The commissioner may refuse or cancel the registration of a pesticide if he or she finds, after a hearing, that use of the pesticide has demonstrated unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; or, a false or misleading statement about the pesticide has been made or implied by the registrant or the registrant's agent, in writing, verbally or through any form of advertising or literature or the registrant has not complied or the pesticide does not comply with the requirements of this article or any rule adopted pursuant to this article.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-16A-6

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture of the State of West Virginia and his or her duly authorized representatives. See West Virginia Code 19-16A-3
  • Environment: includes water, air, land and all plants and man and other animals living therein, and the interrelationships which exist among these. See West Virginia Code 19-16A-3
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Pesticide: means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any undesirable insects, rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds and other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses on or in living man or other animals or which the commissioner may declare to be a pest and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant or herbicide. See West Virginia Code 19-16A-3
  • Registrant: means the person registering any pesticide pursuant to the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 19-16A-3
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