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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the period for which a pesticide must be registered. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 76.041, Agriculture Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (g-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(g) Except as provided by Subsection (g-1), a [A] pesticide |
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that has been registered with the department must continue to be |
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registered until the earlier of: |
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(1) the second anniversary of the date the registrant |
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stops distributing the pesticide in this state; or |
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(2) the date no [as long as the] pesticide remains in |
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the channels of trade in this state. [The registrant shall ensure |
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that the pesticide continues to be registered.] |
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(g-1) A registrant that initiates a recall of a pesticide |
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from distribution in this state before the pesticide's registration |
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expires is not required to continue to register the pesticide after |
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the expiration date. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |