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HARRY HUGHES, Governor 1135
established categories from the Secretary. Each private
applicator shall obtain a certificate which shall require
periodic renewal as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Each application for a certificate by a pest control
consultant, pest control applicator, and custom applicator shall
be accompanied by a $50 certificate fee plus $25 for each
category in excess of one. Each application for a private
applicator's certificate shall be accompanied by a fee to be set
by the Secretary, but not to exceed $7.
(c) Each applicant for a pest control consultant
certificate, pest control applicator certificate, PUBLIC AGENCY
APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE, or custom applicator certificate shall
demonstrate his competence to use and apply pesticides safely in
the State by passing a written examination prepared and
administered by the Department; there shall be no charge for an
initial examination, provided that pest control applicators, pest
control consultants and custom applicators shall pay $10 for each
category of examination after the initial examination. Private
applicators shall pass an examination or satisfactorily complete
a training program approved by the Department.
(d) Each certificate shall be renewed upon payment of the
certificate fee and demonstration of satisfactory knowledge of
pesticide use.
(e) Every place of business engaged in custom application,
pest control application, and pest control consulting, shall pay
to the Department an annual license fee of $50 and shall provide
evidence of financial responsibility as required by the
Department.
(F) A PERSON WHO SELLS OR DISTRIBUTES A RESTRICTED USE
PESTICIDE SHALL HOLD A DEALER PERMIT FROM THE SECRETARY.
(G) A PUBLIC AGENCY THAT APPLIES A PESTICIDE SHALL HOLD AN
ANNUAL PUBLIC AGENCY PERMIT FROM THE SECRETARY.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.
Approved April 9, 1985.
CHAPTER 37
(House Bill 103)
AN ACT concerning
Department of Agriculture - Plant Pest Control
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