Blood test reporting rules for pesticide handlers kept for three more years
Rules on cholinesterase blood tests for workers who regularly handle pesticides were set to expire and now stay in force. Labs keep reporting results to the state, and medical supervisors keep reporting workers with signs of pesticide exposure to local health officers within 24 hours.
Who it affects
Employers of pesticide handlers, their medical supervisors and testing labs
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
- : The extended testing and reporting rules expire
Official text
California AB 1440: Pesticide testing.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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