For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
(1)In the case of a pesticide other than a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant, an ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repeal or mitigate insects, nematodes, fungi, rodents, weeds or other pests.
(2) In the case of a plant regulator, an ingredient which, through physiological action, will accelerate or retard the rate of growth or rate of maturation, or otherwise alter the behavior, or ornamental or crop plants or the produce thereof.
(3) In the case of a defoliant, an ingredient which will cause the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant.
(4) In the case of a desiccant, an ingredient which will artificially accelerate the drying of plant tissue.
ANTIDOTE. The most practical immediate treatment for poisoning and includes first aid treatment.
DEFOLIANT. Any substance or mixture of substances intended for causing the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, with or without causing abscission.
DESICCANT. Any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissues.
INERT INGREDIENT. An ingredient which is not an active ingredient.
PESTICIDE or ECONOMIC POISON. Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any insects, rodents, nematodes, fungi, weeds, or other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses, bacteria or fungi on or in living man or other animals, which the Department declares to be a pest, and any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
PHYSICIAN. A person who is licensed to practice medicine in this state.
PLANT REGULATOR. Any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or maturation, or for otherwise altering the behavior, of ornamental or crop plants or the produce thereof; but does not include substances intended as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant inoculants or soil amendments.
PROMPT NOTICE. The quickest possible means of communicating the required information.
USER. Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association who or that applies a pesticide, defoliant, desiccant or plant regulator to his, her or its own or another person’s property within the city.
VETERINARIAN. A person who is licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in this state.
('72 Code, § 19-92(a)) (Ord. O-85-07, passed 2-20-85; Am. Ord. O-89-43, passed 7-19-89)