Sec. 27. FAILURE BY THE STATE TO ASSURE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE PESTICIDE USE REGULATIONS

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## SEC. 27 FAILURE BY THE STATE TO ASSURE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE PESTICIDE USE REGULATIONS **[**[7 U.S.C. 136w–2](/us/usc/t7/s136w–2)**]** ###

(a)Referral Upon receipt of any complaint or other information alleging or indicating a significant violation of the pesticide use provisions of this Act, the Administrator shall refer the matter to the appropriate State officials for their investigation of the matter consistent with the requirements of this Act. If, within thirty days, the State has not commenced appropriate enforcement action, the Administrator may act upon the complaint or information to the extent authorized under this Act. ###

(b)Notice Whenever the Administrator determines that a State having primary enforcement responsibility for pesticide use violations is not carrying out (or cannot carry out due to the lack of adequate legal authority) such responsibility, the Administrator shall notify the State. Such notice shall specify those aspects of the administration of the State program that are determined to be inadequate. The State shall have ninety days after receipt of the notice to correct any deficiencies. If after that time the Administrator determines that the State program remains inadequate, the Administrator may rescind, in whole or in part, the State's primary enforcement responsibility for pesticide use violations. ###

(c)Construction Neither section 26 of this Act nor this section shall limit the authority of the Administrator to enforce this Act, where the Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist that require immediate action on the part of the Administrator and the State authority is unwilling or unable adequately to respond to the emergency.

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FAILURE BY THE STATE TO ASSURE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE PESTICIDE USE REGULATIONS

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