Section 12971.

12971. No recommendation shall be in conflict with the registered labeling for the product being recommended. (Added by renumbering Section 12972 by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1049.)

Section 12972.

12972. The use of any pesticide by any person shall be in such a manner as to prevent substantial drift to nontarget areas. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1049.)

Section 12973.

12973. The use of any pesticide shall not conflict with labeling registered pursuant to this chapter which is delivered with the pesticide or with any additional limitations applicable to the conditions of any permit issued by the director or commissioner. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1049.)

Section 12974.

12974. Failure of a person using a pesticide to possess a written recommendation shall create a rebuttable presumption that he or she has assumed responsibility for the recommendation. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1476, Sec. 1.)

Section 12975.

12975. A person making a written recommendation does not incur an obligation to insure that the actual use follows his or her recommendation. (Added by renumbering Section 12978 by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1049.)

Section 12976.

12976. The director may adopt regulations to govern the possession, sale, or use of any pesticide which the director finds necessary to carry out the purposes of Division 6 (commencing with Section 11401) or this division. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 806, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Section 12977.

12977. The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the director, shall enforce the provisions of this article and the regulations adopted pursuant to it. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1049.)

Section 12978.

12978. Pesticide applications on public property which take place on school grounds, parks, or other public rights-of-way where public exposure is foreseeable shall be posted with warning signs. The signs shall be in English and Spanish and shall contain a warning that the area has been treated with a pesticide and that individuals are not […]

Section 12978.7.

12978.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Second generation anticoagulant rodenticide” means any pesticide product containing any of the following active ingredients: (A) Brodifacoum. (B) Bromadiolone. (C) Difenacoum. (D) Difethialone. (2) “Wildlife habitat area” means any state park, state wildlife refuge, or state conservancy. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (e), and notwithstanding subdivision (c), […]

Section 12979.

12979. A pesticide use report shall be submitted to the commissioner or director on a form and in a manner prescribed by the director. The data from the pesticide use reports shall be considered in setting priorities for food monitoring, pesticide use enforcement, farm worker safety programs, environmental monitoring, pest control research, public health monitoring […]