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Pesticide Bureau

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Product Registration Categories

General Use: A pesticide can be purchased and used by the general public without undue hazards to the applicator and environment as long as the instructions on the label are followed carefully;

Restricted Use: A pesticide designated by the USEPA or the Pesticide Board Subcommittee, that can be purchased and used only by certified applicators because of the inherent toxicity of the pesticide or the potential hazard to the environment.

State Limited Use: A pesticide or pesticide use for which the Pesticide Board Subcommittee has

  1. restricted to certain individuals or groups,
  2. required permission from the Department prior to each use or
  3. the Pesticide Board has restricted in some other manner;

Experimental Use: A pesticide for which a temporary permit for use is granted for the purpose of testing under specified circumstances consistent with and no less stringent than Federal requirements;

Special Local Needs: A federally registered pesticide which the state has registered for additional uses and is formulated for distribution and use within the state to meet special local needs.

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