existence prior to October 1 , 2015 .) Information regarding pesticides used and areas treated shall be maintained for a period of five years at the school site and available to the public and staff upon request . The district shall establish and maintain accurate records of all chemical use and their location . In addition , records of all pest control actions including information on indicators of pest activity that can verify the need for action . Pesticide applications shall be limited to non-school hours and when activities are not taking place . The application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any schools with students in grade eight or lower , except on an emergency basis , must be according to an integrated pest management plan ( IPM ). An emergency application may be made to eliminate a human health threat in any school with students through grade eight as determined by the Superintendent of Schools , subject to applicable Connecticut statutory and regulatory provisions .
Legal Reference : Connecticut General Statutes 10-231b Pesticide applications at schools : Authorized applicators . Exception . ( as amended by P . A . 09-56 ) 10-231c Pesticide applications at schools without an integrated pest management plan . ( as amended by June 2015 Special Session PA 15-5 ) 22a-46 Short title : Connecticut Pesticide Control Act . 22a-54 Pesticide applicators , certification , classification , notice , fees , reciprocity ; financial responsibility ; aircraft , tree , public employee applicators . 22a-58 Records to be kept by distributors and applicators . 23-61b Licensing for arboriculture ; examination ; fees ; renewal ; suspension , revocation . Nonresidents . Records . Pesticides . P . A . 09-56 An Act Concerning Pesticide Applications at Child Day Care Centers and Schools . Federal Insecticide , Fungicide , and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA ) 7 U . S . Code 136 et seq
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