This legislation gives the director of the MDA authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators and to prescribe standards for certification and registration.

• A. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Act No. 451, Part 83, Pesticide Control
• B. Clean Water Act
• C. National Firearms Act
• D. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

Answer: (A)

Regulating who may apply pesticides through state certification is handled by Michigan’s pesticide control provisions within the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Act No. 451, Part 83. This statute specifically empowers the director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to register or certify private and commercial applicators and to establish the standards for certification and registration. It ensures that applicators meet defined qualifications before handling pesticides, promoting safe and competent use.

FIFRA operates at the federal level, requiring product registration and labeling, and states implement those federal requirements through their own laws. The Clean Water Act and the National Firearms Act regulate unrelated areas, so they do not provide the authority described here.