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AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "PESTICIDE APPLICATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM ACT"
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
Example: This act shall be known as the “Pesticide Application Notification System Act” and codified as _____________ (Title) ___________ (Section) ______________ of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.
Section 2. Purpose
The application and the control of the use of various pesticides is important and vital to the maintenance of a high level of public health and welfare both immediate and future, and is hereby declared to be affected with the public interest. The Rules of pesticide application notification and recordkeeping are stated in this rule for the purpose of protecting the immediate and future health and welfare of the Cherokee Nation citizens.
Section 3. Legislative History
The Environmental Quality act, Title 63 CNCA et seq., §§ was first enacted in 1993. LA 1-93, eff. June 14, 1993.
Section 4. Definitions
For purposes of this Act:
Cherokee Nation means the Cherokee Nation government and all of its entities, including business wholly owned by the Cherokee Nation.
Pesticide means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest. A pesticide may be a chemical
substance, biological agent (such as a virus or bacterium), antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest .
Pest means any organism harmful to man including, but not limited to insects, mites, nematodes, weeds and pathogenic organisms. Pathogenic organisms include viruses, mycoplasma bacteria, rickettsia, and fungi.
Pesticide application means the way in which pesticides are delivered to their target pests.
Applicator means any person engaging in the application of pesticides or employment of devices.
Device means any instrument subject to the United States...
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