Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to consider amending 2VAC5-670, Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Pesticide Law. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the regulation and align it with current agency practices and federal requirements by, among other items, (i) changing the title and format to be consistent with other pesticide-related regulations; (ii) amending the language to reflect the current agency policy regarding requirements for submission of pesticide labels; (iii) clarifying the registration requirements involving mixtures of pesticides and fertilizers or other pesticides; (iv) amending language and adding definitions to align the regulation with federal requirements; (v) amending language to more closely align the regulation with the Virginia Pesticide Control Act; (vi) removing duplicative registration requirements; (vii) amending and clarifying regulatory label requirements and warning or caution statements to more closely align with federal requirements and minimize confusion; (viii) amending ingredient statement requirements for consistency throughout the regulation; and (ix) amending the handling and storage requirements.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-3906 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: November 4, 2015.

Agency Contact: Laura Hare, Policy Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-1908, FAX (804) 255-2666, or email laura.hare@vdacs.virginia.gov.