MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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UNDER A STATE PLAN APPROVED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY. REGISTRATION SHALL EXPIRE AT THE END
OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, AND MAY BE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED ON
THE SAME GROUNDS AS OTHER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS
ACT, OR UPON SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION BY THE APPLICATORS'
STATE OF RESIDENCE.]]

5-210.1

THE SECRETARY MAY ESTER INTO RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
WITH OTHER STATES TO PROVIDE THAT NON-RESIDENT
APPLICATORS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IF CERTIFIED UNDER
EQUIVALENT PLANS OF OTHER STATES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTING SIMILAR
EXEMPTIONS TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, UPON PAYMENT OF
SUCH FEES AS ARE REQUIRED BY MARYLAND APPLICATORS AND
UPON MEETING ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE
REQUIRED IN THE AGREEMENT.

It SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all
certificates issued to pest control operators without
examination pursuant to Chapter 438 of the Acts of 1972
shall be null and void as of October 21, 1976, or such
other date as is prescribed by federal law or the
Environmental Protection Agency, unless prior to that
date such operators shall pass the examination as
required by this Act.]]

5-210.2

PERMITS ISSUED BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE UNDER THE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR'S LAW. PRIOR

TO___JULY 1, 1975 ARE VALID UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY

FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION.

SECTION [[5]] 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
this Act shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

CHAPTER 315
(Senate Bill 345)

AN ACT concerning

People's Counsel