N.J. Admin. Code § 7:30-9.17 - Reporting of pesticide spills

(a) Any licensed pesticide dealer, dealer business, commercial pesticide operator, pesticide applicator, or any licensed pesticide applicator business, or any person required under the provisions of the Act and N.J.A.C. 7:30-3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to be a licensed dealer, dealer business, commercial pesticide operator, applicator or applicator business, shall notify the Department of any reportable pesticide spill occurring under such person's direct supervision and/or direct observation and shall provide the following information:

1. The name, address and telephone number of the pesticide dealer, commercial pesticide operator, or applicator;

2. The name, address and telephone number of the dealer business or applicator business, if any;

3. The name and telephone number of the property owner or operator;

4. The location of the incident;

5. The name and EPA registration number of the pesticide;

6. The estimated amount and dilution rate of pesticide involved; and

7. The corrective action(s) taken.

(b) The report shall be made to the Department immediately and shall be made by telephone to the Department Hotline at 1-877-WARNDEP or 1-877-927-6337.

1. A written report of the pesticide spill by the person responsible for the report pursuant to (a) above, shall be mailed to the Department, Pesticide Control Program, PO Box 411, Trenton, NJ 08625-0411 within 10 days of the date of occurrence.

(c) The Department shall maintain a log dedicated to recording reports made pursuant to (a) and (b) above and shall immediately enter such reports upon receipt.

(d) Any pesticide applicator and/or pesticide applicator business shall be jointly and severally responsible for the reporting of a pesticide spill as required by this section.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:30-9.17

Amended by R.1988 d.538, effective 11/21/1988.
See: 20 New Jersey Register 579(a), 20 New Jersey Register 2865(a).
Recodified from section 9.11 and changed "Office" to "Bureau".
Recodified from N.J.A.C N.J.A.C. 7:30-9.14 and amended by R.2001 d.427, effective 11/19/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 474(a), 33 New Jersey Register 3956(b).
Rewrote (a) and (b).