Amended in Assembly April 9, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 425

Introduced by Assembly Member Atkins

February 15, 2013

An act relating to pesticides.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 425, as amended, Atkins. begin delete Pesticide: end delete begin insert Pesticides: copper-based end insert antifouling paint: begin delete pesticide registration: evaluation. end delete begin insert leach rate determination: mitigation measure recommendations. end insert

Existing law requires every manufacturer of, importer of, or dealer in any pesticide, except a person that sells any pesticide that has been registered by the manufacturer or wholesaler, to obtain a certificate of registration from the Department of Pesticide Regulation before the pesticide is offered for sale.

This bill would require the department, not later than February 1, 2014, begin delete to evaluate whether to register copper-based antifouling paint, and end delete begin insert to determine a leach rate for copper-based antifouling paint used on recreational vessels and end insert to make recommendations for appropriate mitigation measures that may be implemented to protect aquatic environments from the effects of exposure to that paint if it is registered as a pesticide. begin delete The bill would require the department, as part of that evaluation process, to determine a leach rate for copper-based antifouling paint used on recreational vessels. end delete

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Not later than February 1, 2014, the Department
of Pesticide Regulation shall begin delete evaluate whether to register
copper-based antifouling paint, and end delete begin insert determine a leach rate for
copper-based antifouling paint used on recreational vessels and end insert
make recommendations for appropriate mitigation measures that
may be implemented to address the protection of aquatic
environments from the effects of exposure to that paint if it is
registered as a pesticide. begin delete As part of that evaluation, the department
shall determine a leach rate for copper-based antifouling paint used
on recreational vessels. end delete