Pest control in Rensselaer County regulated under NY State Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1226) and DEC pesticide rules (6 NYCRR Part 325). Commercial applicators must be DEC-certified.
Property owners must keep structures free of rodent and insect infestation under the NY Property Maintenance Code. DEC Region 4 oversees pesticide applications. Commercial pesticide applicators require DEC certification under ECL Article 33. Neighbor notification required for certain pesticide applications under ECL 33-1004.
DEC pesticide violations: fines up to $5,000 per violation under ECL 71-2907. Property maintenance failures handled by town code enforcement.
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