DelawarePesticide applicators must keep application records for two years
Pesticide applicators covered by the law must keep application records for two years, and the landscaper definition includes commercial businesses installing their own nursery stock.
What it does
Pesticide applicators covered by the section must keep application records and provide them to the Department for inspection when asked in writing. The Department may set what information the records must include.
The landscaper definition covers people who keep or obtain nursery stock for planting on another person's property. It also names commercial businesses that install their own stock.
Argument forRecords available for inspection could help the Department review how pesticides are used.
Argument againstKeeping records for two years and responding to written inspection requests could add work for pesticide applicators.
More detail
The Department requires pesticide applicators covered by the section to keep application records and provide them for inspection when asked in writing. The text names licensees, certified private applicators, and certified commercial applicators. The Department may set by regulation what information the records must include. Keep each record for two years from the date the pesticide was applied.
The landscaper definition covers people who keep or obtain nursery stock for planting on someone else's property. The definition also names commercial businesses that install their own nursery stock.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 23Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 11Assigned to Agriculture Committee in HouseMinor
- Jun 10Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 11Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in SenateIntroduced