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Section 25(b) Exempt Pesticide Products
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 25(b) and California regulations exempt minimum risk pesticide products from registration, provided they meet certain criteria. The following links outline these criteria and provide additional information regarding pesticide products and ingredients that meet Section 25(b) requirements.
- Guide to Understanding Section 25(b) Exempt Pesticide Products, PDF (155 kb)
- California regulations pertaining to exempt pesticide products
- California Notice to Registrants 2000-6: Exemption of Certain Pesticide Products from Registration
- DPR’s Enforcement Branch letter to county agricultural commissioners regarding Section 25(b)
- Healthy Schools Act 25(b) exempt products worksheet, PDF (481 kb)
- U.S. EPA minimum risk pesticides information
- U.S. EPA list of inert ingredients eligible for FIFRA 25(b) pesticide products, PDF (52 kb)
- U.S. EPA Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2000-6: Minimum Risk Pesticides Exempted Under FIFRA Section 25(b) Clarification of Issues, PDF (306 kb)
For content questions contact:
Richard Spas
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812
Telephone: (916) 322-9522
E-mail: rspas@cdpr.ca.gov