A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 46-9-110, RELATING TO LOCAL ORDINANCES, 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.  Local ordinances(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), a local ordinance 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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