1. (a) A permit is required for the possession or use of a pesticide containing a chemical listed in section 6800(a) when the pesticide is:

   1. (1) applied in an agricultural, outdoor institutional, or outdoor industrial use within a runoff groundwater protection area or in a leaching groundwater protection area, or
   2. (2) restricted for purposes other than groundwater protection.
2. (b) A permit is not required for the possession or use of a pesticide containing a chemical listed in section 6800(a) when the pesticide is used in a pest eradication program approved by the Department of Food and Agriculture, unless the pesticide is also restricted for purposes other than groundwater protection.
3. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this article and article 4, the chemicals listed in section 6800(a) may be applied for research or experimental purposes pursuant to a valid research authorization. The applicant must provide the location of the research or experimental site with the research authorization request. The exemptions found in section 6268 do not apply when a person wishes to use these chemicals for research or experimental purposes.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976, 13145, 14004.5, 14005, 14006 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 13145, 13150, 14004.5, 14005 and 14006, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-4-89; operative 1-4-89 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 89, No. 5).

2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), repealer of subsections (c) and (d), and relettering and amendment of former subsection (e) to subsection (c) filed 4-10-90; operative 4-10-90 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 90, No. 16).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 12-12-91; operative 1-13-92 (Register 92, No. 13).

4. New subsection (d) filed 4-3-92; operative 5-4-92 (Register 92, No. 18).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).

6. Repealer of subsections (a)-(b), new subsections (a)-(a)(2), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 4-27-2004; operative 5-27-2004 (Register 2004, No. 18).

7. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 2011, No. 51).

8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1)-(2) and (b) filed 5-15-2023 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2023, No. 20).