1590                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art. 66C,
§110A-3(c) of the Code. The present
provision that the Secretary shall reject any
application which does not meet the
requirements of the Department is proposed
for deletion because it is unnecessary.

Subsection (c) presently appears as Art. 66C,
§110A-3(d) of the Code.

Subsection (d) presently appears as Art. 66C,
§110A-3(b) of the Code.

The only other changes made are in style.
SEC. 5-207. LICENSES.

(A)   LICENSE REQUIRED.

EACH CUSTOM APPLICATOR, PEST CONTROL CONSULTANT,
AND PEST CONTROL OPERATOR SHALL OBTAIN AN ANNUAL
LICENSE FROM THE SECRETARY, UNLESS HE IS EXEMPT BY
§5-208.

(B)   LICENSE FEE.

EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A $30
LICENSE FEE AND EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AS REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.

(C)   EXAMINATION.

EACH APPLICANT SHALL DEMONSTRATE HIS   COMPETENCE TO

USE AND APPLY PESTICIDES SAFELY IN     THE STATE BY

PASSING A WRITTEN OR ORAL EXAMINATION     PREPARED AND
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(D)   RENEWAL OF LICENSES.

ONCE CHANTED, EACH LICENSE SHALL BE RENEWED
ANNUALLY UPON PAYMENT OF THE LICENSE FEE AND
DEMONSTRATION OF THE REQUIRED EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND SATISFACTORY KNOWLEDGE OF PESTICIDE
USE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Art. 66C, §110A-2(a) of the Code.

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art. 66C,
§110A-2(b) of the Code. New language derived