Section 111.45 - Pesticide Advisory Board(a) There is hereby created a Pesticide Advisory Board. Members of the Pesticide Advisory Board shall be residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pesticide Advisory Board shall consist of three licensed pesticide applicators (one shall be licensed to operate ground equipment, one shall be licensed to operate aerial equipment and one shall be licensed for structural pest control), one entomologist in public service, one environmental health specialist from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, one toxicologist in public service, one plant pathologist in public service, one member from the agricultural chemical industry, one member from the food processing industry, two producers of agricultural crops or products on which pesticides are applied or which may be affected by the application of pesticides, one member representing environmental interests (having demonstrated significant expertise and knowledge of pesticide handling and application), one representative of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, one representative of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission, one representative of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, one representative of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and one representative of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Such members shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years and may be appointed for successive four-year terms at the discretion of the Governor. The Governor may remove any member of the board prior to the expiration of his term of appointment for cause: Provided, That at the inception of this act the Governor shall appoint six members which shall not include two members from any one representative group for a period of two years; six members for a period of three years which shall not include two members from any one representative group; and five members for a period of four years which shall not include two members from any one representative group. All subsequent terms for appointments to such board shall be for a period of four years.(b) Upon the death, resignation, or removal for cause of any member of the board, the Governor shall fill such vacancy within thirty days of its creation, for the remainder of its term in the manner herein prescribed for appointment to the board.(c) The board shall advise the secretary on any or all problems relating to the use and application of pesticides. This may include pest control problems, environmental or health problems related to pesticide use, and review of needed legislation, regulations and agency programs.(d) The board shall elect one of its members chairman. The members of the board shall meet at such time and at such place as shall be specified by the call of the secretary, chairman, or a majority of the board, no less than four times a year.1974, March 1, P.L. 90, No. 24, § 25, effective 2/1/1978. Amended 1986, Dec. 12, P.L. 1542, No. 167, § 11, effective in 90 days.