PRINTER'S NO. 1776
No. 1327 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, SIPTROTH, CASORIO, SEIP, CALTAGIRONE,
YOUNGBLOOD, JOSEPHS, KULA, FREEMAN, HARHART, DALEY AND
FABRIZIO, JUNE 5, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JUNE 5, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), entitled "An
2 act relating to the labeling, distribution, storage,
3 transportation, use, application and disposal of pesticides
4 and devices; providing for registration and examination of
5 such materials; the licensing of pesticide dealers and pest
6 management consultants and imposing penalties," further
7 providing for registration.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 5.1 of the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90,
11 No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973,
12 added December 12, 1986 (P.L.1542, No.167), is amended by adding
13 subsections to read:
14 Section 5.1. Registration.--* * *
15 (j) The department shall test pesticides to prevent the
16 occurrence of food-related illnesses in both humans and animals.
17 The department shall also test pesticides to determine the
18 existence of a threat to the food supply. The department shall
19 design a rapid response to any poison threat to the food supply.
1 (k) The department shall share any relevant testing
2 information procured pursuant to subsection (j) with the
3 Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection
4 or any other agency that could provide the public a benefit from
5 the results of their testing.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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