Proposed Ohio Rule Changes May Require Youth to Hold Pesticide Licenses Under HB 96

Proposed rule changes could require youth and other employees to hold a pesticide applicator license for spraying restricted use pesticides even if working under the supervision of a licensed operator. 

Last month, the Ohio House of Representatives passed its version of the state’s biennial budget, also known as House Bill 96, which introduces substantial revisions to Ohio’s pesticide application laws.

These updates aim to bring the state into closer alignment with current federal regulations and carry significant implications, in particular for family farms that involve youth workers.

You can read more about that by following a link posted on the Facebook page of the Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County.