Department of Environmental Conservation

D E C banner

Article 33 and Portions of Articles 15 and 71 of the ECL

Introduction

All sections of the Environmental Conservation Law relating to pesticides are contained in this document. For full content of the law, please go to the New York State Assembly website.

For your convenience and ease of reading, the table of contents below refers to specific sections and the information in those sections.

Table of Contents

Article 15 Water Resources

Title 3 Powers and Duties

Section 15-0313 - Powers and responsibilities with respect to water pollution control

Article 33 Pesticides

Title 1 Definitions

Section 33-0101 - Definitions

Section 33-0103 - Exemptions

Title 3 General Provisions

Section 33-0301 - Declaration of policy and purposes

Section 33-0303 - Powers and duties of commissioner and the department

Section 33-0304 - Fees

Section 33-0305 - Severability

Title 5 Testing of Pesticide Samples

Section 33-0501 - Testing of Pesticide Samples

Title 7 Registration of Pesticides

Section 33-0701 - Scope of registration

Section 33-0703 - Application for registration

Section 33-0704 - Review of application to register pesticides

Section 33-0705 - Fee for registration

Section 33-0706 - Pesticide applications; file

Section 33-0707 - Disclosure of pesticide formulas

Section 33-0709 - Requirements for registration

Section 33-0711 - Procedure when registration is denied

Section 33-0713 - Cancellation of registration

Section 33-0714 - Water quality monitoring for pesticides

Section 33-0715 - Advisory committees

Section 33-0717 - Public hearing regarding registration

Section 33-0719 - Suspension of pesticide registration

Section 33-0721 - Judicial review

Section 33-0723 - Experimental use Permits

Section 33-0725 - Approved agricultural uses

Title 9 Permits and Certification

Section 33-0901 - Commercial Permits

Section 33-0903 - Purchase permits

Section 33-0905 - Pesticide applicator certification

Section 33-0907 - Pesticide business and agency registration

Section 33-0909 - Denial or revocation of certification or registration

Section 33-0911 - Certification and registration fees

Title 10 Special Requirements for Commercial Lawn Applications

Section 33-1001 - Requirements and Restrictions

Section 33-1003 - Visual Notification

Section 33-1004 - Lawn applications; certain municipalities

Section 33-1005 - Rules and Regulations

Title 11 Protection of Grape Growing Areas

Section 33-1101 - Petition for protection of a grape growing area

Section 33-1103 - Public Hearing

Section 33-1105 - Orders

Title 12 Pesticide Sales and Use Data Base and Record keeping and Reporting

Section 33-1201 - Pesticide sales and use computer data base

Section 33-1203 - Access to pesticide information

Section 33-1205 - Record keeping and reporting

Section 33-1207 - Record keeping and Reporting by importers and manufacturers

Title 13 Unlawful Acts

Section 33-1301 - Unlawful Acts

Section 33-1303 - Registration not a defense

Title 15 Seizure

Section 33-1501 - Pesticides which may be seized

Section 33-1503 - Procedure following seizure

Article 71

Title 29 Enforcement Enforcement of Article 33

Section 71-2901 - Applicability of 47 this title

Section 71-2903 - Investigations

Section 71-2905 - Immunity of witnesses

Section 71-2907 - Sanctions

Section 71-2909 - Aiders and abettors

Section 71-2911 - Injunction against violations

Section 71-2913 - Act of officer or agent deemed act of principal

Section 71-2915 - Disposal of fines and moneys recovered


  • Links Leaving DEC's Website
  • Contact for this Page
  • NYSDEC
    Division of Materials Management
    Bureau of Pesticides Management
    625 Broadway
    Albany, NY 12233-7254
    518-402-8748
    Send us an email
  • This Page Covers
  • Page applies to all NYS regions