(a) A school must send a notification to the parents and guardians of a student and the staff at the school that they may be added to a pesticide notification registry:
- (1) at the start of each school year; or
(2) during the school year when a student:
- (A) enrolls in; or
(B) transfers to;
the school.
- (b) An individual may request to be added to the registry at any time during the school year.
- (c) Except as provided in subsection (e), a school must, by whatever means the school determines to be appropriate, provide individuals on the registry with a pesticide notice.
(d) The pesticide notice must include the following:
- (1) The name or address of the school.
(2) The licensed commercial applicator responsible for the application, including the applicator's:
- (A) name;
- (B) license number; and
- (C) telephone number.
- (3) The designee for information about the pesticide application if different than the applicator.
- (4) The anticipated date and time of the application.
- (5) The principal target pest.
- (6) A description of the application area.
(7) Each pesticide to be applied, including the following:
- (A) The name of the manufacturer.
- (B) The United States Environmental Protection Agency registration number.
- (C) The brand name.
- (8) If forty-eight (48) hours advance notice is not provided, an explanation of why it was not provided.
(e) The pesticide notice must be provided at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of a pesticide application on school property. However, a pesticide notice is not required for a pesticide application:
- (1) made more than forty-eight (48) hours before a scheduled school day; or
- (2) described in section 64.5(b) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.29-2024, SEC.55.