School IPM Law

The North Carolina School Children’s Health Act requires public and charter schools to have an Integrated Pest Management policy in place and to use IPM in addressing pest problems and to notify parents, students and staff of certain types of pesticide applications. Visit the following links for more information and:

• The School Children’s Health Act of 2006
• Frequently-Asked-Questions about School IPM

North Carolina also has two laws regulating the use of pesticides including on school property and the type of licenses required to apply pesticides:

• NC Structural Pest Control Law
• NC Pesticide Law of 1971