House Bill No. by Representative Butler amends the registration process for pesticides in Louisiana, specifically focusing on the labeling requirements. The bill mandates that all warnings or caution statements included on pesticide labels must match exactly with those on the product label registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This change aims to ensure consistency and safety in the use of pesticides by preventing any significant alterations to the required safety warnings.

The bill retains the existing requirement that applications for the initial registration or re-registration of a pesticide must include two complete copies of the pesticide labeling, which encompasses directions for use along with the necessary warnings or caution statements. By reinforcing the alignment of these statements with EPA standards, the legislation seeks to enhance public safety and regulatory compliance in the use of pesticides.

Statutes affected:
HB1158 Original: 3:3221(B)(3)