WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 550

(c) (1) Each applicant for a post control consultant certificate, post control
applicator certificate, or public agency applicator certificate shall demonstrate
competence to consult on pest control or to apply pesticides safely in the State by passing
a written examination AND A PERFORMANCE TEST prepared and administered by the
Department.

(2) There shall be no charge for an initial examination, provided that each
pest control applicator or each post control consultant shall pay $10 for each category of
examination after the initial examination.

(3) Each applicant for a private applicator certificate shall pass an
examination 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 post control
shall obtain an annual license indicating the category of operation.

(f)      Each place of business engaged in the business of pent control or post control
consulting shall pay to the Department an annual license fee of $100 and shall provide
evidence of financial responsibility as required by the Department.

(g)     Each license shall bo renewed upon payment of the license fee and submission
of proof of liability insurance.

(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.

(i) A public agency that applies a pesticide shall hold an annual public agency
permit from the Secretary.

5-207.1.

(A) THE SECRETARY SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH PEST CONTROL
CONSULTANT, PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR, OR PUBLIC AGENCY APPLICATOR
RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING PREPARED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT WHEN SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HAVE
OCCURRED REQUIRING ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF
CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH THE CONSULTANT OR APPLICATOR HAS APPLIED.

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