Pesticide products eligible for use indoors at schools, child care centers and school age child care programs
M.G.L. c. 132B, § 6F
in effectc. 132B, § 6F. Pesticide products eligible for use indoors at schools, child care centers and school age child care programs
Section 6F. Beginning November 1, 2001, pesticide products eligible for use indoors on the facility grounds of any school, child care center or school age child care program shall be limited to the following:
(a) Anti-microbial pesticides;
(b) Rodenticides placed in tamper resistant bait stations or placed in areas inaccessible to children and the general public;
(c) Ready-to-use dust, powder or gel formulations of insecticide applied in areas inaccessible to children and the general public;
(d) Insecticidal baits placed in tamper resistant bait stations or in areas inaccessible to children and the general public;
(e) Termiticides used only in the presence of an active termite infestation and when non-chemical pesticide alternatives have been determined to be ineffective; and
(f) Pesticides classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as exempt materials under 40 CFR 152.25.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter132B/Section6FFetched: 10/20/2026