Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 732.
This chapter does not apply to any preparation, drug, or chemical which is intended to be used or sold solely for medicinal or cosmetic use by humans or to commercial feed as defined in Section 14925.
Article 3 - Exemptions
California Food and Agricultural Code — §§ 12801-12804
Sections (4)
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 1997.
A person may mix or dilute any registered pesticide in accordance with its registered labeling for his or her own use or for use in his or her own business without having become a registrant pursuant to this chapter.
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 485, Sec. 79. Effective January 1, 1999.
The director, by regulation, may exempt from all or part of the requirements of this division a pesticide exempted pursuant to Section 25(b) of the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136w (b)) as a pesticide that is determined to be of a character unnecessary to be subject to that act, if both of the following apply:
(a)The director individually evaluates each listed substance exempted pursuant to the federal authority and concurs in the decision by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to exempt that substance.
(b)The director excludes from the exempting regulation those specific requirements of this division that may otherwise be applicable that are necessary to protect the public health or the environment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director shall retain authority to regulate any substance exempted pursuant to this section whether registered or not.
Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 530, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.
(a)The director, by regulation, may exempt from all or part of the requirements of this division a liquid chemical sterilant product for use on a critical or semi-critical medical device that is exempt from the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.) pursuant to subdivision (u) of Section 2 of that act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 (u)), and that has obtained clearance from the federal Food and Drug Administration under subdivision (k) of Section 510 of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 306 (k)) if both of the following apply:
(1)The product does not include ethylene oxide as an active ingredient.
(2)The director excludes from the exempting regulation requirements to report pesticide-related illnesses, to collect information and data concerning pesticide-related illnesses, and to transmit that information and data to the appropriate agency or entity for inspection or followup, and other specific requirements of this division that may otherwise be applicable and that are necessary to protect the public health or the environment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director shall retain the authority to regulate any substance exempted pursuant to this section whether registered or not.
(b)On or before July 1, 1998, the director may adopt the regulations authorized under subdivision (a) as emergency regulations. In adopting those regulations as emergency regulations, the director is not required to make the finding required by subdivision (b) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.