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Louisiana Pesticides: What you need to know

Governing Law and Regulations

Louisiana pesticide laws, Louisiana Revised Statutes (LRS) 3.3226 and regulations at Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) 7:XXIII

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Hazardous waste pesticides: LAC 33:V.4901 and LAC 33:V.4903

Farmer exemption: LAC 33:V.1101.D

Structural Pest Control Commission: LAC 7:XXV.101 to 7:XXV.173

Termite control: LAC 7:XXV.141

Declaratory orders and rulings: LAC 7:XXV.165 and LAC 7:XXV.167

Restricted use pesticides: LAC 7:XXV.101 and LAC 7:XXIII.1103

Pesticide applicators: LAC 7:XXIII.711

Certification requirements: LAC 7:XXIII.701 to 7:XXIII.715

Training:

Private applicators: LAC 7:XXIII.709

Commercial applicators: LAC 7:XXIII.711.E

Commercial aerial applicators: LAC 7:XXIII.711.A.4

Pesticide dealers: LAC 7:XXIII.713

Fumigation technician: LAC 7:XXV.111

Wood destroying insect report (WDIR) technician: LAC 7:XXV.115

Pesticide management: LAC 7:XXIII.103, LAC 7:XXIII.1301, and LAC 7:XXIII.1303

Recordkeeping:

Pesticide applicators: LAC 7:XXIII.2101

Pesticide dealers: LAC 7:XXIII.2103

Agricultural consultants: LAC 7:XXIII.2105

Transportation: LAC 7:XXIII.3311

Reporting requirements: LAC 7:XXIII.2701

Permit requirements: LAC 33:IX.2515

Enforcement: LRS 3.3226

Penalties: LAC 7:XXIII.2301

Regulatory Agencies

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Structural Pest Control Commission

See ADDRESSES & CONTACTS for addresses and telephone numbers.

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

Comparison: State vs. Federal

• Rules. Louisiana's rules for pesticides mirror federal regulations, predominantly the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for pesticide management and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ...


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