New York § 169-A - 169-ASpraying fruit trees or crops with poison
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 169-A — 169-ASpraying fruit trees or crops with poison, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 169-A. 169-ASpraying fruit trees or crops with poison
§ 169-a. Spraying fruit trees or crops with poison. Any person who sprays with or applies in any way poison or any poisonous substance to fruit trees or any alfalfa and clovers grown as field crops while in blossom, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense except as hereinafter provided. The commissioner of agriculture and markets may, after public hearing, permit the use of specific materials for fruit blossom thinning sprays during the current year. The provisions of this section shall not prevent the New York State College of Agriculture and the Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva from conducting experiments in the application of poisons and spraying mixtures to fruit trees while in blossom.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 169-A ("169-ASpraying fruit trees or crops with poison") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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