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This bill modifies Missouri's existing pesticide registration law by updating several key provisions related to pesticide labeling and registration requirements. The bill maintains the existing requirement that all pesticides distributed or sold in Missouri must be registered annually with the state director of agriculture, with a $200 annual registration fee deposited into the agriculture protection fund. The bill introduces a new provision that any pesticide registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), or with an EPA-approved label, will be considered sufficient to meet any state warning label requirements regarding cancer, though this does not provide full liability immunity for manufacturers. The bill also allows the director to issue experimental use permits for pesticides, provides a process for registering or challenging pesticide registrations, and permits a reasonable disposal period for retailers when a product is no longer registered. If registration fees exceed the reasonable cost of administering pest and pesticide programs, the department of agriculture is required to reduce fees for all registrants. Additionally, the bill adds a late registration fee of $50 for registrations not filed by January 1st, with an exception if the registrant can provide an affidavit that they did not distribute the unregistered pesticide during the non-registration period.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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