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§ 281.085 — Pesticide containers, regulation of, handling of.

Missouri § 281.085
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XVIIAGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Ch. 281Pesticides

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 281.085 (2026).

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No person shall discard, transport, or store any pesticide or pesticide containers in such a manner that is inconsistent with label directions or as to cause injury to humans, vegetation, crops, livestock, wildlife, beneficial insects, or to pollute any waterway.  The director may promulgate rules and regulations governing the discarding and storing of such pesticide or pesticide containers. In determining these rules and regulations the director shall take into consideration any regulations issued by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

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Legislative History

(L. 1974 S.B. 431 § 16, A.L. 2021 H.B. 476 merged with S.B. 26) Effective 1-01-25, see § 281.102

Nearby Sections

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§ 281.005
Preemption of all ordinances and rules of political subdivisions.
§ 281.010
Short title.
§ 281.015
Director of agriculture to administer.
§ 281.020
Definitions.
§ 281.023
Director may enter into cooperative agreements with political subdivisions.
§ 281.025
Director may issue regulations — notice, how given — list of restricted use pesticides, adoption of — public hearings, when — rulemaking procedure.
§ 281.030
Classification of licenses, how made — rulemaking powers — fees.
§ 281.035
Certified commercial applicator's license required when, annual fee — application for license, how made — examinations — records to be kept — incapacity of sole certified applicator, effect of — display of license — change of address, notice.
§ 281.037
Certified noncommercial applicator's license, when required — application for license, examination, fee — scope of license — records to be kept — display of license — change of address, notice.
§ 281.038
Determination of need for use of pesticide, who may make — pesticide technician's license, application, requirements, fee.
§ 281.040
Private applicator's license, qualifications for — training, review committee — duration, renewal — provisional license, automatic conversion to permanent license, when.
§ 281.045
Certified operator license, when required — application, requirements, examination — maintenance of records — liability of governmental agencies — display of license — change of address, notice — volunteers, use of pesticides without a license.
§ 281.048
Noncertified RUP applicator license — application, issuance and renewal, fee — authority of licensee, limitation by director, when — notification by licensee of changes — retraining — display of license.
§ 281.050
Pesticide dealer's license required, fee, qualifications — grounds for suspension or revocation — restricted use of pesticides, sale or transfer, to whom, exception — records to be kept — change of address, notice of.
§ 281.055
Late renewal of license, penalty, reexamination, when — director to provide guideline book, fee for book.
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