For the purpose of uniformity and in order to enter into cooperative agreements, the secretary may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , adopting restricted - use pesticides classifications as determined by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, to determine state restricted - use pesticides, to restrict the use of certain pesticides, or to disallow the use of certain pesticides within the state or within designated areas of the state. Source: SL 1974, ch 255 , § 3; SL 1986, ch 326 , § 47; SL 1991, ch 326 , § 14; SL 2020, ch 173 , § 50.