Missouri Bill: HB 2712

This bill modifies existing Missouri law concerning pesticide registration to state that if a pesticide is registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), or if its label is approved by the EPA, or if its classification regarding cancer-causing potential is consistent with the EPA's classification under FIFRA, then it will automatically satisfy any state requirement for a warning label about cancer. This change aims to streamline the process for pesticides already regulated and approved by the federal government, acknowledging that federal agencies like the EPA have established rigorous standards for pesticide safety and labeling, including assessments for carcinogenicity. However, the bill clarifies that this provision does not grant pesticide manufacturers complete immunity from legal responsibility in the state.