40 CFR § 171.301 - General.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s171.301"
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title: "40 CFR § 171.301 - General."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "171.301"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "PESTICIDE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "171"
part_name: "CERTIFICATION OF PESTICIDE APPLICATORS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 136-136y."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 36449, Oct. 9, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
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# 171.301 General.

(a) *Jurisdiction.* A certification issued under a particular certifying authority's certification plan is only valid within the geographical area specified in the certification plan approved by the Agency.