Pesticides, emptied containers or parts thereof, or equipment that holds or has held a pesticide, shall not be stored, handled, emptied, disposed of, or left unattended in such a manner or at any place where they may present a hazard to persons, animals (including bees), food, feed, crops or property. The commissioner may take possession of such unattended pesticides or emptied containers to abate such hazard.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976 and 12981, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 12981 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Editorial renumbering of former Section 3135 to Section 6670(a), and renumbering of former Section 3136(a) to Section 6670(b) filed 7-18-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 29).

2. Amendment of section heading and repealer of subsection (a) and subsection (b) designator filed 8-1-96; operative 8-31-96 (Register 96, No. 31).

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

4. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 8-26-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 35).