§ 12972 Pesticide Drift Prevention Rules

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says you can't spray pesticides in a way that lets them float to places they shouldn't go.

Key Takeaways

•Don't spray pesticides if the wind is strong.
•Make sure pesticides stay where you spray them.
•If pesticides drift to other places, you could be breaking the law.

Example

A farmer is spraying pesticides on his crops, but the wind carries some of the spray to his neighbor's garden.

The farmer could get in trouble because the pesticide drifted to a place it wasn't supposed to go.

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§ 12972 Pesticide Drift Prevention Rules

The use of any pesticide by any person shall be in such a manner as to prevent substantial drift to nontarget areas. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1049.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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pesticide substantial drift nontarget areas

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12972.

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