Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 86.djvu/1039

 86 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 9 2 - 5 1 6 - O C T. 21, 1972

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" (1) to delegate to any State the authority to cooperate in the enforcement of the Act through the use of its personnel or- facilities, to train personnel of the State to cooperate in the enforcement of this Act, and to assist States in implementing cooperative enforcement programs through grants-in-aid; and "(2) to assist State agencies in developing and administering State programs for training and certification of applicators consistent with the standards which he prescribes. "(b) CONTRACTS FOR TRAINING.—In addition, the Administrator is authorized to enter into contracts with Federal or State agencies for the purpose of encouraging the ti^aining of certified applicators. "(c) The Administrator may, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, utilize the services of the Cooperative State Extension Services for informing farmers of accepted uses and other regulations made pursuant to this Act. "SEC. 24. AUTHORITY OF STATES. " (a) A State may regulate the sale or use of any pesticide or device in the State, but only if and to the extent the regulation does not permit any sale or use prohibited by this Act; " (b) such State shall not impose or continue in effect any requirements for labeling and packaging in addition to or different from those required pursuant to this Act; and (c) a State may provide registration for pesticides formulated for distribution and use within that State to meet special local needs if that State is certified by the Administrator as capable of exercising adequate controls to assure that such registration will be in.accord with the purposes of this Act and if registration for such use has not previously been denied, disapproved, or canceled by the Administrator. Such registration shall be deemed registration under section 3 for all purposes of this Act, but shall authorize distribution and use only within such State and shall not be effective for more than 90 days if disapproved by the Administrator within that period. "SEC. 25. AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR. " (a) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator is authorized to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. Such regulations shall take into account the difference in concept and usage between various classes of pesticides. " (b) EXEMPTION OF PESTICIDES.—The Administrator may exempt from the requirements of this Act by regulation any pesticide which he determines either (1) to be adequately regulated by another Federal agency, or (2) to be of a character which is unnecessary to be subject to this Act in order to carry out the purposes of this Act. "(c) OTHER AUTHORITY.—The Administrator, after notice and opportunity for hearing, is authorized— "(1) to declare a pest any form of plant or animal life (other than man and other than bacteria, virus, and other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals) which is injurious to health or the environment: "(2) to determine any pesticide which contains any substance or substances in quantities highly toxic to man; ,* v " (3) to establish standards (which shall be consistent with those established under the authority of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (Public Law 91-601)) with respect to the package, 84 Stat. i67o. container, or wrapping in which a pesticide or device is enclosed note. for use or consumption, in order to protect children and adults from serious injury or illness resulting from accidental ingestion

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