HB 1451-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Declares that it is unlawful for any person to act as a school facility applicator without having obtained a school facility applicator license from the director.  Application for a school facility applicator license must be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars.  Private commercial applicators and public operators are exempt from the requirements of this act when acting under the authority of their existing license.

     Provides that a school shall provide written notification annually or upon enrollment to parents or guardians of students and employees describing the school's pest control policies and methods, including the posting and notification requirements of this section.

     Requires a school to establish a notification system that, as a minimum, notifies interested parents or guardians of students and employees at least forty-eight hours before a pesticide application to a school facility.  The notification system shall include posting of the notification in a prominent place in the main office of the school.

     Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.