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title: O.C.G.A. § 2-7-96. Cooperative agreements; grants-in-aid.
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# O.C.G.A. § 2-7-96. Cooperative agreements; grants-in-aid.

The Commissioner may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into agreements with any agency of the federal government, of this state or its subdivisions, or of another state, to obtain assistance in the implementation of this article, in order to:

(1) Secure uniformity of regulations;

(2) Cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of personnel and facilities of the state or the federal government or both and implement cooperative enforcement programs;

(3) Develop and administer state plans for training and for certification of certified applicators consistent with federal standards;

(4) Contract for training with other agencies for the purpose of training certified applicators;

(5) Prepare and submit state plans to meet federal certification standards, as provided for in Section 4 of FIFRA; and

(6) Regulate certified applicators.

## History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 23; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 9.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1990, ‘‘Section’’ was substituted for ‘‘section’’ in paragraph (5).

## U.s. Code.

Section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to in paragraph (5) of this Code section, is codified at 7 U.S.C. § 136b.