§ 23-25-24 - Cooperation with other agencies.
SECTION 23-25-24
§ 23-25-24 Cooperation with otheragencies. – The director may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into cooperativeagreements or contracts with any agency of the federal government, of thisstate and its subdivisions, or with any agency of another state, in order to:
(1) Secure uniformity of regulations;
(2) Enter into cooperative agreements with the EPA toregister pesticides under the authority of this chapter and FIFRA;
(3) Cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticidecontrol laws through the use of state and/or federal personnel and facilitiesto implement cooperative enforcement programs, including, but not limited to,the registration and inspection of establishments;
(4) Develop and administer state plans for training and forcertification of applicators consistent with federal standards;
(5) Contract for training with other agencies for the purposeof training applicators to be certified or licensed;
(6) Contract for monitoring pesticides for the national plan;
(7) Prepare, submit, and maintain state plans to meet federalcertification standards, as provided for in § 4 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. §136i(a) to (c); and
(8) Regulate certified and licensed applicators.