§ 35-7-375 — Required notification of pesticide application on or within school buildings

Wyoming § 35-7-375

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 7: FOOD AND DRUGS
• Art. 3: ADULTERATING OR MISBRANDING

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(a) Any commercial applicator licensed under W.S. 35-7-359
or any other person shall provide notification required by this
section of the application of any pesticide as defined under
W.S. 35-7-354(d) which is applied on or within any building or
other real property used by a school district primarily for the
education of students, including any property used by the
district for student activities or playgrounds. Notice under
this subsection shall be provided to the district not less than
seventy-two (72) hours prior to application and the district
shall further notify students, teachers and staff. All notices
distributed under this subsection shall be marked with a
distribution date and include information indicating date of
application, location of application or treatment area, pest to
be controlled, name and type of pesticide to be applied and a
contact for additional information. All notices distributed
under this subsection shall be retained by the school or school
district for two (2) years.
(b) In addition to notice required under subsection (a) of
this section, the licensed commercial applicator or other school
employee applying pesticides shall post signs on the school
building or property stating the date of application, the
location of the application or treatment area, the name and type
of the pesticide to be applied and a contact for additional
information. Upon request, the licensed commercial applicator or
other school employee shall provide information on how to obtain
additional information on the pesticide. Not less than twelve
(12) hours before application of pesticides within school
buildings, signs shall be posted at main entrances to school
buildings and at the entrances to the specific application area
within buildings. If pesticide application is made outdoors to
any area adjacent to a school building or on property used by
the district for student activities or playgrounds, signs shall
be posted immediately adjacent to the treated area and at the
entrance to the district property. The signs shall remain posted
for seventy-two (72) hours.
(c) Anti-microbial pesticides defined under W.S.
35-7-354(d), such as disinfectants and sanitizers used by school
employees for cleaning purposes and insect or rodent bait
stations of the type available for home use are exempted from
the notification and posting requirements specified in
subsections (a) and (b) of this section.