Arizona Laws 15-152. Pest management at schools; notice
A. The governing board of each school district shall develop and adopt a policy to provide pupils and employees with at least forty-eight hours’ notice before pesticides are applied on school property. The policy shall include at least the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-152
- Governing board: means a body organized for the government and management of the schools within a school district or a county school superintendent in the conduct of an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- School district: means a political subdivision of this state with geographic boundaries organized for the purpose of the administration, support and maintenance of the public schools or an accommodation school. See Arizona Laws 15-101
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Procedures for oral notification to pupils and employees during the regular school session.
2. Procedures for written, electronic or telephonic notification to parents or guardians at least forty-eight hours prior to the application of pesticides.
B. For purposes of this section, pesticides do not include:
1. Nonrestricted use disinfectants, sanitizers or deodorizers regulated by the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act but include other pesticides regulated under the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act (P.L. 100-532; 102 Stat. 2654; 7 United States Code § 136).
2. Nonresidual pesticide applications performed or contracted by public health agencies for vector control.
3. Emergency applications of a pesticide that has a toxicity category of III or IV pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 156.62 to control harmful pests that pose an imminent threat to the public health.