A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 46-9-110, relating to circumstances in which local ordinances are void, so as to PROVIDE THAT A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING THE USE OF CERTAIN PESTICIDE PRODUCTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.Section 46-9-110 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

Section 46-9-110.(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), a local ordinance Local ordinances pertaining to the subject matter assigned by law to the commission, whether or not in conflict, are is void.

(B) A unit of local government may adopt an ordinance restricting within its jurisdiction the use of any pesticide product that contains one or more of the following active ingredients:

(1) brodifacoum;

(2) bromadiolone;

(3) difenacoum; and

(4) difethialone.

SECTION 2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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