Section 22a-66l-1 - Application of pesticides by state agencies(a) Any state department, agency or institution considering the indoor or outdoor application of a pesticide, as defined in Section 22a-47 of the general statutes, shall consider using integrated pest management methods and techniques before making any pesticide application. Assistance from the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service may be provided in accordance with Section 22-11b of the general statutes.(b) By April 1, 1991, any state department, agency or institution which applies pesticides or contracts for the application of pesticides shall adopt a pest control management plan describing the pest control activities to be conducted by the department, agency, institution and its agents. Any state department, agency or institution which does not currently apply pesticides or contract for their application and which therefore does not prepare a plan by April 1, 1991, but which thereafter intends to apply or contract for the application of a pesticide, shall prepare such a plan prior to any pesticide application. Pest control management plans shall be revised by January 1 of each year to reflect any changes in the pest control activities or intentions of the department, agency or institution.(c)Each pest control management plan shall include:(1) the name and business address of the state department, agency or institution preparing and implementing the plan;(2) A description of the objectives of the plan;(3) the name, business address and telephone number of a contact person, employed by the department, agency or institution, familiar with the objectives and contents of the plan;(4) a list and description of integrated pest management options to be implemented by the department, agency or institution;(5) a list and description of integrated pest management options rejected and the reasons for rejecting each option;(6) a list and description of pesticide use programs to be implemented by the department, agency or institution including but not limited to the following: (A) the types and amounts of pesticide to be used;(B) the need for pesticide use and purposes for which the pesticides are to be used;(C) the locations to be treated and the timing and frequency of pesticide application to each location;(D) the name and business registration number of any commercial pesticide application business that the department, agency or institution plans to have perform pesticide applications for it;(E) the name and certification number of any state employees that will perform pesticide applications for the department, agency or institution; and(F) maps identifying the location of any public water supply watershed or well field, as delineated in the "Atlas of the Public Water Supply Sources and Drainage Basins of Connecticut" published by the Department of Environmental Protection, within which any pesticide applications may be made, and special considerations regarding pesticide applications in those areas.(d) The plan shall be reviewed and approved by a designated representative of the head of the department, agency or institution, retained by the department, agency or institution, and made available for inspection upon request of a representative of the Department of Environmental Protection.(e) Any state department, agency or institution that applies any pesticide or implements an integrated pest management program shall maintain a record of its pesticide applications and integrated pest management programs implemented. These records shall be maintained for not less than five years after the date of pesticide application and the implementation of an integrated pest management program, and shall include:(1) A description of each integrated pest management method implemented;(2) the reason for not using integrated pest management methods if none was used;(3) the purpose of each pesticide application and a description of each pesticide application including but not limited to: (A) the name and certification number of the commercial supervisor and the commercial operator;(B) the kind, amount and rate of application of pesticide used;(C) the date and place application;(D) the name of the manufacturer and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration number of each pesticide used; and(E) the pest treated for.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22a-66l-1
Effective November 28, 1990