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Vol. 06 Issue 2, Spring 2001

OVERVIEW: New York State's Pesticide Reporting Law 1996 -- 2001
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The New York State Legislature unanimously passed, and the Governor enacted, the Pesticide Reporting Law on July 8, 1996 (Chapter 279, Laws of 1996). This Law amended Article 33 of the ECL by adding a new Title 12 to the ECL, Pesticide Sales and Use Database and Recordkeeping. Title 12 of the ECL requires the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to develop a pesticide sales and use computer database in conjunction with Cornell University; collect information regarding certain pesticide applications, sales, importation, manufacturing and compounding; and prepare an annual report summarizing pesticide sales, quantity of pesticides used, category of applicator and region of application. The law says that this information will be utilized to develop the mandated annual report to the Governor, Legislature and the public regarding pesticide sales and use in New York. In addition, the information will be provided to a Health Research Science Board that has been established under the Law (see also box on page 8).

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Last Update 06.18.01