Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 1113

  • Pest: means any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other microorganisms that the Secretary declares as being injurious to health or environment. See

§ 1113. Accessory on-farm businesses; pesticides; posting

When an agricultural pesticide is applied on a farm in an area in which an accessory on-farm business operates or conducts activity, the accessory on-farm business shall post the same warning signs that would be posted for agricultural workers under the rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. chapter 6, subchapter II (environmental pest control). The manner and duration of posting shall be the same as under those rules. As used in this section:

(1) “Accessory on-farm business” and “farm” shall have the same meaning as in 24 V.S.A. § 4412(11).

(2) “Agricultural pesticide” means any pesticide labeled for use in or on a farm, forest, nursery, or greenhouse. (Added 2017, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)