Bill > H4172

This bill authorizes the town of Provincetown to create local regulations regarding second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides (SGARs), which are a type of powerful pest control chemical that can cause prolonged bleeding in animals. Specifically, the bill would allow Provincetown to develop bylaws or board of health regulations that could potentially restrict or completely prohibit the use and sale of these rodenticides within the town's boundaries, even for licensed commercial pest control applicators. The proposed legislation overrides existing state laws that might otherwise prevent such local restrictions, giving Provincetown unique regulatory authority over these potentially harmful pesticides. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, providing the town with immediate ability to implement its local regulations concerning SGARs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4172