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Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Chapter 281

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  281.048.  Noncertified RUP applicator license — application, issuance and renewal, fee — authority of licensee, limitation by director, when — notification by licensee of changes — retraining — display of license. — 1.  No individual shall use or determine the need for the use of any restricted use pesticide while working under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator until the individual has met the requirements of this section.

  2.  No individual shall use restricted use pesticides while working under the direct supervision of a certified noncommercial applicator or certified public operator until the individual has met the requirements of this section.

  3.  Application for a noncertified RUP applicator's license shall be submitted to the director on a designated form obtained from the department.  Each application shall include such information as prescribed by the director by regulation.

  4.  The director shall issue or renew a noncertified RUP applicator license once an individual has met the requirements set forth in 40 CFR section 171.201(c)(1) or (3).  The director shall collect an annual fee of thirty-five dollars for each noncertified RUP applicator license issued.  The license shall be valid for one year unless revoked or suspended by the department prior to its expiration.  Any individual whose application is denied shall receive a written explanation as to the determination of the denial.

  5.  Individuals holding a valid noncertified RUP applicator license may use and determine the need for the use of restricted use pesticides, general use pesticides, and minimum risk pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator and only for the categories in which the commercial applicator is certified.  The director may limit the license of the applicant to the use of certain pesticides, or to certain areas, or to certain types of equipment if the applicant is only so qualified.

  6.  Every certified commercial applicator, certified noncommercial applicator, or certified public operator providing direct supervision to a licensed noncertified RUP applicator shall immediately notify the director when the licensed noncertified RUP applicator has changed address from which the applicator or operator will operate as a licensed noncertified RUP applicator or when the noncertified RUP applicator's employment has been terminated.  The director shall immediately issue a revised license upon which shall be printed the change of address.  The director shall not collect a fee for the issuance of a revised license.  The expiration date of the revised license shall be the same as the expiration date for the original license.

  7.  A noncertified RUP applicator may complete retraining requirements and renew the applicator's license without a certified commercial applicator, certified noncommercial applicator, or certified public operator working from the same physical location.

  8.  Every licensed noncertified RUP applicator shall display the applicator's license in a prominent place at the site, location, or office from which the applicator will operate as a noncertified RUP applicator, that place, location, or office being at the address printed on the license.

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(L. 2021 H.B. 476 merged with S.B. 26)

Effective 1-01-25, see § 281.102


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