New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 30 - PESTICIDE CONTROL CODE
Subchapter 13 - INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS
Section 7:30-13.1 - Scope and purpose; Integrated Pest Management Policy

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:30-13.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a way to manage pest control through practical and preventive methods that eliminate or reduce damage caused by pests with a goal of reducing the reliance on pesticide use. This subchapter establishes the requirements for IPM in schools in accordance with the School Integrated Pest Management Act, 13:1F-19 et seq. A school shall outline its obligations to perform IPM by adopting an IPM Policy as described in (b) below.

(b) The superintendent of a school district for each school in the district, the board of trustees of a charter school, and the principal or lead administrator of a private school shall adopt an IPM Policy that covers the following elements:

1. A description of IPM procedures to be followed at the school;

2. The local school board, board of trustees, principal or lead administrator, as appropriate, that is responsible for designating an IPM coordinator for the school;

3. Education of the school community about IPM fundamentals;

4. The establishment of recordkeeping requirements for pesticide and pest information;

5. The establishment of notification and posting requirements;

6. The establishment of re-entry requirements after a pesticide application;

7. The establishment of pesticide applicator oversight requirements;

8. Requirements for the development and implementation of an IPM Plan; and

9. The requirement for an annual evaluation of the IPM Plan.

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