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On June 4, 1962 the legislature passed "An act Estab- 

 lishing a Pesticide Board in the Dept, of Public Health and 

 Regulating the Application of Pesticides Within the Commonwealth," 

 While there are many sections to this act basically, "The Board 

 may adopt and may amend such rules and regulations ralating to 

 the application and use of pesticides as it may determine necessary 

 to protect the public health and to protect the public interests 

 in the soils, waters, forests, wetlands, wildlife, agriculture 

 and other natural resources of the Commonwealth* Before adopting 

 or amending such rules and regulations, the board shall consult 

 scientific experts and individuals representing manufacturers, 

 applicators, users, and the general public affected by such use." 



The board itself consists of the Commissioner of Public 

 Health who shall be the chairman, the Commissioner of Natural Re- 

 sources, the Coiraaissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Public 

 Works, the Chairman of the State Reclamation Board or their 

 designees, and the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Game« 



PCK:AC 1963 



