Pesticide Program

Contact: Lee Corte-Real, Director at Lee.Corte-Real@state.ma.us - 617.626.1776

The Pesticide Program is a part of the Division of Crop & Pest Services of the Department of Agricultural Resources. The Pesticide Program carries out the day to day responsibilities of regulating pesticides in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Pesticide Program also acts as support staff for the Pesticide Board and Pesticide Board Subcommittee. The major functions of Pesticide Program are broken down into specific programs.

A copy of the current pesticide regulations can be downloaded by clicking the link below

• Pesticide Enforcement
• Pesticide Product Registration
• NPIRS Pesticide Product Registration Search
• Kelly Solutions Pesticide Product Registration Search
• Publications
• Important Bulletin on Thermal Inversions & Agricultural Fumigations
• Public Drinking Water Supply Protection
• Rights of Way Management
• Aquatic Vegetation Management
• Waste Collection Programs/Storage/Disposal

Laws and Regulations

• Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act (MGL c.132B)
• Download Pesticide Regulations  333 CMR 1.00 - 13.00
• How Pesticides are Regulated in Massachusetts