2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-2307  Notification of pesticide applications to schools; exemptions; definitions

(L03, Ch. 115, sec. 7)

A. A business licensee or licensed applicator shall notify a school at least seventy-two hours in advance of any pesticide application in order to permit the school to comply with section 15-152. The seventy-two hour advance notice shall include the date and time the application is to occur. The seventy-two hour advance notice shall also include the brand name, concentration, rate of application, pesticide label and material safety data sheet and any use restrictions required by the pesticide label. Only an individual holding an applicator license may make pesticide applications at schools.

B. Immediately prior to application of a pesticide a business licensee or licensed applicator shall provide the school with a written preapplication notification containing the following information:

1. The brand name, concentration and rate of application and any use restrictions required by the label of the herbicide or specific pesticide.

2. The area or areas where the pesticide is to be applied.

3. The date and time the application is to occur.

4. The pesticide label and the material safety data sheet.

C. The pesticide label and material safety data sheet may be used in place of the information required pursuant to subsections A and B of this section if all of the information required by those subsections is already contained on the label or material safety data sheet.

D. The following pesticide applications are exempt from the notification requirement prescribed in subsections A and B of this section:

1. Nonresidual pesticide applications performed or contracted by public health agencies for adult vector control, provided that oral notification is attempted, when possible, to the school office with a statement of the pest problem, treatment procedure, area to be treated and approximate time of the application.

2. Emergency pesticide applications to control harmful pests that pose an immediate threat to the public health. Under these circumstances the business licensee or licensed applicator shall do all of the following:

(a) Notify the school office before the application with a statement of the pest problem, treatment procedure, area to be treated and approximate time of application.

(b) Immediately after the application has been completed, notify the school office of the name of the pesticide applied, the formulation, the strength and dosage and the date and time of application and provide the pesticide label.

(c) Post the treated area immediately after the application. The posting shall include the name of the pesticide, the date and time of application and the name and telephone number of the business licensee and licensed applicator.

E. The provisions of this chapter shall regulate and determine all requirements regarding licenses, fees, testing, education, and all other requirements regarding the business of pest control for persons licensed pursuant to this chapter.

F. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Pesticides" does not include nonrestricted use disinfectants, sanitizers or deodorizers.

2. "Schools" means an education institution that provides instruction in pre-kindergarten programs, kindergarten programs or any of grades one through twelve.