Children’s Protection Act

 

 

The Children’s Protection Act (CPA) requires that every school (including day care and school aged child care programs licensed under the Office of Child Care Services) in Massachusetts adopt, develop, and maintain an indoor and outdoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan on site. This law is in effect as of November 1, 2001.

 

Mosquito larval control is exempted from the CPA providing that Category 4 products as classified by the EPA are used and the products are included in the Outdoor IPM Plan. Any product labeled for larval mosquito control with a signal word of "Warning" or “Caution” is acceptable. The 3 products used for larval/pupae control (Bti, methoprene and mineral oil) fall under this classification. For more information on the products we use for larval and/or adult mosquito control please click here.

 

Adult mosquito control on school property is more difficult to accomplish. The following criteria must be met:

 

  • The school or daycare must have an IPM plan filed with Mass DAR. The product in use by CMMCP must be included as part of the IPM plan.
  • A notice must be posted in a common area 2 working days prior and at least 3 days post application.
  • The property to be sprayed must be posted at least 3 working days post application.
  • If the school or daycare is in session notification must be given to all parents 2 working days prior with the date of the application. This notification must include the Standard Written Notification, the chemical specific fact sheet(s) and consumer information bulletins for the product that is to be used. The date of the application must be included on the Standard Written Notification.
  • Emergency applications are under the jurisdiction of the local Board of Health and/or the Department of Agricultural Resources.

 

Specific requests for adult mosquito control will be handled on a case by case basis by our office. The requirements listed below must be followed to the letter. 

 

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Find the full text of the law please click here: Children's Protection Act

 

Please call our office at (508) 393-3055 or e-mail us at mcglinchy@cmmcp.org for information.