1. (a) Each person registering a product for additional uses and methods of application not stated on the product's labeling under section three of FIFRA, but not inconsistent with federal law, for the purpose of meeting a special local need shall submit an application for the special local need to the secretary or designee. Each application shall include the following:

   1. (1) A statement explaining why a special local need registration is necessary;
   2. (2) efficacy and residue data;
   3. (3) a letter from a subject matter expert, as recognized by the secretary or designee, detailing support for the special local need registration;
   4. (4) EPA form 8570-25, "application for/notification of state registration of a pesticide to meet a special local need"; and
   5. (5) a proposed label for the product.

2. (b) A product shall not be eligible for special local need registration if at least one of the following conditions is met:

   1. (1) There is insufficient evidence to support a special local need for the additional use or method of application within the state.
   2. (2) The registrant and product do not meet all requirements under the act and the Kansas pesticide law.
   3. (3) For a food or feed use, the additional use or method of application does not have an established residue tolerance, or an exemption from tolerance, under FIFRA.
   4. (4) The same use or method of application has previously been denied, disapproved, suspended, or cancelled by EPA.
   5. (5) The same use or method of application has been voluntarily cancelled by the registrant.
3. (c) A special local need registration shall be issued to the applicant upon referral of the application to EPA by the secretary.
4. (d) A special local need registration shall be immediately cancelled by the secretary or designee if the application is disapproved by EPA.
5. (e) Each special local need registration of a product shall be renewed annually, but may be renewed no more than four times without resubmission of a special local need request pursuant to K.A.R. 4-1-9a.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 2-2205 and K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 2-2214; implementing K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 2-2207; effective June 10, 2011.)