§ 12783 Pesticide Enforcement Conflict Ban

This law says anyone who is in charge of enforcing this chapter can't be involved in selling, making, or distributing pesticides, even a little bit.

Key Takeaways

•Anyone who enforces this chapter must stay completely out of the pesticide business.
•The rule covers both direct ownership and indirect interests, like family ties or investments.
•Breaking the rule could be seen as a conflict of interest and may lead to penalties.

Example

A state pesticide inspector also owns a small farm supply store that sells pesticides.

Because the inspector is responsible for enforcing pesticide rules, the law says they must not own or profit from a store that sells pesticides. They would have to sell the store or give up the job.

Any person who is charged with the enforcement or execution of this chapter shall not be directly or indirectly interested in the sale, manufacture, or distribution of any pesticide. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 1997.)

This law says anyone who is in charge of enforcing this chapter can't be involved in selling, making, or distributing pesticides, even a little bit.

Key Takeaways

•Anyone who enforces this chapter must stay completely out of the pesticide business.
•The rule covers both direct ownership and indirect interests, like family ties or investments.
•Breaking the rule could be seen as a conflict of interest and may lead to penalties.

Example

A state pesticide inspector also owns a small farm supply store that sells pesticides.

Because the inspector is responsible for enforcing pesticide rules, the law says they must not own or profit from a store that sells pesticides. They would have to sell the store or give up the job.

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§ 12783 Pesticide Enforcement Conflict Ban

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