Senate Bill S1626

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Permits commercial applicators of pesticides to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง33-0725, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7087
2011-2012: S2887
2013-2014: S2524

2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits commercial applicators of pesticides to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling.

2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1626 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1626

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
  vation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  use of pesticides by commercial applicators

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 33-0725 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
added by chapter 648 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 33-0725. Approved agricultural AND COMMERCIAL uses.
  A  pesticide shall be used in accordance with its labeling. Unless the
labeling specifically prohibits such use, a pesticide registered for use
in New York state may be used for agricultural  purposes  [only]  OR  BY
COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than
that specified on the labeling.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05516-01-5

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