§ 110000 Pesticide Chemical Definition

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law defines what a 'pesticide chemical' is. It says it's any substance used to kill pests in farming, storing, or moving crops.

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•A pesticide chemical is used to kill pests.
•It can be used when growing, storing, or moving crops.
•The law includes chemicals that are mixed together to kill pests.

Example

A farmer sprays chemicals on their crops to kill bugs.

The chemicals the farmer uses are called 'pesticide chemicals' under this law.

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§ 110000 Pesticide Chemical Definition

“Pesticide chemical” means any substance that alone, in chemical combination, or in formulation with one or more substances, is an “economic poison” within the meaning of Section 12753 of the Food and Agricultural Code of this state or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (61 Stat. 163; 7 U.S.C. Sec. 135 et seq.), and that is used in the production, storage, or transportation of any raw agricultural commodity. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

pesticide chemical economic poison Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act raw agricultural commodity

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 110000.

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