Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce
Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry
Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services
Subchapter 05 - Regulations Governing Tree Surgeons
Identification; Licensed Operators; Employees; Equipment
Section 2-1-3-11-508.02 - Employees

1. All employees of licensed operators who solicit business or otherwise represent the licensed operator in dealings with the public must be provided with a registered technician identification card to be obtained from the Bureau. An employee of a licensed operator considered as a laborer shall have a registered technician identification card or be accompanied by an employee who holds a valid registered technician identification card.

2. The licensed operator shall submit a registered technician identification card application provided by the Bureau requesting registered technician identification cards for his employees.

3. When a licensed operator or an employee resigns or is discharged, the licensee shall return the license or registered technician identification card to the Bureau for cancellation.

4. The registered technician identification card shall be in the possession of the licensed operator and his employees at all times when performing work or soliciting business and will be presented on request to the person or persons for whom business is performed or solicited.

5. The registered technician identification card will not be issued to any person who has been employed by another licensed operator until his previous card has been returned to the Bureau for cancellation.