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Pesticide
Bureau
- In order to be able to distribute, purchase
or use a pesticide in Massachusetts, the product is subject to a two
tieredregistration process. Before the state is able to consider registering
a pesticide the product must first be registered with the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).
Once a pesticide has gone through the federal registration process,
it must also be registered in Massachusetts. To be considered for
registration, an application must be submitted to the Pesticide Bureau.
The application must include a cover information sheet, the product
label and a Material Safety Data Sheet. To download an Application
Form for registration of a pesticide product in Massachusetts
follow this link. You will need Adobe Acrobat to do this.
The technical staffs of the Pesticide Bureau and the
Department of Public Health work jointly on reviewing every pesticide
product application. Once the review is completed the applications
are submitted to the Pesticide Board Subcommittee for consideration.
Generally, Massachusetts is more restrictive than the USEPA
on pesticide registrations (as evidenced by their action with chlordane
and subsurface termiticides) and limits the uses of pesticides to
a greater extent than the USEPA. View the registration
classifications.
Pleased be advised that Pesticide Product Registration Fees were changed
in February of 2003. The New Pesticide Registration Fees are as follows:
New Pesticide Product Registration: $300
New Active Ingredient / Product Registration: $500
Pesticide Product Renewal Registration: $250
Pesticide Product Renewal Late Fee: $50
FY '08 Pesticide Product Renewal forms have been mailed out. The Registration
Renewal fee is $250 per each different EPA Registration number. Renewals are due on
June 30, 2007.
Renewals received after June 30, 2007 will be subject to a
$50 Late Fee per product.
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New
Product Registration Form
Application
for Experimental Use Permit
Special
Local Needs Application Form
Massachusetts State Restricted Use Products List
Contact Registration Specialist
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