HB 2030

Abstract

Neonicotinoid pesticides; notice; civil penalty. Prohibits any person from applying an aerosolized neonicotinoid insecticide for personal use unless the person (i) is certified or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator or (ii) provides 24 hours' notice to the owner of any managed beehive within the line of sight of the application area. A person who violates the prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Neonicotinoid pesticides; local regulation andnotice; penalty. Requires a person who uses a neonicotinoid pesticide,defined in the bill, to give prior written notice at every addresswithin one-half mile and authorizes the Board of Agriculture andConsumer Services to adopt regulations to enforce the provisionsof the bill. A violation of the failure to give notice is a Class1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to an additional fine of up to $500,000 if death or serious physical harm to any person is causedby the violation. The bill also authorizesany locality to regulate or prohibit the distribution, possession,or sale of any neonicotinoid or other pesticide that the localitydeems harmful to pollinators or to regulate or prohibit any outdooruse in an area that is zoned for residential, business, commercial,or industrial use. A person who violates such ordinance shall besubject to a civil penalty, not to exceed $50 for the first violationor violations arising from the same set of operative facts, and $200for subsequent violations within a 12-month period, but not to exceed$3,000 within a 12-month period.