2 CAR § 73-101. Statement of purpose
2 CAR § 73-101. Statement of purpose.
(a) Pesticides are valuable to Arkansas’s agricultural production and the protection of people and their possessions from:
(1) Insects;
(2) Rodents;
(3) Weeds;
(4) Plant diseases; and
(5) Other pests.
(b) It is essential to the public health and welfare that pesticides be used properly to prevent adverse effects on people and the environment.
(c) The purpose of this part is to provide a fair and consistent mechanism by which compliance with the Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act, Arkansas Code § 20-20-201 et seq., as amended, and the Arkansas Pesticide Control Act, Arkansas Code § 2-16-401 et seq., as amended, and this part written pursuant thereto can be achieved.