W. Va. Code R. § 61-12A-2

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 61-12A-2 - Definitions

2.1. The term "Act" means the West Virginia Pesticide Control Act (W. Va. §19-16A-1 et seq.).

2.2. The term "competent" means properly qualified to perform the functions associated with pesticide application, the degree of capability required being directly related to the nature of the activity and the associated responsibility.

2.3. The term "fumigant" means a gaseous or readily volatilizable chemical (as sulfuryl fluoride or methyl bromide) used as a disinfectant or pesticide.

2.4. The term "fumigation" means the application of a fumigant to one or more rooms in a structure, or to the entire structure, or to a localized space within a structure or outside of a structure, such as a box car, aircraft, truck, ship or any object which is sealed or covered.

2.5. The term "regulated pest" means a specific organism considered by the State or by a federal agency to be a pest requiring regulatory restrictions, regulations, or control procedures in order to protect the host, man or the environment.

2.6. The term "regulated pesticide application business" means a pesticide business commercially applying pesticides not for hire.

2.7. The term "immediate family member" means familial relationships limited to the spouse, parents, stepparents, foster parents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, children, stepchildren, foster children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and first cousins. "First cousin" means the child of a parent's sibling, i.e., the child of an aunt or uncle.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-12A-2