S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9293
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 8, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to provid-
ing the definition of integrated pest management
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of section 148 of the agriculture
and markets law are renumbered subdivisions 2, 3, and 4 and a new subdi-
vision 1 is added to read as follows:
1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE "INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT" MEANS A
SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING PESTS THAT UTILIZES A DIVERSITY OF
MANAGEMENT OPTIONS TO MINIMIZE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC RISKS
AND IMPACTS. THESE OPTIONS MAY INCLUDE BIOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, PHYSICAL
AND CHEMICAL TOOLS TO PREVENT PEST INFESTATIONS OR REDUCE THEM TO
ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14620-02-4