Ask the experts in your state
When in doubt, reach out to the regulators that know the regulation best. In most states, the state Department of Agriculture is responsible. In tribal territory, it varies.
You can browse or search for your state's WPS contact information in the table below. For other contacts, try these links:
WPS Contacts for States and Territories:
| State: | Contact: |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries Pest Management Division 1445 Federal Drive Montgomery, AL 36107 334-240-7242 (agriculture) 334-240-7228 (bee/apiary protection) http://agi.alabama.gov/divisions/pesticide-management/worker-protection-standard |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Health, Pesticide Control Program 1700 E Bogard Rd. Bldg. B, Suite 103 Wasilla, AK 99654 907-376-1856 (program manager) 907-376-1864 (program specialist) https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/pest/worker-protection-standards/ |
| American Samoa | American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency PO Box PPA Utulei Office Building Pago Pago, AS 96799 684-633-2304 684-733-6149 (24-hour emergency) https://www.epa.as.gov/pesticide |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Agriculture Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Site Visits 1688 W Adams St Phoenix, AZ 85007 800-294-0308 602-542-0985 (maricopa county) 800-423-8876 (report violations) https://agriculture.az.gov/pestspest-control/pesticide-safety-and-worker-protection-standard |
| Arkansas | Department of Agriculture Plant Industries Division, Pesticide Section 1 Natural Resource Dr Little Rock , AR 72205 501-225-1598 https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/pesticide-section/worker-protection-standards/ |
| California | California Department of Pesticide Regulation Worker Protection Program PO Box 4015 1001 I St Sacramento , CA 95812 916-445-4222 http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/whs/worker_protection.htm |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Program 177 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, CO 80523 303-869-9059 (enforcement) 970-491-3947 (training) https://ag.colorado.gov/plants/plants-contact-us#contactpesticidesregistration |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Pesticide Management Program 200 Folly Brook Blvd Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-424-3369 https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Pesticide-Management-Program |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Agriculture Pesticide Management Section 2320 S DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 302-698-4575 302-698-4571 (general) https://agriculture.delaware.gov/pesticide-management/ |
| Florida | Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Division of Agricultural Environmental Services 3125 Conner Blvd Bldg 8 (L-29) Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-617-7996 (complaints) 850-617-7880 (enforcement) 800-633-3572 (worker help line) https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Agricultural-Worker-Safety-FAQ |
| Georgia | Georgia Department of Agriculture Pesticides Division 19 M.L.K. Jr. Dr, SW Room 550 Atlanta , GA 30334 404-656-4958 404-656-9371 (enforcement) http://agr.georgia.gov/pesticides.aspx |
| Guam | Guam Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Programs PO Box 22439 GMF Barrigada, Guam 96913 671-300-4758 http://epa.guam.gov/programs/pesticides/ |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Agriculture Pesticides Branch 1428 S King St Honolulu, HI 96814-2512 808-973-9402 http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/pest/ |
| Idaho | Idaho Department of Agriculture Pesticides and Chemigation Worker Protection PO Box 790 Boise, ID 83701 208-534-5333 https://agri.idaho.gov/main/worker-protection-program/ |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau of Environmental Programs, Pesticides PO Box 19281 State Fairgrounds Springfield, IL 62794 217-785-2427 https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Pesticides/Pages/default.aspx |
| Indiana | Purdue University Office of the Indiana State Chemist 175 S University St West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-1589 https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/pesticide/worker_protection_standard.html |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Pesticide Bureau 502 E 9th St Des Moines, IA 50319 515-281-8506 https://iowaagriculture.gov/pesticide-bureau |
| Kansas | Kansas Department of Agriculture Pesticide & Fertilizer Program 109 SW 9th Ave 3rd Floor Topeka, KS 66612 785-564-6688 https://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/pesticide-fertilizer/pesticide-applicator |
| Kentuckly | Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Environmental Services 107 Corporate Dr Frankfort, KY 40601 502-573-0282 http://www.kyagr.com/consumer/agricultural-branch.html |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Pesticide & Environmental Programs PO Box 3596 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3596 225-925-3763 855-452-5323 (24-hour emergency) https://www.ldaf.state.la.us/ldaf-programs/pesticide-environmental-programs/ |
| Maine | Maine Department of Agriculture Board of Pesticides Control 28 State House Station Augusta , ME 04333-0028 207-287-2731 https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/applicators/worker_protection.shtml |
| Maryland | Maryland Department of Agriculture Pesticide Regulation Section 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 410-841-5710 https://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/Pages/pesticide_regulation.aspx |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Pesticide Program 251 Causeway St Suite 500 Boston, MA 02114 617-626-1776 https://www.mass.gov/orgs/pesticide-program |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pesticide and Plant Pest Management PO Box 30017 Lansing, MI 48909 517-284-5639 https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1572_2875_31953-8324--,00.html |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Agriculture Pesticide & Fertilizer Management Division 625 Robert St. N St. Paul , MN 55155-2538 507-344-3204 https://www.mda.state.mn.us/worker-protection-standard |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Bureau of Plant Industry, Pesticide Program po Box 5207 Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-7773 http://www.mdac.ms.gov/bureaus-departments/plant-industry/pesticide-program/worker-protection-standard/ |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Agriculture Plant Industries Division, Bureau of Pesticide Control PO Box 630 1616 Missouri Blvd Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-751-5504 573-751-5511 (enforcement) https://agriculture.mo.gov/plants/pesticides/workerprotect.php |
