2012 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 217B FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION 217B.320 Exemption from provisions of KRS 217B.300 -- Definitions -- Notification and information requirements.
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217B.320 Exemption from provisions of KRS 217B.300 -- Definitions -- Notification
and information requirements.
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The provisions of KRS 217B.300 relating to notification and information
requirements shall not apply to any golf course or its employees.
As used in this section:
(a) "Application" means the spreading of plant-regulating materials in liquid or
dry form on a golf course;
(b) "Golf course" means land on which turf and ornamental care, including
application of pesticides or fertilizer and storage of pesticides or fertilizer, is
done for the purpose of preparing the land for use in the game of golf;
(c) "Plant-regulating materials" means fertilizers, pesticides, or defoliants applied
or intended for application to a golf course; and
(d) "Turf" means the upper stratum of soils bound by grass and plant roots into a
thick mat.
The following shall be required by a golf course relating to records, notification,
and information requirements:
(a) Immediately following application of plant-regulating materials on a golf
course, the applicator shall place a golf course marker on the number-one (1)
and number-ten (10) tees;
(b) The golf course marker shall consist of, at a minimum, a four (4) inch by five
(5) inch white sign attached to the upper portion of a dowel or other
supporting device of not less than twelve (12) inches in length;
(c) Lettering on the golf course marker shall be in a contrasting color and shall
read on one side "PLANT-REGULATING MATERIALS HAVE BEEN
APPLIED. IF DESIRED, YOU MAY CONTACT THE GOLF COURSE
SUPERINTENDENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION" in letters easily
readable and not less than three-eighths (3/8) inches in height. The golf course
marker may also display a symbol depicting the required message and the
name, logo, and service mark of the applicator;
(d) The golf course marker may be removed by the applicator or other personnel
authorized by the golf course management the day following application;
(e) Any person whose residence directly adjoins a golf course may request prior
notification of a plant-regulating material application by contacting the golf
course superintendent's office and providing his or her name, address, and
telephone number. If requested, the golf course shall provide notification in
writing, in person, or by telephone. In the event the golf course cannot provide
advance notice, the person shall be contacted at the time of application. It the
golf course is unable to provide prior notification or direct notification to a
resident because of the absence or unavailability of the resident, the golf
course shall leave a written notice at the residence; and
(f) Material safety data sheets for each plant-regulating material shall be in an
area of the superintendent's office where they can be easily read and accessible
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by patrons of the golf course.
At the time of application of plant-regulating materials to a golf course, an
applicator shall record and maintain the following information for each plantregulating material used:
(a) The brand name or common name of the pesticide applied;
(b) The pesticide type;
(c) The fertilize rate and analysis;
(d) The reason for use;
(e) The concentration of end use product applied to the golf course, the rate of
application, and the total gallons of end use product applied to the golf course;
(f) The location of area treated;
(g) Any special instruction appearing on the label of the plant-regulating material
applicable to the golf course use following application and any other
precautionary or hazard information appearing on the label as applicable to the
end use concentration; and
(h) The name and the state applicator license or certification number of the
individual actually making the application.
This record shall be maintained in the golf course superintendent's office and shall
be readily available to review on request. This record shall be retained for three (3)
years and be an inspectable item for the department.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 23, effective July 14, 2000.
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