Montana State Laws and Regulations Pertaining to the Use of ...

ContentsPageIntroduction .......................................................................................................iiiMontana State Pesticide Laws and Regulations................................................ 1Montana Pesticide Act (MPA) ............................................................................ 1Registration of Pesticides........................................................................ 1Special Registrations.................................................................... 2Licensing Provisions ............................................................................... 2Types of Applicator Licenses........................................................ 2Licensing Requirements ............................................................... 3Financial Responsibility ................................................................ 3Re-Certification............................................................................. 4Non-Residents.............................................................................. 4Government Agencies.................................................................. 4Commercial/Government Applicator Licensing Categories .......... 4Other Types of Licenses and Permits......................................... 10Pesticide Record Keeping..................................................................... 11Dealer Records .......................................................................... 11Dealer Fifth Year Sales Records ................................................ 12Applicator Records ..................................................................... 12Applicator Fifth Year Application Records .................................. 13Incident Reports ......................................................................... 14Notification by Applicators .......................................................... 14Enforcement and Administrative Procedures ........................................ 14Revocation of License ................................................................ 14Report of Loss or Damage ......................................................... 15Public Information....................................................................... 15Investigation and Enforcement Authority.................................... 15Montana Agricultural Chemical Ground Water Protection Act (MACGWPA)….16Water Quality Standards ....................................................................... 16Monitoring ............................................................................................. 16Management Plans ............................................................................... 16Commercial Fertilizer Ground Water Management Plans ..................... 17Enforcement and Investigations ............................................................ 18Administrative Civil Penalties ................................................................ 18Judicial Civil Penalties........................................................................... 18Criminal Penalties ................................................................................. 18Montana Water Quality Act (MWQA) ............................................................... 19Montana Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ........................................................... 19Montana Solid Waste Laws ............................................................................. 19Appendix A ...................................................................................................... 21Form 1 ................................................................................................... 22Form 2 ................................................................................................... 23v