Section 6626 - Pesticide Use Reports for Production Agriculture(a) The operator of the property which is producing an agricultural commodity shall report the use of pesticides applied to the crop, commodity, or site to the commissioner of the county in which the pest control was performed. This report must be submitted by the 10th day of the month following the month in which the work was performed. This report is not required if the pesticide use is reported to the commissioner by a pest control business as specified in subsection (b), however, the operator of the property treated shall retain a copy of the business' report by site for two years.(b) An agricultural pest control business shall report the use of pesticides applied by it for the production of an agricultural commodity to the commissioner of the county in which the pest control was performed. This report must be submitted within seven days of completion of the pesticide application. A copy of the report shall be sent by the business to the operator of the property where the pest control was done within 30 days of completion of the pesticide application.(c) Each report of pesticide use pursuant to this section shall be on a Department form or in a format approved by the director. Acceptable Department forms include form 38-017, for an operator of the property to report pursuant to subsection (a), and 39-025 for an agricultural pest control business to report pursuant to subsection (b). The information to be reported shall include the information specified in section 6624 and the name and address of the agricultural pest control business which made the application, if such a business made the application.(d) A use report required by (a) or (b) for the application of a field soil fumigant in the Sacramento Metro, San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Southeast Desert, and Ventura ozone nonattainment areas shall include the information specified in 6624(f) in addition to that required by this section.(e) If the report is mailed, the postmark shall be the date of delivery.(f) If the county in which work was performed has no commissioner, the report shall be made to the director.(g) A use report required by subsections (a) or (b) for field soil fumigations using 1,3-Dichloropropene must include the field fumigation method code referenced in "1,3-Dichloropropene Field Fumigation Requirements, est. January 1, 2024," hereby incorporated by reference. Subsection (d) does not apply if a use report is submitted under this subsection. (1) A use report for 1,3-Dichloropropene must be submitted electronically in a manner specified by the commissioner.(2) The Department shall post a summary of 1,3-D pesticide use report data on its Web site including summary data by county, township, month, crop, and fumigation method. The available data shall be posted at least quarterly as soon as reasonably practicable.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6626
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 11502, 12976, 13145 and 14005, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 11708, 11733, 14006 and 14011.5, Food and Agricultural Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 11502, 12976, 13145 and 14005, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 11708, 11733, 14006 and 14011.5, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. New section filed 12-22-89; operative 1-1-90 (Register 90, No. 1).
2. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (a) (Register 91, No. 33).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
4. Amendment of subsection (c), new subsections (d) and (e) and subsection relettering filed 1-25-2008; operative 1-25-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 4).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 8-26-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 35).
6. Amendment of subsection (c), repealer of subsection (d), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (d) and Note filed 4-7-2011; operative 4-7-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 14).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 11-10-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 45).
8. New subsections (g)-(g)(2) filed 12-22-2023; operative 1/1/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 51).