Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-1-13-.09

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 80-1-13-.09 - Private Applicator Permit Requirements

(1) No person younger than eighteen (18) years old will be permitted as a private applicator. In hardship cases, however, persons under the age of eighteen (18) may be permitted at the discretion of the Commissioner after appropriate consultations with the affected parties or their representatives. The Commissioner shall determine by examination that each applicant for a Restricted Use Pesticide Permit is competent to supervise and/or use restricted use pesticides listed on the application for permit.

(2) Private applicator permit applicants shall be deemed to be competent upon passing a standard examination that covers the following topics:

(a) Recognize common pests to be controlled and damage caused by them.

(b) Read and understand the label and labeling information, including the common name of pesticides he applies; pest(s) to be controlled, timing and methods of application; safety precautions; any preharvest or reentry restrictions; and any specific disposal procedures.

(c) Apply pesticides in accordance with label instructions and warnings, including the ability to prepare the proper concentration of pesticide to be used under particular circumstances taking into account such factors as area to be covered, speed at which application equipment will be driven and the quantity dispersed in a given period of operation.

(d) Recognize local environmental situations that must be considered during application to avoid contamination.

(e) Recognize poisoning symptoms and procedures to follow in case of a pesticide accident.

(f) Applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

(3) The procedure for obtaining a Private Applicator Permit shall be as follows:

(a) The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's county office(s) is designated to train private pesticide applicators and provide a private pesticide applicator training manual, application for permit, and a test. If applicant is unable to attend training session provided by the Cooperative Extension Service office, applicant shall secure appropriate training manual, permit application, and test to complete at home. Application fees for permit and completed test are to be forwarded to the Alabama Department of Agriculture for issuance of permit.

(b) The applicant or permittee shall submit a permit fee of $25 for each application and reapplication as a Private Applicator.

(c) In the event of an emergency situation of an urgent nature where this procedure cannot be followed, the County Extension Agency may contact the Department of Agriculture and Industries by telephone and request emergency permission for the applicant to purchase a Restricted Use Pesticide. In this initial contact, the extension agent shall indicate that he has provided the person with the emergency training on proper use of the restricted use pesticide needed.

(4) The name and address of the dealer or dealers from whom purchase is to be made shall be given to the Department of Agriculture and Industries. The Department will then contact such dealer or dealers by telephone and give verbal approval to the dealer to sell the needed Restricted Use Pesticide to the individual approved for emergency purchase of the pesticide. The pesticide dealer will then indicate the emergency sale in his record with the name of the person at the Department of Agriculture and Industries who authorized such emergency purchase. Reoccurring emergency requests from the same private applicator shall not be permitted. Emergency permits are not renewable.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-1-13-.09

Filed April 19, 1982. Amended: Filed August 16, 2004; effective September 20, 2004. Amended: Filed August 18, 2006; effective September 22, 2006. Amended: Filed October 24, 2008; effective November 28, 2008.

Authors: Charles H. Barnes, John P. Hagood, Robert J. Russell

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 2-27-8, 2-27-10, 2-27-11, 2-27-57.