WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 302

UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTROL OF A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR WHO
IS:

(1)  RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIONS OF THAT PERSON; AND

(2)  AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED, THOUGH THE CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR MAY NOT BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE
THE PESTICIDE IS APPLIED.

5-204.

The Secretary, by suitable administrative procedures
including public hearings, if appropriate, shall:

(11)  Establish appropriate categories and, if
necessary, subcategories of applicators of pesticides; [and]

(12)  Establish guidelines and requirements for all
licensees, certificate holders, and permittees for the
identification of pests and their methods of inspection of
property to determine the presence of pests[.];

(13)  FOR PURPOSES OF UNIFORMITY AND IN ORDER TO ENTER
INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, ADOPT USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND OTHER
PERTINENT PESTICIDE REGULATION PROVISIONS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED BY
THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; AND

(14)  COOPERATE WITH STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES AS IS
REASONABLE AND PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

5-207.

(a)  Each [custom applicator,] pest control consultant, pest
control applicator, [and] OR public agency applicator shall
obtain an annual certificate indicating competence in one or more
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[,] OR 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] APPLICATOR certificate shall be accompanied by a
fee [to be set by the Secretary, but not to exceed] OF $7.

(c)  Each applicant for a pest control consultant
certificate, pest control applicator certificate, OR public
agency applicator certificate[, or custom applicator certificate]
shall demonstrate [his] competence to [use and] CONSULT ON PEST
CONTROL OR TO apply pesticides safely in the State by passing a
written examination prepared and administered by the

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