Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds
CERTIFIED APPLICATORS
Section 555.630 - Nonprimary principal commercial applicators: Standards
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 555.630
Current through September 16, 2024
A non-private applicator who applies for a certificate must pass a written examination to demonstrate that he or she possesses practical knowledge of:
1. The core areas of competency set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 171.103(c); and
2. The specific standards of competency set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d), as applicable to the following categories of pest control:
(a)
Agricultural pest control:
(1) Animal: An
applicator who applies a pesticide directly to animals must demonstrate a
practical knowledge of such animals and their associated pests. The required
knowledge includes, without limitation, practical knowledge in the areas of
competency set forth in 40
C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(1)(ii).
(2) Plant: An applicator must demonstrate
practical knowledge of crops, grasslands and noncrop agricultural lands and the
specific pests of those areas on which they may be using restricted-use
pesticides. The required knowledge includes, without limitation, practical
knowledge in the areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(1)(i).
(b) Aquatic pest control: An applicator must
demonstrate practical knowledge in the areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(5).
(c) Forest pest control: An applicator must
demonstrate practical knowledge of the type of forests, forest nurseries and
seed production in the State and the pests involved. The required knowledge
includes, without limitation, practical knowledge in the areas of competency
set forth in 40 C.F.R.
§
171.103(d)(2).
(d) Nonsoil fumigation pest control: An
applicator must demonstrate practical knowledge of the pest problems and pest
control practices associated with performing fumigation applications of
restricted-use pesticides to sites other than soil. The required knowledge
includes, without limitation, practical knowledge in the areas of competency
set forth in 40 C.F.R.
§
171.103(d)(14).
(e) Soil fumigation pest control: An
applicator must demonstrate practical knowledge of the pest problems and pest
control practices associated with performing soil fumigation applications of
restricted-use pesticides. The required knowledge includes, without limitation,
practical knowledge in the areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(13).
(f) Industrial, institutional and structural
pest control: An applicator must demonstrate a practical knowledge of
industrial, institutional and structural pests. The required knowledge
includes, without limitation, practical knowledge in the areas of competency
set forth in 40 C.F.R.
§
171.103(d)(7).
(g) Ornamental and turf pest control: An
applicator must demonstrate practical knowledge of pesticide problems
associated with the production and maintenance of ornamental plants and turf.
The required knowledge includes, without limitation, practical knowledge in the
areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(3).
(h) Predatory pest control/M-44: An
applicator must demonstrate a practical knowledge of the areas of competency
set forth in 40 C.F.R.
§
171.103(d)(11) and
(12).
(i) Public health pest control: An applicator
must demonstrate practical knowledge of the areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(8).
(j) Right-of-way pest control: An applicator
must demonstrate practical knowledge of the areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(6).
(k) Seed treatment: An applicator must
demonstrate practical knowledge of the areas of competency set forth in
40 C.F.R. §
171.103(d)(4).
Dep't of Agriculture Reg., 55.52, eff. 1-17-77-NAC A by R147-03, eff. 1-22-2004; A by R077-21A, eff. 12/17/2022
NRS 555.355, 555.400
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