§ 8-7-1206 — Abandoned pesticide disposal

(a) (1) Moneys received into the Abandoned Agricultural Pesticide and Plant Regulator Disposal Trust Fund shall be from gifts, grants, or funds from entities other than the State Plant Board and from a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) established by rule by the State Plant Board per registered pesticide per registrant per year for the specific purpose of funding the disposal of abandoned pesticides. (2) This fee shall be known as the "Abandoned Pesticide Disposal Fee" and shall not be a part of the pesticide registration fee collected pursuant to § 2-16-407(f) . (3) The Abandoned Pesticide Disposal Fee shall not apply to products classified as: (A) "Sanitizers and disinfectants" by the State Plant Board; (B) Aerosol products which are not labeled for agricultural use; (C) Insect repellants which are labeled for use on the human body or clothing; (D) Silica gels and other nonvolatile ready-to-use paste, foam, or gel formulations of insecticidal baits; (E) Nonvolatile insecticidal baits in tamper-resistant bait stations; (F) Insecticidal flea and tick collars and spot-on flea treatments for dogs and cats; or (G) Insecticidal cattle ear tags. (4) Collection of the Abandoned Pesticide Disposal Fee shall be discontinued upon completion of the abandoned pesticide collection program. (5) Moneys received into the fund shall be utilized by the Department of Agriculture to pay for projects and other activities relating to the collection and disposal of abandoned pesticides and for administrative support. (6) The total allocation of funds for administrative support shall not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) per biennium. (b) (1) The department shall administer the program relating to the collection and disposal of abandoned pesticides. (2) The duties of the department shall include: (A) Developing and issuing requests for proposals from contractors to collect and dispose of abandoned pesticides; (B) Contracting for the collection and disposal of abandoned pesticides; and (C) Paying contractors for services relating to the collection and disposal of abandoned pesticides.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 53, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 52, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 364,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 364,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 364,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1999, No. 1174, § 1; 2001, No. 1130, § 5.