator's license; examinations.
§ 143-454 - Solicitors, salesmen and operators; applicator's responsibility.
§ 143-455 - Pest control consultant license.
§ 143-456 - Denial, suspension and revocation of license.
§ 143-458 - Rules and regulations concerning methods of application.
§ 143-459 - Reporting of shipments and volumes of pesticides.
§ 143-461 - General powers of Board.
§ 143-462 - Procedures for revocations and related actions affecting licenses.
§ 143-463 - Adoption and publication of rules.
§ 143-464 - Procedures concerning registration of pesticides.
§ 143-465 - Reciprocity; intergovernmental cooperation.
§ 143-466 - Records; information; inspection; enforcement.
§ 143-467 - Financial responsibility.
§ 143-468 - Disposition of fees and charges.
§ 143-470.1 - Report of minor violations in discretion of Board or Commissioner.