Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
026 - BOARD OF PESTICIDES CONTROL
Chapter 31 - CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING PROVISIONS/COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS
Section 026-31-1 - Individual Certification and Company/Agency Licensing Requirements
Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
A. Any commercial applicator must be either:
B. All commercial applicators responsible for the supervision of noncertified applicators of restricted use pesticides must ensure compliance with training, record keeping, and all other requirements as indicated in 40 CFR 171.201(c) "Supervision of Noncertified Applicators" (2017).
C. All commercial applicator licenses shall be affiliated with a company/agency and shall terminate when the employee leaves the employment of that company or agency.
D. Individuals certified as commercial applicators are eligible to license with one or more companies/agencies upon submission of the application and fee as described in Section 6 of this regulation. The individual's certification remains in force for the duration of the certification period as described in Section 5 of this regulation.
E. Each branch office of any company, agency, organization or self-employed individual ("employing entity") required to have personnel licensed commercially under state pesticide law shall have in its employment at least one master applicator. This Master must be licensed in all categories which the branch office of the company or agency performs applications and any Operators must also be licensed in the categories in which they perform or supervise pesticide applications. This master applicator must actively supervise persons applying pesticides within such employing entity and have the ability to be on site to assist such persons within six (6) hours driving time. Whenever an out-of-state employing entity is conducting a major application project they must have a master applicator within the state.
F. Exemptions