40 CFR § 152.8 - Products that are not pesticides because they are not for use against pests.

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title: "40 CFR § 152.8 - Products that are not pesticides because they are not for use against pests."
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
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section_name: "Products that are not pesticides because they are not for use against pests."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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# 152.8 Products that are not pesticides because they are not for use against pests.

A substance or article is not a pesticide, because it is not intended for use against “pests” as defined in § 152.5, if it is:

(a) A fertilizer product not containing a pesticide.

(b) A product intended to force bees from hives for the collection of honey crops.

[53 FR 15975, May 4, 1988, as amended at 66 FR 64764, Dec. 14, 2001]