Notice of New Law Regarding Neonicotinoid Pesticides for Non-Agricultural Outdoor Use

This notice announces a revision to Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) section 12838 by Assembly Bill (AB) 363 (Chapter 836, Statutes of 2023). Effective January 1, 2025, neonicotinoid pesticide products used for non-agricultural uses on outdoor trees, turf, or ornamental plants can only be sold by licensed dealers and possessed or used by California certified commercial applicators. The law defines the term “neonicotinoid pesticide” as a pesticide containing any of the following five active ingredients: acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam.