§ 23-25-40. Neonicotinoids restricted. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
(a) All pesticides registered in the state that contain one or more neonicotinoids and are labeled as approved for outdoor use are hereby immediately classified as state limited use pesticide. Such pesticides shall not be:
(1) Sold or distributed to any person other than a certified applicator;
(2) Used or applied by any person other than a certified applicator or any person working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator;
(3) Applied, except in the course of academic research, to any linden or basswood tree; or
(4) Applied, except in the course of academic research, to any plant when such plant bears blossoms.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) Pet or veterinary care products used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating fleas, mites, ticks, heartworms, or other insects or organisms when applied to or administered to companion animals, livestock, or captive wild animals, regardless of whether the application or administration occurs indoors or outdoors;
(2) Personal care products used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating lice or bedbugs;
(3) Indoor pest control products used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating insects indoors and registered in this state only for indoor use;
(4) Products used for controlling wood-destroying pests in and around homes and other human-made structures, in accordance with the label; or
(5) An article or substance treated with, or containing, a neonicotinoid to protect the article or substance itself (for example, seeds treated with a neonicotinoid to protect the seeds or wood products treated to protect the wood against insect infestation), if the neonicotinoid is registered for such use.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the director from further restricting or regulating neonicotinoids pursuant to § 23-25-9.
History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 149, § 2, effective January 1, 2024; P.L. 2022, ch. 150, § 2, effective January 1, 2024.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-25 - Pesticide Control
Section 23-25-1. - Short title.
Section 23-25-2. - Enforcing official.
Section 23-25-3. - Declaration of purpose.
Section 23-25-4. - Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2024.]
Section 23-25-5. - Misbranded.
Section 23-25-6. - Registration.
Section 23-25-6.1. - Registration fee — Surcharge.
Section 23-25-7. - Experimental use permits.
Section 23-25-8. - Refusal to register — Cancellation — Suspension — Legal recourse.
Section 23-25-10. - Applicator categories for certification — Standards.
Section 23-25-11. - Prohibitions for applicators.
Section 23-25-12. - Licenses for commercial applicators — Rules and regulations.
Section 23-25-13. - Certification of commercial applicators — Renewal — Regulations.
Section 23-25-14. - Certification of private applicators — Renewal — Regulations.
Section 23-25-16. - Monitoring of environment.
Section 23-25-19. - Storing and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers.
Section 23-25-20. - Enforcement.
Section 23-25-21. - “Stop sale, use, or removal” order.
Section 23-25-22. - Judicial action after “stop sale, use, or removal” order.
Section 23-25-24. - Cooperation with other agencies.
Section 23-25-25. - Publication of information.
Section 23-25-26. - Reports of pesticide accidents or incidents.
Section 23-25-27. - Subpoenas.
Section 23-25-28. - Penalties.
Section 23-25-29. - Protection of trade secrets and other information.
Section 23-25-30. - Delegation of director’s duties.
Section 23-25-31. - Reciprocal agreements.
Section 23-25-32. - Budget — Receipt and disposition of funds.
Section 23-25-33. - Severability.
Section 23-25-34. - Prior liability.
Section 23-25-35. - Repeal of inconsistent acts.
Section 23-25-36. - Protective clothing and equipment.
Section 23-25-37. - Pesticide applications and notification of pesticide applications at schools.
Section 23-25-39. - Report on lawn care pesticide use.
Section 23-25-40. - Neonicotinoids restricted. [Effective January 1, 2024.]