Virginia Law

A. Eligibility. Any manufacturer, packer, seller, distributor, or shipper of a pesticide is eligible as a registrant and may register the pesticide.

B. Pesticides requiring registration. All products that require registration under FIFRA, as well as "minimum risk pesticides," are required to be registered annually with the department. All products requiring federal registration must have and maintain a valid federal registration to be registered in the Commonwealth.

C. Procedure for registration. Application for registration should be made on a form provided by the department. Application forms will be furnished upon request to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Pesticide Services, Post Office Box 1163, Richmond, Virginia 23218. A completed application form should be submitted as far in advance as possible before the time registration is desired to take effect and must be accompanied by:

1. The final container label and all associated labeling;

2. The material safety data sheet or safety data sheet; and

3. The fees required under 2VAC5-675-20.

D. Effective date of registration. Registration of a pesticide shall become effective on the date the certificate of registration is issued.

E. Responsibility of a registrant. The registrant is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information submitted in connection with his application for registration of a pesticide.

F. Changes in labeling or formula.

1. Changes in the labeling, or formula of a registered pesticide, shall be submitted in advance to the Office of Pesticide Services. The registrant shall describe the exact changes desired and the proposed effective date; and upon request, shall submit a description of tests which justify such changes.

2. After the effective date of a change in labeling or formula, the product shall be marketed only under the new label or formula, except that a reasonable time may be permitted by the commissioner to dispose of properly labeled stocks of old products.

G. Claims shall conform to registration. Claims made for a pesticide shall not differ in substance from representations made in connection with registration, including representations with respect to effectiveness, ingredients, directions for use, or pests against which the product is recommended.