For the purpose of uniformity and in order to enter into cooperative agreements, the secretary may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, adopting restricted–use pesticides classifications as determined by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, to determine state restricted–use pesticides, to restrict the use of certain pesticides, or to disallow the use of certain pesticides within the state or within designated areas of the state.

Source: SL 1974, ch 255, § 3; SL 1986, ch 326, § 47; SL 1991, ch 326, § 14; SL 2020, ch 173, § 50.