In general, all pesticides must be registered by which authority?

In general, all pesticides must be registered by which authority?

• A. Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• B. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• C. Kansas Department of Transportation
• D. Kansas Water Resource Board

Answer: (B)

The correct choice is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because this federal agency is responsible for regulating the registration, distribution, and use of pesticides across the United States, including overseeing compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This ensures that all pesticides meet safety and efficacy standards before they can be sold and used. While state agencies such as the Kansas Department of Health and Environment may play a role in the enforcement of pesticide regulations and can issue state-specific licenses for pesticide applicators, it is ultimately the EPA that grants the federal registration required for a pesticide to be legally sold and used. Other entities listed, such as the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Water Resource Board, do not have authority over pesticide registration and focus on different regulatory aspects related to transportation and water resources, respectively.

The correct choice is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because this federal agency is responsible for regulating the registration, distribution, and use of pesticides across the United States, including overseeing compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This ensures that all pesticides meet safety and efficacy standards before they can be sold and used.

While state agencies such as the Kansas Department of Health and Environment may play a role in the enforcement of pesticide regulations and can issue state-specific licenses for pesticide applicators, it is ultimately the EPA that grants the federal registration required for a pesticide to be legally sold and used. Other entities listed, such as the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Water Resource Board, do not have authority over pesticide registration and focus on different regulatory aspects related to transportation and water resources, respectively.