Section 20-2307. PRIVATE APPLICATORS: CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING

 

2307.1Each applicant shall notify the District Department of the Environment (Department), in writing, of reasons for requesting private applicator certification.

 

2307.2 An applicant’s written notification shall include the following information:

 

(a) The name of the restricted-use pesticide;

 

(b) The intended use of the pesticide; and

 

(c) The address of the site where the pesticide will be applied.

 

2307.3If the notification is accepted by the Department, the applicant may then apply for certification pursuant to § 2308 of this chapter.

 

2307.4The Department shall issue an applicant a certification and the appropriate credentials, after the applicant performs the following actions:

 

 (a) Submits proof of competency; and

 

(b) Submits a completed application for an applicator’s license.

 

2307.5Beginning January 1, 2016, a private applicator shall renew his or her certification every two (2) years by presenting documentation indicating satisfactory completion of a minimum of one (1) refresher training course meeting the requirements of §§ 2306.2 or 2306.3, combined with a history of satisfactory performance.

 

2307.6A license shall be valid only when accompanied by a current pesticide applicator’s certification issued by the Department.

 

 

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

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 30 DCR 2204 (May 13, 1983); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3340 (March 20, 2015).