STATE OF NEW YORK
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848
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to provid-
ing the definition of integrated pest management
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of section 148 of the agriculture
2 and markets law are renumbered subdivisions 2, 3, and 4 and a new subdi-
3 vision 1 is added to read as follows:
4 1. For purposes of this article "integrated pest management" means a
5 systematic approach to managing pests that utilizes a diversity of
6 management options to minimize health, environmental and economic risks
7 and impacts. These options may include biological, cultural, physical
8 and chemical tools to prevent pest infestations or reduce them to
9 acceptable levels.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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