“Applicator” – any person who uses or supervises the use of a pesticide.
“Biological Pest Control” – a living organism, such as a bacterium or insect, used to control pests
(such as noxious weeds).
“Certification” – a process whereby a person seeks the government’s permission to possess and use
pesticides within that government’s jurisdiction.
“Defoliant” – any substance or mixture of substances intended to induce foliage to drop from a
plant, with or without abscission.
“Desiccant” any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of
plant tissues.
“Disposal” – the discarding of a pesticide, or pesticide container, except when used to apply the
pesticide in accordance with label directions.
“Distribute” – to offer for sale, hole for sale, sell , barter, ship, deliver for shipment, or revive for
delivery or offer to deliver.
“Drift” – to go beyond the boundaries of the target area.
“Environment” – the geographic area within the exterior boundaries of Spokane Tribal Indian Lands,
including air, water, land, people, animals and plants living therein, and the interrelationships
existing among them.
“Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)” – agency of the United States government charged with
protecting the environment.
“Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)” – an act of the United States Congress
intended to regulate pesticides due to the adverse impacts of pesticides on the environment. (7
U.S.C §§ 136-136y, as amended).
“Fertilizer” – any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin added to soil to enhance
growth of plants.
“General Use Pesticide” – a pesticide designated by the EPA for purchase and application by the
general public without a license or certification.
“Interdisciplinary Team” – a Spokane Tribal workgroup, comprised of representatives from multiple
professional disciplines and perspectives, charged with advising the Tribal Council on proposed
activities, which potentially impact the Tribal environment.
“Label” – the written, printed or graphic material on or attached to or accompanying a pesticide or
pesticide application device, or on any pesticide or application device containers or wrappers.
“Pest” – an insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or
animal life, virus, bacteria, or other microorganism (except those living on or in man or other living
animals) which is destructive to crops, livestock, stored food, and/or environmental or public health.
“Pesticide” – means:
(1) any substance, mixture of substances, or device intended for controlling, destroying,
repelling, or mitigating any pest; and,
(2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant,
or desiccant.
Unless otherwise specified, in this Chapter, “pesticide” specifically refers to chemical
pesticides, not inclusive of biological pest control agents.
“Possess” – means acquire, have, transport, and store a pesticide, whether the pesticide is in a
person’s immediate possession or is in the person’s control.
“Restricted Use Pesticide” – a pesticide designated by the EPA for distribution and application only
with a license of certification.
“Target Area” – the specifically bounded area within which an applicator intends to apply a pesticide.
“Use” – produce, process, handle, apply, distribute, and/or dispose of any pesticide.
49-12.03 Certification Required
(a) Any person who, within Spokane Tribal jurisdiction, acquires, possesses, distributes, handles,
stores, transports, applies, uses, or disposes of any restricted use pesticide, or any general use
pesticide in excess of reasonable household quantities, must obtain Spokane Tribal certification of
the pesticide and the applicator.
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Revised Spokane Law & Order Code, 5/14/2013