1. (a) With the exception of those persons exempted by section 6268, a written authorization for research must be obtained from the Director prior to any experimental, unregistered use of a pesticide.
2. (b) The authorization may specify conditions under which the research must be conducted. The conditions may include, but are not limited to, handling of the treated commodity, safety equipment, reentry intervals, medical monitoring, and field posting.
3. (c) Research requiring an approved human exposure protocol pursuant to section 6710, must be conducted in accordance with that protocol.

4. (d) The Director may terminate, amend, or refuse to issue an authorization whenever it is determined that:

   1. (1) the research may involve a hazard to handlers and/or field workers, the public health, or the environment;
   2. (2) the research is used for purposes unrelated to pesticide data development; or
   3. (3) violations of the authorization, a previous authorization, or Divisions 6 or 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code, or regulations adopted pursuant to them, have occurred in connection with such research.
5. (e) The research must be conducted in accordance with the conditions of the authorization and the research authorization regulations of this article.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12781 and 12976, Food and Agricultural Code.Reference: Sections 12995 and 14006.6, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Editorial renumbering of former section 3092 to section 6260 and designation of new article 13 filed 7-19-85 (Register 85, No. 29).

2. Amendment of former subsection (a), and renumbering and amendment of former subsections (b) to section 6262, (c) to section 6263, (d) to section 6261 and (e) to section 6264 filed 6-29-87; operative 7-29-87 (Register 87, No. 31).

3. Change without regulatory effect of Note filed 8-26-88; operative 8-26-88 (Register 88, No. 36).

4. New subsections (b), (c) and (e), and amendment of subsections (a) and (d) filed 5-23-90; operative 6-22-90 (Register 90, No. 27).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and Note filed 3-27-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 13).

6. Amendment filed 11-18-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 47).