Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds
CERTIFIED APPLICATORS
Section 555.700 - Application of restricted-use pesticides by licensed primary principal commercial applicators, nonprimary principal commercial applicators and private applicators

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 555.700

Current through September 16, 2024

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or as specifically authorized in writing by the Director, any authorized commercial applicator, certified non-private applicator or private applicator applying or supervising the application of a restricted-use pesticide shall, in addition to complying with any applicable provisions of section 14 and the provisions of NAC 555.400:

1. Keep and maintain an accurate and legible record of each property treated with a restricted-use pesticide for 2 years, showing for each application:

(a) The name and address of the person for whom the pesticide is applied;

(b) The address or location at which the pesticide is applied;

(c) The size of the treated area;

(d) The brand or product name and registration number assigned to the pesticide by the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

(e) The crop, commodity, stored product or site to which the pesticide is applied or, in the case of a spot treatment, the term "spot treatment" must be noted, followed by a description of the treatment area and the spot or spots treated;

(f) The total amount of concentrated and diluted pesticide applied at each location;

(g) The time and date of the application;

(h) The full name and, as applicable, the license number or certificate number of the authorized commercial applicator, certified non-private applicator or private applicator who made or supervised the application and, if the pesticide is applied under the supervision of any such applicator by a person who is not the holder of a certificate, the full name of that person; and

(i) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, if the treatment is conducted in the certified non-private categories agricultural plant pest control, aquatic pest control, forest pest control, nonsoil fumigation, soil fumigation, public health pest control, ornamental and turf pest control or right-of-way pest control, or in the private categories nonsoil or soil fumigation:
(1) Temperature at the start and finish of treatment.

(2) Wind velocity and direction at the start and finish of treatment.

(3) Number of units treated, area of surface treated or volume fumigated.

(4) The purpose for which the pesticide was applied.

(5) The time the treatment was started and the time the treatment was finished.

2. Report by telephone within 24 hours to the Director or his or her designee any emergency dump of a pesticide by an aircraft, any accident of a pesticide-loaded aircraft or ground equipment involving the spillage of a pesticide, or the accidental spillage of more than 1 gallon of liquid or 4 pounds of dry weight of a pesticide at any site of operations of pesticides.

3. Report by telephone to the Director or his or her designee within 48 hours any case of apparent pesticide poisoning requiring medical treatment.

4. Have contact with any applicator under his or her direct supervision at least once every hour at night and at least once every 2 hours during daylight hours.

5. Pay for the cost of any cleanup resulting from pesticides spilled in the course of operations for pest control.

Dep't of Agriculture, No. 55.57, eff. 1-17-77-NAC A by R033-01, 5-1-2002; R147-03, 1-22-2004; R062-10, 1-13-2011; A by R033-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R006-17A, eff. 12/19/2017; A by R077-21A, eff. 12/17/2022

NRS 555.390, 555.400

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