80-15-103. Policy. It is the public policy of this state to:

(1) protect ground water and the environment from impairment or degradation due to the use of agricultural chemicals;

(2) allow for the proper and correct use of agricultural chemicals;

(3) provide for the management of agricultural chemicals to prevent, minimize, and mitigate their presence in ground water; and

(4) provide for education and training of agricultural chemical applicators and the general public on ground water protection, agricultural chemical use, and the use of alternative agricultural methods.