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Pesticide Application on Rights-of-Way Notification Act
Public Act 103-0976 regulates the use of pesticides in municipalities. This Act provides that municipalities and government entities provide 24 hours of notice to the public before applying a pesticide on a public right of way within the corporaqte boundaries of a municipality.
The notice must include location and date of intended applications, name and type of pesticide to be used, reason for use, concentrations, any special instructions, name and telephone number of the applicator, and the contact information for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The notice must be in writing and posted at least 24 hours before the intended application. Written notice is sufficient if posted in newsletters, websites, calendars or other correspondence currently published by the government entity. Posting on a bulletin board is not sufficient.
This Act is effective January 1, 2025.