What is unlawful regarding the sale or transport of pesticides?

Selling pesticides that do not meet specific qualifications is considered unlawful because it poses significant risks to both human health and the environment. Pesticides must be registered and evaluated by regulatory agencies to ensure they are effective and safe for their intended use. These qualifications often include specific labeling, formulation standards, and adherence to safety guidelines. If a pesticide does not meet these established criteria, it may be ineffective or cause harm, potentially leading to legal action against the seller and endangering consumers and the ecosystem.

The focus on qualifications reflects the importance of consumer safety and environmental protection, making it critical that only those products which have undergone necessary scrutiny and approval can be sold. Thus, ensuring that pesticides meet qualifications helps uphold public trust in pest control products and practices.

While distributing pesticides without a license, transporting expired pesticides, and using unregistered pesticides in agriculture are also serious violations, they emphasize different aspects of regulatory compliance related to licensing, product efficacy, and historical safety assessments rather than the qualifications of the pesticides themselves at the time of sale.