Iowa SF394 establishes a defense against civil liability for pesticide use if the label meets EPA standards.

Iowa SF394 amends the state code to provide a defense from civil liability for pesticide use if the label meets specific criteria. These criteria include approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), consistency with the most recent human health assessment under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or consistency with the EPA's carcinogenicity classification. This defense applies to any warning or labeling requirements under state law or common law.

Iowa SF394 establishes a defense against civil liability for pesticide use if the label meets EPA standards.

Iowa SF394 amends the state code to provide a defense from civil liability for pesticide use if the label meets specific criteria. These criteria include approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), consistency with the most recent human health assessment under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or consistency with the EPA's carcinogenicity classification. This defense applies to any warning or labeling requirements under state law or common law.