Ch.1: Legalities of General Pest Management

Minimum sign posting period (Reg 637 Rule 11) at commercial / health care / day-care / school sites after insecticide application

Minimum reentry period for school rooms after insecticide application (Reg 637 Rule 15) — OR longer if product label specifies

Record retention: 1 year minimum for general-use pesticides; 3 years minimum for restricted-use pesticides (Reg 636)

Pesticide application records must contain: name + concentration, amount applied, target pest/purpose, date, address/location, method/rate when applicable

Spill kit exception threshold (Reg 637 Rule 4) — single containers of use-dilution pesticide under 16 oz are exempt from spill kit requirement

Maximum service contract duration (Reg 637 Rule 12) without annual continuation notification or signed long-term contract

OSHA threshold — businesses with 10 or more workers are subject to OSHA record-keeping for work-related deaths/injuries/illnesses

Required IPM training elements (Reg 637 Rule 14): site evaluation, threshold concept, pest biology/management relationship, pest reduction + prevention, IPM development/implementation, evaluation, record-keeping

Commercial applicator subclasses under NREPA: Subclass A (RUP users for non-agricultural purpose); Subclass B (anyone applying non-RTU pesticides in employment OR for hire)

FIFRA: federal — registers pesticides, classifies GUP/RUP, misuse penalties. NREPA Act 451 Part 83: state — gives MDA authority to certify applicators. Reg 636: state — types of applicators + record-keeping. Reg 637: state — pesticide USE (the operational rules — 7A's main reference).

General-use (GUP): purchasable without restriction; 1-year record retention. Restricted-use (RUP): only by/under direct supervision of a certified applicator; 3-year record retention.

Subclass A: anyone (incl. homeowners) who uses or supervises RUPs for non-agricultural purpose. Subclass B: anyone applying non-RTU pesticides in employment OR for hire.

Ready-to-use (RTU): aerosols, pump sprays, strips, baits — applied from manufacturer's container, no mixing. Use-dilution: ready-to-apply concentration (the <16 oz spill-kit exception applies here). Concentrate: requires mixing/loading; full spill kit required.

Reg 637 Rule 11: 48-hour sign at commercial/health care/day-care/school after insecticide application. Lawn markers (turf/ornamental, residential): 24-hour customer-recommended retention. Different rules, different time periods.

Service Agreement (oral or written): customer consent, company info, schedule. Per-application written info: company, applicator name, target pest, pesticide list with active ingredient common name, time/date, label warnings. Risk/Benefit info: required at INITIAL application only — definition of pesticide, how it works, why used, toxicity, precautions, environmental fate, physician consultation instructions.

MDA (now MDARD): registers/certifies applicators, enforces FIFRA in MI under cooperative agreement. MDNR Land and Water Mgmt Div: administers MI Endangered Species Act, maintains lists. MDEQ: water quality jurisdiction. EPA: federal pesticide registration; ESA.

Definitions and terms used throughout the regulation

Pesticide use compliance — label-consistent application; off-target prevention; equipment in sound mechanical condition + properly calibrated; antisiphoning device when drawing water; spill kit access (under-16-oz use-dilution exception)

Personal Protective Equipment — long pants, protective footwear, long sleeves (short OK if wash water/waterless soap immediately available), impervious gloves when hands likely to contact pesticide

Pesticide drift outdoors AND indoor air circulation/ventilation considerations; written drift management plan with informed consent of affected residents when drift is anticipated

Notification and posting — sign at primary point of entry of commercial / health care / day-care / school after insecticide application; posted minimum 48 hours; cloud-encompassing-house illustration (available from MPCA)

Applicator service agreements — oral or written; per-application written info; risk/benefit info at initial application; 12-month max contract without renewal; provide labels/MSDS/EPA fact sheets/AI rate document on request

Prohibits misrepresentation of pesticide safety — no claims of federal/state endorsement, "absolutely safe," "all natural ingredients," "least toxic chemicals known," or "pollution approved"

IPM training requirement for commercial applicators serving schools, health care facilities, public buildings — 7 required IPM training elements

Pesticide applications in/around schools — insecticide cannot be applied in school rooms unless room unoccupied for at least 4 hours (or longer per label); applicator notifies building manager; district notifies parents before application (except emergencies)

Certified Organic Farm Registry

Penalties for violation of local pesticide ordinances