12978.7.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (d), subdivisions (c), (d), and (e), the use of any pesticide that contains one or more of the following anticoagulants an anticoagulant is prohibited in a wildlife habitat area: this state. Anticoagulants include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Brodifacoum.
(2) Bromadiolone.
(3) Difenacoum. Chlorophacinone.
(4) Difethialone. Difenacoum.
(5) Difethialone.
(b) (6) As used in subdivision (a), a “wildlife habitat area” means any state park, state wildlife refuge, or state conservancy. Diphacinone.
(7) Warfarin.
(c) (b) State agencies are directed to encourage federal agencies to comply with subdivision (a).
(c) (1) This section does not apply to the use of a pesticide that contains an anticoagulant described in paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, of subdivision (a) if the local health authority determines that an emergency pest infestation poses an immediate threat to public health or could cause significant economic damage and the county agricultural commissioner determines that use of a pesticide that contains an anticoagulant described in paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, of subdivision (a) is necessary to remediate the emergency pest infestation.
(2) A pest management provider may apply to the county agricultural commissioner to request the use of an anticoagulant described in paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, of subdivision (a) in the case of an emergency pest infestation that poses an immediate threat to public health or could cause significant economic damage. The county agricultural commissioner shall respond to the request in a timely manner.
(3) The county agricultural commissioner may impose additional conditions for emergency applications of an anticoagulant described in paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, of subdivision (a).
(d) This section does not apply to the use of pesticides for agricultural activities, as defined in Section 564. either of the following:
(1) The use of pesticides used by any governmental agency employee who complies with Section 106925 of the Health and Safety Code, who uses pesticides for public health activities.
(2) A mosquito or vector control district formed under Section 2000 or 2800 of the Health and Safety Code, that uses pesticides to protect the public health.
(e) (1) This section does not apply to the use of pesticides for agricultural activities, as defined in Section 564.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “agricultural activities” include activities conducted in any of the following locations:
(A) Warehouses used to store foods for human or animal consumption.
(B) Agricultural food production sites, including, but not limited to, slaughterhouses and canneries.
(C) Factories, breweries, wineries, or any other location where rodent or pest populations need to be controlled for food safety or agricultural purposes.
(e) (f) This section does not preempt or supersede any federal statute or the authority of any federal agency.