Requirements of Pesticide Applicators
Effective Oct 11, 2024Mass. Register #1532MGL c. 132B, §§ 2, 5A, 6B through 6J, 7A, 14A, and 16Massachusetts Pesticide Board
- (1) Prior to making any pesticide applications to the property of a School, the pesticide applicator shall check the 1PM Plan of the School to ensure that any pesticide application made shall be consistent with the provisions of the plan.
- (2) The pesticide applicator shall not apply a pesticide to the outdoor property of a School while students are present unless students are at least 150 feet away from the application area.
- (3) The pesticide applicator shall determine if a School is located in a building or on a property to which he or she intends to apply pesticides.
- (4) Prior to making a pesticide application for purely aesthetic purposes on the outdoor grounds of a School, the pesticide applicator or his/her employer shall obtain a copy of the written consent form from the School as indicated in 333 CMR 14.08(4).
- (5) Prior to making an outdoor pesticide application the pesticide applicator or his/her employer shall furnish the Standard Written Notification to the School administration in a timely manner, so as to allow the School administration time to issue the Standard Written Notification in accordance with 333 CMR 14.08(5).
- (6) Prior to making a pesticide application the pesticide applicator or his or her employer shall obtain a copy of the complete signed and dated Standard Written Notification that was sent by the School administration.
- (7) Prior to commencing each outdoor application, the pesticide applicator shall post signs approved by the Department. Said signs must be posted at conspicuous points of access to the treated property.