Bill > HB1318

This bill establishes a new provision in North Dakota law regarding pesticide labeling that provides significant legal protections for pesticide manufacturers. Specifically, the bill states that any pesticide registered with the North Dakota agriculture commissioner or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that displays a label approved by the EPA, consistent with the most recent human health assessment, or consistent with the EPA's carcinogenicity classification will be deemed sufficient to satisfy all state warning and labeling requirements. This means that if a pesticide's label meets federal EPA standards, it cannot be subject to additional warning or labeling requirements under state law, effectively creating a legal shield against state-level lawsuits or claims related to health and safety warnings. The bill references the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as the basis for determining label sufficiency, which standardizes pesticide labeling requirements at the federal level and now provides manufacturers with broader legal protection in North Dakota.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Military Affairs and Security

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1318.html