Ch. 302

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Department[;] [there] THERE shall be no charge for an initial
examination, provided that EACH pest control
[applicators,] APPLICATOR OR EACH pest control [consultants and
custom applicators] CONSULTANT shall pay $10 for each category of
examination after the initial examination; [Private
applicators] EACH APPLICANT FOR A PRIVATE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATE
shall pass an examination [or satisfactorily complete a training
program approved] GIVEN by the Department. A PRIVATE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATE IS VALID FOR 3 YEARS AND MAY BE RENEWED BY THE
CERTIFICATE HOLDER BY PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING 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) EACH PLACE OF BUSINESS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
CONDUCTING PEST CONTROL SHALL OBTAIN AN ANNUAL LICENSE INDICATING
THE CATEGORY OF OPERATION.

[(e)] (F) [Every] EACH place of business engaged in THE
BUSINESS OF [custom application,] pest control [application,
and] OR 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.

(G) EACH LICENSE SHALL BE RENEWED UPON PAYMENT OF THE
LICENSE FEE AND SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF LIABILITY INSURANCE.

[(f)] (H) A person who sells or distributes a restricted
use pesticide shall hold a dealer permit from the Secretary.

(1)  EACH APPLICATION FOR A DEALER PERMIT SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A $25 PERMIT FEE.

(2)  EACH DEALER PERMIT SHALL BE RENEWED ANNUALLY UPON
PAYMENT OF THE PERMIT FEE.

[(g)] (I) A public agency that applies a pesticide shall
hold an annual public agency permit from the Secretary.

5-208.

(A) WHEN A PESTICIDE IS APPLIED, OR AT THE TIME A CUSTOMER
ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT WITH A LICENSEE FOR PEST CONTROL, A
LICENSEE SHALL PROVIDE A CUSTOMER WITH THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN
INFORMATION:

(1)  NAME OF LICENSEE;

(2)  MARYLAND PESTICIDE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER;

(3)  TELEPHONE NUMBER OF LICENSEE;

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