Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 25 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
Chapter 2 - PESTICIDE REGULATIONS
Section 25-2-006 - Record Keeping

Current through March 20, 2024

006.01 Sufficient record keeping for private applicators includes all of the following information on the application of all restricted-use pesticides, complete the record within 14 days of the application^ and maintain the record for a period of three years from the date of the application:

006.01A The brand or product name and the EPA registration number of the pesticide that was applied;

006.01B The total amount of the pesticide applied;

006.01C The location of the application, the size of area treated, and the crop, commodity, stored product, or site to which a pesticide was applied. A separate record of application is required to be made for each unique location. The location of the application may be recorded using any of the following designations:
006.01C(1) County, range, township, and section;

006.01C(2) An identification system utilizing maps or written descriptions which accurately identifies location, such as global positioning system locators;

006.01C(3) An identification system established by a USDA agency which utilizes maps and a numbering system to identify field locations; or

006.01C(4) The legal property description.

006.01D The month, day, and year on which the pesticide application occurred. A separate record of application is necessary for each unique date of application. If an application is suspended for any reason, the proper procedure is that a separate application record is made for each day of application with the specific area treated for each separate date clearly recorded. For applications made over multiple days, the record lists all days during which the application was in effect, from the introduction of the pesticide until the target site was cleared for re-entry;

006.01E The name and certification number of the certified applicator who applied or who supervised the person making the application; and

006.01F Applications of pesticides made on the same day in a total area of less than 1/10 of an acre are classified as spot applications and require the following elements be recorded:
006.01F(1) Brand or product name and EPA registration number;

006.01F(2) Total amount applied;

006.01F(3) Location designated as "spot application" with an indication of the section, township, range and county of the target site; and

006.01F(4) The date of application.

006.02 Sufficient record keeping for commercial and noncommercial applicators includes all of the following information on the application of restricted-use pesticides within 48 hours of the application and keeping the records for a minimum of three years following the date of the application at their principal place of business. For commercial applicators applying structural pest control pesticides sufficient record keeping includes the following information on ail general use pesticide applications made for those purposes. Additionally, it is recommended that commercial applicators applying general use pesticides also keep such records Such records are to be provided to the customer or person contracting for the application, on their request, within four business days of the request.

006.02A Name and address of the person for whom the pesticide was applied.

006.02B Name and certified applicator license number of person making the application. When a noncertified applicator makes the application, include both the noncertified and supervising licensed applicator information.

006.02C Location of the pesticide application. A separate record of application is required to be made for each unique location. The location of the application may be recorded using any of the following designations:
006.02C(1) County, range, township, and section;

006.02C(2) An identification system utilizing maps or written descriptions which accurately identifies location, such as global positioning system locators;

006.02C(3) An identification system established by a USDA agency which utilizes maps and a numbering system to identify field locations; or

006.02C(4) The legal property description.

006.02D Site, crop, commodity or stored product of application.

006.02E Day, month, and year of application. A separate record of application is necessary for each unique date of application. If an application is suspended for any reason, the proper procedure is that a separate application record is made for each day of application with the specific area treated for each separate date clearly recorded. For applications made over multiple days, the record lists all days during which the application was in effect, from the introduction of the pesticide until the target site was cleared for re-entry.

006.02F Initial starting time of application.

006.02G Product name and EPA registration number of the pesticide applied.

006.02H Total amount of pesticide applied to site per application.

006.02I Size of area treated, i.e., acres, cubic feet, square feet, linear feet, crack and crevice, trap or bait placement, or spot treatment.

006.03 Dealers. Record keeping for each person who distributes restricted-use pesticides in the state is sufficient if it is completed within two working days of the transaction, is a record of each transaction involving a restricted-use pesticide, is kept for a period of 36 months from the date of the transaction and includes the following information:

006.03A The name and address (residence or principal place of business) of the person to whom the restricted-use pesticide is made available. No dealer may make a restricted-use pesticide available to an uncertified person unless he or she can document that the distribution is to a licensed dealer or the restricted-use pesticide will be applied by a certified applicator with a current and correct category license for the pesticide. Such documentation includes all information required in subsections (B) and (C) below.

006.03B The name and address (residence or principal place of business) of the certified applicator or dealer who will apply the restricted-use pesticide if different from paragraph 006.03A above;

006.03C The license number of a certified applicator or dealer, the state or other governmental entity that issued the certification document, the expiration date of the certification or license and the categories in which the applicator is certified if appropriate;

006.03D The product name, EPA registration number, and the special local need registration number, if any, on the label of the pesticide;

006.03E The quantity of the pesticide involved in the transaction; and

006.03F The date of the transaction.

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