US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

7 U.S.C. § 136v

Authority of States

(a)

In general

A State may regulate the sale or use of any federally registered pesticide or device in the State, but only if and to the extent the regulation does not permit any sale or use prohibited by this subchapter.

(b)

Uniformity

Such State shall not impose or continue in effect any requirements for labeling or packaging in addition to or different from those required under this subchapter.

(c)

Additional uses

(1)
section 136a of this title A State may provide registration for additional uses of federally registered pesticides formulated for distribution and use within that State to meet special local needs in accord with the purposes of this subchapter and if registration for such use has not previously been denied, disapproved, or canceled by the Administrator. Such registration shall be deemed registration under for all purposes of this subchapter, but shall authorize distribution and use only within such State.
(2)
A registration issued by a State under this subsection shall not be effective for more than ninety days if disapproved by the Administrator within that period. Prior to disapproval, the Administrator shall, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, advise the State of the Administrator’s intention to disapprove and the reasons therefor, and provide the State time to respond. The Administrator shall not prohibit or disapprove a registration issued by a State under this subsection (A) on the basis of lack of essentiality of a pesticide or (B) except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if its composition and use patterns are similar to those of a federally registered pesticide.
(3)
21 U.S.C. 301 In no instance may a State issue a registration for a food or feed use unless there exists a tolerance or exemption under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [ et seq.] that permits the residues of the pesticides on the food or feed. If the Administrator determines that a registration issued by a State is inconsistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the use of, a pesticide under a registration issued by a State constitutes an imminent hazard, the Administrator may immediately disapprove the registration.
(4)
section 136w of this title If the Administrator finds, in accordance with standards set forth in regulations issued under , that a State is not capable of exercising adequate controls to assure that State registration under this section will be in accord with the purposes of this subchapter or has failed to exercise adequate controls, the Administrator may suspend the authority of the State to register pesticides until such time as the Administrator is satisfied that the State can and will exercise adequate controls. Prior to any such suspension, the Administrator shall advise the State of the Administrator’s intention to suspend and the reasons therefor and provide the State time to respond.

June 25, 1947, ch. 125, § 24Pub. L. 92–516, § 286 Stat. 997Pub. L. 95–396, § 2292 Stat. 835Pub. L. 100–532, title VIII, § 801(m)102 Stat. 2682(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 25, 1938, ch. 67552 Stat. 1040section 301 of Title 21The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–532, § 801(m)1988—, inserted headings for subsecs. (a) to (c) and realigned margins of pars. (1) to (4) of subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 95–3961978—Subsec. (a). inserted “federally registered” before “pesticide or device”.

Pub. L. 95–396Subsec. (b). substituted “labeling or packaging” and “required under” for “labeling and packaging” and “required pursuant to”, respectively.

Pub. L. 95–396Subsec. (c)(1). incorporated existing text in provisions designated par. (1) and substituted “registration for additional uses of federally registered pesticides” for “registration for pesticides”.

Pub. L. 95–396Subsec. (c)(2). incorporated existing text in provisions designated par. (2), conditioned disapproval of registration on communication of intention to disapprove and reasons for disapproval and provision for time to respond, and restricted authority of Administrator to prohibit or disapprove a State registration.

Pub. L. 95–396Subsec. (c)(3). added par. (3).

Pub. L. 95–396Subsec. (c)(4). incorporated existing text in provisions designated par. (4) and authorized suspension of registration authority of the State based on findings of inability or failure to exercise adequate controls following an indication of intention to suspend and reasons for the suspension and provision for time to respond.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–532section 901 of Pub. L. 100–532section 136 of this titleAmendment by effective on expiration of 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 4 of Pub. L. 92–516section 136 of this titleFor effective date of section, see , set out as a note under .