§ 13129 Pesticide Health Risk Cancellation

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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If the pesticide chief decides a pesticide could hurt people's health, especially causing birth problems or infertility, they must stop or suspend that product, and the state health chief can look at the studies and give health advice.

Key Takeaways

•The pesticide director must act (cancel or suspend) if a health study shows serious health risks.
•Risks include problems with reproduction, birth defects, or infertility.
•The state health director can access all health studies and give advice about the dangers.

Example

A farmer uses a new pesticide on his crops, and later a study shows it can cause birth defects in children of farm workers.

The pesticide chief reads the study, decides the product is dangerous, and then cancels or pauses its use. The state health director can also see the study and tell people about the risks.

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§ 13129 Pesticide Health Risk Cancellation

(a) If the director, after evaluation of the health effects study of an active ingredient, finds that a pesticide product containing the active ingredient presents significant adverse health effects, including reproduction, birth defects, or infertility abnormalities, the director shall take cancellation or suspension action against the product pursuant to Section 12825 or 12826. (b) The State Director of Health Services shall have access to mandatory health effects studies and other health effects studies on file at the Department of Food and Agriculture, and may, based upon the determination of the State Director of Health Services, provide advice, consultation, and recommendations concerning the risks to human health associated wth exposure to the substances tested. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 669, Sec. 1. Note: See this section as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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significant adverse health effects reproduction birth defects infertility abnormalities cancellation or suspension action State Director of Health Services health effects studies

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 13129.

§ 13129 Pesticide Health Risk Cancellation

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 13129 Pesticide Health Risk Cancellation

Key Takeaways

•The pesticide director must act (cancel or suspend) if a health study shows serious health risks.
•Risks include problems with reproduction, birth defects, or infertility.
•The state health director can access all health studies and give advice about the dangers.

Example

A farmer uses a new pesticide on his crops, and later a study shows it can cause birth defects in children of farm workers.

The pesticide chief reads the study, decides the product is dangerous, and then cancels or pauses its use. The state health director can also see the study and tell people about the risks.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 13129 Pesticide Health Risk Cancellation

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

significant adverse health effects reproduction birth defects infertility abnormalities cancellation or suspension action State Director of Health Services health effects studies

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 13129.

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