HB505 • 2026

PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants

Agriculture

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Chance Henry
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 74
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the fees for issuing and renewing certification cards, only that they are updated to $60 annually.

Pesticides and Herbicides Certification Cards

This act changes the rules for issuing certification cards to commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants in Louisiana.

What This Bill Does

Changes how certification cards are issued for people who apply pesticides commercially.
Requires pesticide salespeople to have a valid certification card before selling restricted use pesticides.
Updates the requirements for agricultural consultants to get certified every three years.

Who It Names or Affects

Commercial applicators who apply or supervise the application of restricted use pesticides.
Pesticide salespersons who sell or supervise the sale of restricted use pesticides.
Agricultural consultants who provide advice on pesticide use.

Terms To Know

Certification card: A document that proves someone is qualified to apply, sell, or advise on the use of pesticides.
Restricted use pesticide: Pesticides that can only be used by certified applicators because they are more dangerous than other types of pesticides.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify what happens if someone uses pesticides without a valid certification card.
It is unclear how the new fees will affect people who need to get or renew their certification cards.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

House Committee Amendment #2554 AGRI Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB505 4573 2554 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB505 4573 2554 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.
505 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" and before "3244," delete "R.S.
3:3242(A)," and insert 3 "R.S.

House Committee Amendment #1610 AGRI Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB505 4573 1610 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB505 4573 1610 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.
505 by Representative Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" and before "3244," delete "R.S.
3:3242(A)," and insert 3 "R.S.

Bill History

2026-05-11 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-11 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 74.
2026-05-05 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-04 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-04-29 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-04-28 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-04-27 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-20 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-15 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-14 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-07 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
2026-04-01 S
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-01 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-31 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
2026-03-30 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-26 H
Reported with amendments (14-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
2026-02-26 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 742026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 505
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANCE HENRY
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:3210(B), 3242(A), 3244, 3246(A), and 3251(B)(4), relative to
3 the Louisiana Pesticide Law; to provide for the disposition of unexpended and
4 unencumbered monies in the Pesticide Fund; to provide for the issuance of
5 certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and
6 agricultural consultants; to provide for the renewal of such certificates; to provide
7 for fees for certain licenses and certificates issued or reissued by the commissioner;
8 and to provide for related matters.
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 3:3210(B), 3242(A), 3244, 3246(A), and 3251(B)(4) are hereby
11 amended and reenacted to read as follows:
12 §3210. Pesticide Fund
13 * * *
14 B. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of
15 the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund,
16 and prior to monies being placed in the state general fund, an amount equal to that
17 deposited as required by Subsection A hereof of this Section shall be credited to a
18 special fund hereby created in the state treasury to be known as the "Pesticide Fund".
19 The monies in this fund shall be used solely as provided in Subsection C hereof of
20 this Section and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended
21 and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be returned
22 to the state general remain in the fund. The monies in this fund shall be invested by
23 the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and
24 interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to the state
25 general fund.
26 * * *
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1 §3242. Certification of commercial applicators
2 A. No person shall apply or supervise the application of any restricted use
3 pesticide as a commercial applicator unless that person has the proper certification.
4 Certification shall be issued only after the applicant has satisfactorily passed an
5 examination. The commissioner shall establish categories and subcategories for
6 certification in different areas of commercial application and shall establish specific
7 standards for each category and subcategory. Certification shall be valid for three
8 years and shall be renewed in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.
9 The commissioner by rule shall provide for the issuance of annual certification cards
10 every three years to coincide with the certification renewal period. Commercial
11 applicators may supervise the ground application of restricted use pesticides within
12 the commercial applicator's certification by competent uncertified individuals who
13 are under the direct supervision of the commercial applicator. Commercial
14 applicators shall not supervise the aerial application of any pesticide by any
15 uncertified person.
16 * * *
17 §3244. Certification of pesticide salespersons
18 No person shall sell or supervise the sale of restricted use pesticides as a
19 pesticide salesperson unless that person has the proper certification. Certification
20 shall be issued only after the applicant has satisfactorily passed an examination.
21 Certification shall be valid for three years and shall be renewed in accordance with
22 rules adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner by rule shall provide for the
23 issuance of annual certification cards every three years to coincide with the
24 certification renewal period. Pesticide salespersons may supervise the sale of
25 restricted use pesticides by competent uncertified individuals who are under the
26 direct supervision of the pesticide salespersons.
27 * * *
28 §3246. Certification and licensing of agricultural consultants
29 A. No person shall be employed as an agricultural consultant unless that
30 person has the proper certification. Certification shall be issued only after the
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1 applicant has satisfactorily passed an examination. Certification shall be valid for
2 three years and shall be renewed in accordance with rules adopted by the
3 commissioner. The commissioner by rule shall provide for the issuance of annual
4 certification cards every three years to coincide with the certification renewal period.
5 * * *
6 §3251. Fees
7 * * *
8 B. The fees for the licenses and certificates issued or reissued by the
9 commissioner shall be as follows:
10 * * *
11 (4) The fee for issuing the annual triennial certification card shall be twenty
12 sixty dollars. This provision shall not apply to private applicators.
13 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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