California Code of Regulations (Title 3. Food
and Agriculture)
Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations
Chapter 2. Pesticides
Subchapter 4. Restricted Materials
Article 2. Possession and Use Limitations
6404. Certification Requirements.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
The certified applicator responsible for this supervision shall be aware of the conditions at the site of application and be available to direct and control the manner in which applications are made by the noncertified applicator. The availability of the certified applicator shall be directly related to the actual or potential hazard of the situation.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
6408. Private Applicator Certification.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
6410. Pesticide Safety Information Series.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 407, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
6412. Restricted Material Permit Requirements.
(a) Except as provided in this Section and Sections 6400, 6414 and 6416, restricted materials shall be possessed or used only under permit of the commissioner or under his direct supervision, or under permit of the director in any county in which there is no commissioner.
(b) The person named in a restricted material permit is authorized to retain possession, except for sale, of materials for which the permit was valid after such permit expires, provided they are stored in accordance with Sections 6670 and 6672.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
(a) Permits to possess restricted materials shall not be required of commercial carriers to transport such materials.
(b) No permit shall be required for restricted materials included only in subsection (a) of section 6400 (federally restricted use) when possessed or used by or under the supervision of a certified private or certified commercial applicator unless otherwise required by the commissioner.
(c) No permit shall be required for antifouling paints or paints containing tributyltin.
(d) No permit shall be required for restricted materials used only for experimental or research purposes when possessed or used, by or under the supervision of, research personnel from colleges and universities provided they are operating according to the current established policy of the college or university which covers experimental pesticide use.
(e) No permit shall be required for restricted materials used according to a valid research authorization issued pursuant to section 6260.
(f) A permit is not required of a licensed pesticide broker when possessing a pesticide designated as a restricted material for sale to a registrant, licensed pest control dealer, or another licensed pesticide broker in California.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501, 14006, 14006.6, and 14015, Food and Agricultural Code.
6416. Groundwater Protection Restrictions.
(a) A permit is required for the possession or use of a pesticide containing a chemical listed in section 6800(a) when the pesticide is:
(1) applied in an agricultural, outdoor institutional, or outdoor industrial use within a runoff groundwater protection area or in a leaching groundwater protection area, or
(2) restricted for purposes other than groundwater protection.
(b) A permit is not required for the possession or use of a pesticide containing a chemical listed in section 6800(a) when the pesticide is used in a pest eradication program approved by the Department of Food and Agriculture, unless the pesticide is also restricted for purposes other than groundwater protection.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this article and Article 4, the chemicals listed in section 6800(a) may be applied for research or experimental purposes pursuant to a valid research authorization. The applicant must provide the location of the research or experimental site with the research authorization request. The exemptions found in section 6268 do not apply when a person wishes to use these chemicals for research or experimental purposes.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976, 13145, 14004.5, 14005, 14006, and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Sections 11501, 13145, 13150, 14004.5, 14005 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
6417. Research Authorization for Groundwater Protection List Chemicals.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 407, 12781, 12976, 13145, 14005 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.
Reference: Section 14006.6, Food and Agricultural Code.
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