Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 555 - Control of Insects, Pests and Noxious Weeds
CUSTOM APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES
Licensing
Section 555.270 - Types of licenses; restrictions on issuance; prerequisites to perform certain pest control work with fumigants

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 555.270

Current through December 31, 2024

1. The Director may issue the following types of licenses to applicants who have the appropriate qualifications:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a license as a primary principal, location principal, principal, operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent, authorizing the holder to conduct pest control in any category of pest control in which a primary principal of the business with which the holder is employed or a location principal for the specific business location has been qualified by examination.

a non-private applicator described in subsection 1 of NRS 555.2657, an authorized commercial applicator or a commercial applicator:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a general license authorizing the holder to perform pest control work in a specific category or categories.

(2) A restricted license authorizing the holder to perform only certain types of pest control work, including, without limitation, pest control work restricted to inspections for wood destroying pests or restricted to a specific:
(I) Host;

(II) Site;

(III) Pest; or

(IV) Pesticide.

2. An operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent will be issued a license only in those categories where he or she has a qualified primary principal or a qualified location principal at the business location from which the operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent will be working.

3. The Director will not issue a general license authorizing a primary principal or operator to perform pest control work in the category of structural pest control if that work is limited to preconstruction treatment.

4. An applicant who wishes to perform pest control work with fumigants to control rodents in underground burrow systems located in noncrop areas, crop areas or orchards must:

(a) Obtain a restricted license for that purpose;

(b) Provide the Department with proof of insurance coverage for the application of fumigants to control rodents in underground burrow systems located in noncrop areas, crop areas or orchards; and

(c) Maintain the insurance coverage after receiving such a license for the period during which he or she holds the license.

Dep't of Agriculture, part No. 55.32, eff. 6-1-59; A 7-1-69; 8-1-74; 1-17-77; + part No. 55.33, eff. 6-1-59; A 7-1-69; 8-1-74; 1-17-77; 6-11-80-NAC A 2-5-82; 1-19-84; 12-10-92; R033-01, 5-1-2002; R052-06, 6-28-2006; A by R033-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R093-15, eff. 3/10/2016; A by R077-21A, eff. 12/17/2022

NRS 555.400

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