New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 30 - PESTICIDE CONTROL CODE
Subchapter 8 - PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
Section 7:30-8.5 - Continuing certification
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) In order to maintain his or her certification, the private pesticide applicator shall meet the requirements for continuing certification as specified by the Department. If the requirements for continuing certification are not met, the private pesticide applicator shall again become certified in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) Persons licensed as private pesticide applicators who are held to be responsible for a pesticide misuse under the provisions of the Act or regulations promulgated thereunder, may be required by the Department to provide evidence of continued competency to apply or supervise the application of pesticides by repeating the certification requirements of 7:30-8.2.
(c) Provisions of (b) above shall be directed to the responsible private applicator for pesticide misuse by himself or herself and/or for pesticide misuse by private applicators or handlers under his or her direct supervision.
(d) Any private pesticide applicator required under (b) above to become recertified shall be notified by the Department and shall have a maximum of 30 days from the date of such notice to comply.
(e) Failure to comply will result in the private pesticide applicator license being immediately suspended pending the outcome of an expedited hearing which shall be granted the applicator upon request under the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Rules of Practice, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
