§136f Books and Records

Summary

The EPA can make rules that require pesticide makers, registrants, and people applying to register pesticides to keep records about their work and the products they make. Those records must be available for inspection and copying as described below. The rules do not force companies to hand over financial papers, sales figures except shipment records, pricing, personnel files, or research records except research about pesticides that are registered or have a registration application. To enforce the law, anyone who produces, ships, sells, or handles a covered pesticide or device must allow EPA or state inspectors to see and copy records at reasonable times when asked. Inspectors may look for shipment, movement, or storage records (amounts, shipment and receipt dates, and sender and receiver). If those specific records are missing, inspectors may review other records about the same deliveries. Inspectors must show ID and give a written reason for the visit, say if a violation is suspected, and carry out the inspection without undue delay.