Legalities of Bed Bug Treatments Questions and Comments? James Belt (614)728-6389 jbelt@agri.ohio.gov www.agri.ohio.gov

1. COBBTF PresentationCOBBTF Presentation
20152015
James BeltJames Belt
Ohio Department ofOhio Department of
AgricultureAgriculture
(614)728-6389(614)728-6389
jbelt@agri.ohio.govjbelt@agri.ohio.gov

2. Pesticide EnforcementPesticide Enforcement
 VoluntaryVoluntary
ComplianceCompliance
– DepartmentDepartment
wide Goalwide Goal
– Education andEducation and
ComplianceCompliance
AssistanceAssistance

3. When are Pesticide Applicators Required to beWhen are Pesticide Applicators Required to be
Licensed?Licensed?
Pesticide Applications Made For HirePesticide Applications Made For Hire
Public EmployeesPublic Employees
Daycare EmployeesDaycare Employees
School EmployeesSchool Employees
College EmployeesCollege Employees
Hospital EmployeesHospital Employees
Food Establishment EmployeesFood Establishment Employees
Golf Course EmployeesGolf Course Employees
Rental Owners/Employees w/ More Than 4Rental Owners/Employees w/ More Than 4
Apartments @ One LocationApartments @ One Location

4. Non-Licensed ApplicatorsNon-Licensed Applicators
Owners and employees of rentalOwners and employees of rental
properties with more than 4 apartmentproperties with more than 4 apartment
units are required to be licensed asunits are required to be licensed as
Commercial Applicators in order to applyCommercial Applicators in order to apply
pesticides at those propertiespesticides at those properties
Tenants often left pesticide product to useTenants often left pesticide product to use
after the owner or owner’s employeeafter the owner or owner’s employee
makes a pesticide applicationmakes a pesticide application

5. Pesticide Distribution ConcernsPesticide Distribution Concerns
No person shall distribute a misbrandedNo person shall distribute a misbranded
pesticidepesticide
Distribute means to provide the pesticideDistribute means to provide the pesticide
to another personto another person
A pesticide is Misbranded if it’s label doesA pesticide is Misbranded if it’s label does
not include all Federally requirednot include all Federally required
informationinformation
Only registered pesticide producingOnly registered pesticide producing
establishments can produce pesticidesestablishments can produce pesticides

6. Is this Misbranded?Is this Misbranded?

7. Cincinnati Malathion CaseCincinnati Malathion Case
Lab results from both
mattresses were positive
for Malathion

8. Misuse – CincinnatiMisuse – Cincinnati
MalathionMalathion
 Repeated treatment with Malathion –Repeated treatment with Malathion –
inconsistent with label use – notinconsistent with label use – not
labeled for indoor uselabeled for indoor use
 Non-Licensed Business & ApplicatorNon-Licensed Business & Applicator
 Human Health IssuesHuman Health Issues
 Criminal Conviction by ODACriminal Conviction by ODA

9. www.agri.ohio.govwww.agri.ohio.gov
Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments?
James Belt (614)728-6389James Belt (614)728-6389
jbelt@agri.ohio.govjbelt@agri.ohio.gov

10. www.agri.ohio.govwww.agri.ohio.gov
Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments?
James Belt (614)728-6389James Belt (614)728-6389
jbelt@agri.ohio.govjbelt@agri.ohio.gov