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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 10§ 12979 Pesticide Use Reporting Requirements

§ 12979 Pesticide Use Reporting Requirements

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§ 12979 Pesticide Use Reporting Requirements

This law requires anyone who uses pesticides to file a report with the state, and the information from those reports is used to decide where to focus safety, environmental, and health inspections and programs.

Key Takeaways

  • •Pesticide users must submit a report to the state.
  • •The state uses the report data to set priorities for safety, environment, and health work.
  • •The reports help coordinate actions with other local or regional agencies.

Example

A farmer sprays pesticide on a field and must fill out a state report about how and where it was used.

The state looks at all the reports to pick farms that need extra checks for worker safety, to watch for water contamination, and to plan research or public health actions.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12979 Pesticide Use Reporting Requirements

A pesticide use report shall be submitted to the commissioner or director on a form and in a manner prescribed by the director. The data from the pesticide use reports shall be considered in setting priorities for food monitoring, pesticide use enforcement, farm worker safety programs, environmental monitoring, pest control research, public health monitoring and research, and similar activities by the department, or by the department in cooperation with other state, regional, or local agencies with appropriate authority. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1200, Sec. 7. Effective October 1, 1989.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

pesticide use reportcommissionerdirectorfood monitoringpesticide use enforcementfarm worker safety programsenvironmental monitoringpest control researchpublic health monitoring and research

Related Statutes

  • § 12977 Enforcement Of Fair Housing
  • § 11281 Coyote Damage Control Authority
  • § 11501.5 Enforcement Of Division Regulations
  • § 11503 County Pest Control Regulations
  • § 11510 Regulation Review And Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12979.
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