Bill > A10012

This bill, known as the "Restriction of Anticoagulant Pesticide Transactions for Online and Retail Stores Act" or "RAPTORS Act," prohibits the general public from purchasing and using the deadliest rodenticides, specifically second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) and first-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (FGARs). The bill aims to protect wildlife, including raptors (birds of prey) like eagles, hawks, and owls, as well as children and pets, from exposure to these harmful substances. The bill requires a valid purchase permit or certification identification card for anyone to buy or use these restricted pesticides, and it also prohibits their use within 500 feet of wildlife habitat areas, with some exceptions for certified pesticide applicators. The bill defines the key terms, including the specific active ingredients that constitute SGARs and FGARs, as well as what constitutes a "wildlife habitat area."