Section 20-2302. COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS: ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATION

 

2302.1Each applicant for certification as a commercial applicator shall demonstrate to the District Department of the Environment (Department) that he or she has at least one (1) of the following:

 

(a) One (1) year of experience acceptable to the Department as a full-time registered technician engaged in those categories in which the applicant seeks to be certified. Proof of this experience may include affidavits from former employers, certification or licensing from other states or the federal government, or other measures acceptable to the Department;

 

(b) A degree or certification from an accredited college or university with specialized training acceptable to the Department in the categories in which the applicant seeks to be certified. One (1) year of this specialized training may be considered equivalent to one (1) year of practical experience; or

 

(c) A combination of training and experience acceptable to the Department. This combination shall total not less than one (1) year.

 

 

authority

Section 12(a) of the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-70; D.C. Official Code § 8-411(a) (2013 Repl.)); Section 11(a) of the Pesticide Education and Control Amendment Act of 2012, effective October 23, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-191; D.C. Official Code § 8-440(a) (2013 Repl.)); Section 103(b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.03(b)(1)(B)(ii)(II) (2013 Repl.)); the Brownfields Revitalization Amendment Act of 2010 (Brownfields Act), effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-369; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-631.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-47, dated April 15, 1998, as amended by Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006.

source

Section 4 of the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-70; 24 DCR 6867 (February 17, 1978)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 3044 (October 6, 1978), incorporating the text of the Proposed Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 2118 (August 25, 1978); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3340 (March 20, 2015).