| Montana | Montana Department of Agriculture Pesticide Programs PO Box 200113 Helena , MT 59620-0113 406-444-5400 406-444-6982 (compliance) https://agr.mt.gov/Pesticide-Worker-Protection-Standards |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry, Pesticide Program PO Box 94947 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4947 402-471-2351 https://nda.nebraska.gov/pesticide/wps.html |
| Nevada | Nevada Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division 405 S 21st St Sparks, NV 89431 775-353-3716 https://agri.nv.gov/Plant/Environmental_Services/Worker_Protection_Standard/ |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Ag, Markets & Food Division of Pesticide Control PO Box 2042 Concord, NH 03302 603-271-3550 603-271-8830 (enforcement) https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/divisions/pesticide-control/worker-protection.htm |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Compliance & Enforcement PO Box 402 Trenton, NJ 08625-0402 609-984-6568 https://www.state.nj.us/dep/enforcement/pcp/pcp-wps.htm |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Department of Agriculture Pesticide Compliance Section MSC 3AQ Box 30005 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005 575-646-2678 https://www.nmda.nmsu.edu/nmda-homepage/divisions/aes/pesticides/ |
| New York | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany , NY 12233-7254 518-402-8727 http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/298.html |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Pesticides Section 1090 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1090 919-733-3556 http://www.ncagr.gov/SPCAP/pesticides/wps.htm |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Agriculture Pesticide & Fertilizer Section 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 602 Bismark, ND 58505-0020 701-328-2231 701-328-4922 (enforcement) https://www.nd.gov/ndda/pesticide-program/worker-protection-standard-and-worker-safety |
| Northern Mariana Islands | CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality Pesticide Program PO Box 501304 Saipan, MP 96950 670-664-8500 http://www.deq.gov.mp/sec.asp?secID=34 |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Agriculture Pesticide & Fertilizer Regulation Section 8995 E Main St Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399 614-728-6987 https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/plant-health/pesticides |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry Plant Industry & Consumer Services PO Box 528804 2800 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804 405-744-5531 https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/pesticide-safety-education/worker-protection-standard-compliance-assistance |
| Oregon | Occupational Safety and Health Administration 350 Winter St, NE Rm 430 PO Box 14480 Salem, OR 97309 503-378-3272 https://osha.oregon.gov/Pages/topics/worker-protection-standard.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry 2301 N Cameron St Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 717-772-5217 717-772-5231 (incidents) https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/health-safety/pesticide-programs/Pages/default.aspx |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture Agrological Laboratory Apartado 10163 Santurce, PR 00909 787-796-1710 787-721-2120 (general) https://www.agricultura.pr/ |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture 235 Promenade St Providence, RI 02908-5767 401-222-2781 ext. 4504 http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/agriculture/pesticides-wps.php |
| South Carolina | Clemson Division of Regulatory Services Pesticide Regulation 511 Westinghouse Rd Pendleton, SC 29670 864-646-2150 https://www.clemson.edu/public/regulatory/pesticide-regulation/special-programs/worker-protection-standard/index.html |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Agriculture Division of Agricultural Services 523 E Capitol Ave Foss Building Pierre , SD 57501-3182 605-773-4432 605-773-3231 (after hours) https://sdda.sd.gov/ag-services/regulatory-compliance-enforcement/pesticide-complaint-investigation-and-enforcement/default.aspx |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Agriculture Pesticides & Agricultural Inputs 440 Hogan Rd Ellington Ag Center Nashville , TN 37220 615-837-5148 800-628-2631 (complaints) https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/businesses/pesticides.html |
| Texas | Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Programs PO Box 12847 1700 N Congress, 11th Floor Austin , TX 78711-2847 512-955-9336 800-835-5832 (incidents) https://www.texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/Pesticides/WorkerProtection.aspx |
| Utah | Utah Department of Agriculture & Food Division of Plant Industry PO Box 146500 350 N Redwood Rd Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500 801-982-2300 801-538-7100 (complaints) https://ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/pesticides/ |
| Vermont | Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Worker Protection Program 116 State St Montpelier, VT 05620 802-828-2431 https://agriculture.vermont.gov/public-health-agricultural-resource-management-division/pesticide-programs/worker-protection |
| Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands Department of Planning & National Resources Pesticides Section 340-773-1082 (St. Croix) 340-774-3320 (St. Thomas) https://dpnr.vi.gov/environmental-protection/ |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Office of Pesticide Services 102 Governor St, 1st Floor Richmond, VA 23219 804-786-8934 804-371-6560 (enforcement) http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides.shtml |
| Washington | Washington State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Management Division PO Box 42560 Olympia, WA 98504-2560 509-249-6939 360-902-2040 (compliance) https://agr.wa.gov/departments/pesticides-and-fertilizers/pesticides/worker-protection |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Agriculture Regulatory & Environmental Affairs Division 1900 Kanawha Blvd E Charleston, WV 25305 304-558-2209 ext. 4320 https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/regulatory-and-environmental-affairs/pesticides/ |
| Wiscconsin | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Agricultural Resource Management PO Box 8911 2811 Agricultural Dr Madison , WI 53708-8911 608-224-4547 https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/WorkerProtection.aspx |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Agriculture Technical Services Division 2219 Carey Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 307-777-6574 307-254-0180 (compliance) http://wyagric.state.wy.us/divisions/ts/sections-a-programs/pesticide |
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