Section 70. Registration

A. Eligibility. Any manufacturer, packer, seller, distributor, or shipper of a pesticide is eligible as a registrant and may register the pesticide.

B. Procedure for registration. Application for registration should be made on the form provided. Application forms will be furnished upon request to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Pesticide Services, Post Office Box 1163, Richmond, Virginia 23218. Application should be submitted as far in advance as possible, before the time registration is desired to take effect.

C. Effective date of registration. Registration of a pesticide shall become effective on the date the certificate of registration is issued.

D. Responsibility of a registrant. The registrant is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information submitted in connection with his application for registration of a pesticide.

E. Changes in labeling or formula.

1. Changes in the labeling, or formula of a registered pesticide, shall be submitted in advance to the Office of Pesticide Services. The registrant shall describe the exact changes desired and the proposed effective date; and upon request, shall submit a description of tests which justify such changes.

2. After the effective date of a change in labeling or formula, the product shall be marketed only under the new label or formula, except that a reasonable time may be permitted by the commissioner to dispose of properly labeled stocks of old products.

F. Claims shall conform to registration. Claims made for a pesticide shall not differ in substance from representations made in connection with registration, including representations with respect to effectiveness, ingredients, directions for use, or pests against which the product is recommended.

Historical Notes

Former 2VAC20-20-70, derived from VR115-04-03 § 7, eff. May 28, 1986; amended, Volume 07, Issue 05, eff. January 2, 1991; Volume 07, Issue 24, eff. September 25, 1991; Volume 24, Issue 17, eff. June 12, 2008; amended and renumbered as 2VAC5-670-70, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 01, eff. October 10, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-3906 of the Code of Virginia.