Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.
15.58.480 - Educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on pollinating insects.

RCW 15.58.480
Educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on pollinating insects.

The department must develop educational materials regarding the best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on populations of bees, honey bees, and other pollinating insects. The educational materials must include, but not be limited to, measures that anyone applying pesticides can take to protect bees, honey bees, and other pollinating insects. The department must design requirements to ensure that any pesticide applicator applying or supervising the application of a restricted-use pesticide is highly knowledgeable regarding alternatives to, the appropriateness of, and precautions for, the use of restricted-use pesticides that may be injurious to the health of bees, honey bees, and other pollinating insects.

[ 2019 c 353 § 13.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—2019 c 353: See note following RCW 43.23.300.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.58 - Washington Pesticide Control Act.

15.58.010 - Short title.

15.58.020 - Declaration of public interest.

15.58.030 - Definitions.

15.58.040 - Director's authority—Rules.

15.58.045 - Disposal of unusable pesticides—Rules.

15.58.050 - Registration of pesticides—Generally.

15.58.060 - Statement for registration—Contents.

15.58.065 - Protection of privileged or confidential information.

15.58.070 - Pesticide annual registration fee—Expiration of registrations—Deposit in agricultural local fund.

15.58.080 - Additional fee for late registration renewal.

15.58.090 - Certain agencies may register without fee—Not subject to RCW 15.58.180.

15.58.100 - Criterion for registering.

15.58.110 - Refusing or canceling registration—Procedure.

15.58.120 - Suspension of registration when hazard to public health.

15.58.130 - "Misbranded" as applicable to pesticides, devices, or spray adjuvants.

15.58.140 - "Adulterated" as applicable to pesticides.

15.58.150 - Unlawful practices.

15.58.160 - Violations of chapter—"Stop sale, use or removal" order.

15.58.170 - "Stop sale, use or removal" order—Adjudication.

15.58.180 - Pesticide dealer license—Generally.

15.58.200 - Pesticide dealer manager—License qualifications.

15.58.205 - Structural pest inspector licenses—Required—Exemptions.

15.58.206 - Structural pest inspector licenses—Exemption—Home inspectors.

15.58.207 - Structural pest inspector licenses—Examination.

15.58.210 - Pest control consultant licenses—Required—Exemptions.

15.58.220 - Public pest control consultant license.

15.58.230 - Consultant's license—Requirements.

15.58.233 - Renewal of licenses—Recertification standards.

15.58.235 - Renewal of licenses—Delinquency.

15.58.240 - Classification of licenses—Examinations—Fees.

15.58.250 - Recordkeeping requirements.

15.58.260 - Civil penalties and/or denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration or permit.

15.58.270 - Subpoenas—Witness fees.

15.58.280 - Sampling and examination of pesticides or devices—Procedure when criminal proceedings contemplated.

15.58.290 - Minor violations, warning notice in writing.

15.58.300 - Persons exempted from certain penalties under RCW 15.58.150.

15.58.310 - Pesticides for foreign export not in violation of chapter.

15.58.320 - Certain pharmacists exempted from licensing provisions.

15.58.330 - Violation of chapter—Misdemeanor.

15.58.335 - Civil penalty.

15.58.340 - Injunction.

15.58.345 - Damages—Civil action not precluded.

15.58.350 - Persons charged with enforcement barred from interest in pesticides, devices.

15.58.360 - No recovery of damages when probable cause.

15.58.400 - Cooperation and agreements with other agencies.

15.58.405 - Emergency situations—Special local needs—Experimental use permits.

15.58.411 - Use of license fees—Pesticide safety education program—Deposit of money collected for civil penalties.

15.58.420 - Report to legislature.

15.58.445 - Wood destroying organism inspections—License required.

15.58.450 - Wood destroying organism inspection report—Unique inspection control number required.

15.58.460 - Structural pest inspector—Evidence of financial responsibility required—Exemptions.

15.58.465 - Structural pest inspector—Forms of evidence of financial responsibility—Amount—Terms.

15.58.470 - Structural pest inspector—Failure to meet financial responsibility requirements.

15.58.480 - Educational materials regarding best practices for avoiding adverse effects from pesticides on pollinating insects.

15.58.910 - Continuation of rules adopted pursuant to repealed sections.

15.58.920 - Existing liabilities not affected.