Federal and Washington Pesticide Laws With Complete
Solutions Latest Update
FIFRA - ANSWER Federal Insecticide. Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Federal and State pesticide laws - ANSWER governs the labeling, distribution, storage,
transportation, handling, application, and disposal of pesticides.
General use pesticide - ANSWER low toxicity and less potentially hazardous to humans
and the environment and can be sold to the public without special permit.
Restricted use pesticide - ANSWER Sold only to certified applicators or their authorized
agent, and must be used by applicators or persons working under direct supervision.
Restricted pesticides - ANSWER More hazardous to humans and the environment.
Washington State Department of Agriculture WSDA - ANSWER Responsible for
implementing and administering certification programs through EPA.
EPA - ANSWER classifies the pesticide as general or restricted use.
WSDA - ANSWER agency that may refuse EPA registered pesticide if proven too
hazardous to the public and the environment.
Private applicator - ANSWER Land owner/lessee or their employee who uses restricted
use pesticides on cropland, ranches, forests, nurseries, greenhouses or agricultural
non-cropland.
Limited private applicator - ANSWER licensee who applies or supervises restricted use
Solutions Latest Update
FIFRA - ANSWER Federal Insecticide. Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Federal and State pesticide laws - ANSWER governs the labeling, distribution, storage,
transportation, handling, application, and disposal of pesticides.
General use pesticide - ANSWER low toxicity and less potentially hazardous to humans
and the environment and can be sold to the public without special permit.
Restricted use pesticide - ANSWER Sold only to certified applicators or their authorized
agent, and must be used by applicators or persons working under direct supervision.
Restricted pesticides - ANSWER More hazardous to humans and the environment.
Washington State Department of Agriculture WSDA - ANSWER Responsible for
implementing and administering certification programs through EPA.
EPA - ANSWER classifies the pesticide as general or restricted use.
WSDA - ANSWER agency that may refuse EPA registered pesticide if proven too
hazardous to the public and the environment.
Private applicator - ANSWER Land owner/lessee or their employee who uses restricted
use pesticides on cropland, ranches, forests, nurseries, greenhouses or agricultural
non-cropland.
Limited private applicator - ANSWER licensee who applies or supervises restricted use
