Petition Information | |
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Petition Title | Coake Petition for Rulemaking |
Date Filed | 9/25/2012 [Transmittal Sheet] |
Petitioner | H. Ronald Coake |
Petitioner's Request |
The petitioner is requesting that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services amend the regulation to prohibit a person from applying, dispensing, or using any pesticide or herbicide on property without written permission from the property owner and without notification of the application that includes the material safety data sheet.
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Agency's Plan |
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will consider this request at its next scheduled meeting following the public comment period.
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Comment Period | Began 10/22/2012 Ended 11/11/2012 8 comments |
Virginia Register Announcement |
Submitted on 9/25/2012
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Agency Decision | Take no action |
Response Date | 12/28/2012 |
Decision Publication Date | Published on: 1/28/2013 Volume: 29 Issue: 11 |
Agency Decision Summary | The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services denied the petitioner’s request for rulemaking for the following reasons: 1. The requirements that anyone intending to apply pesticides obtain written permission from the property owner in advance of the application and provide the property owner with the Material Data Safety Sheet for the pesticide product(s) being applied would be excessively burdensome to implement and impractical to enforce on the part of the agency, exceedingly expensive to comply on the part of the regulated community, and it would unnecessarily delay and reduce the effectiveness of pesticides, particularly in the case of time-sensitive applications. 2. The investigation of complaints regarding violations of the proposed written permission requirement would be extremely onerous and would divert existing staff and limited resources away from essential inspections and investigations. |
Contact Information | |
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Name / Title: | Erin Williams / Policy and Planning Coordinator |
Address: |
Oliver Hill Building 102 Governor Street Richmond, 23219 |
Email Address: | Erin.Williams@vdacs.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)786-1308 FAX: (804)371-7479 TDD: (800)828-1120 |