Questions have been asked of the California Department of Pesticide Control since Fontana Unified School District declined to consider a pesticide free IPM program because of the Department of Agriculture's opinion about only utilizing registered pesticides to eliminate pests.  The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has remained silent and not responded to these issues:

Lyndon Hawkins wrote:

  Lyndon Hawkins:  Is it still illegal in California to wash your can?  If   so, please comment on the enclosed 3 brief articles and why you still insist only "registered" poisons must be used to "control" pest problems in California.

  Apparently you did not understand my comments about pesticide registration and use.  Refer to the websites for California law and
  FIFRA regarding pesticides (registration and use) so you can read the requirements. Please note the definition of pesticide.

  http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/fac/fac.htm
  http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regleg.htm

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    Lyndon Hawkins <hawkins@empm.cdpr.ca.gov>
    Department of Pesticide Regulation

    Lyndon Hawkins
    Department of Pesticide Regulation  <hawkins@empm.cdpr.ca.gov>
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