Section 60-03-01-05.2 - Private applicator certification1. A private applicator certification shall be issued only to persons who: a. Are eighteen years of age or older;b. Complete an application on forms and in the manner required by the board or its designee;c. Demonstrate competence in the use of pesticides; andd. Pay the costs of training and education and any other fees.2. The board designates the North Dakota state university extension service to provide training, administer testing, and issue certifications under this section. An individual seeking certification as a private applicator may demonstrate competence by: a. Attending a board-approved educational seminar, signing of a certificate of attendance, and passing a written examination administered by the board or its designee;b. Completing a course of self-instruction and passing a written examination administered by the board or its designee; or c Passing the dealer, public applicator, or commercial applicator certification examination and submitting the passing grade to the board or its designee.
3. Certified private applicators purchasing, storing, or applying restricted use fumigant pesticides intended for use on agricultural commodities and in grain storage structures must pass a board-approved commodity and structural fumigation examination. The fee for the private fumigation certification will be set by the North Dakota state university extension service.4. Certified private applicators purchasing, storing, or applying restricted use fumigant pesticides for burrowing pest control must pass a board-approved vertebrate examination. The fee for the private vertebrate certification will be set by the North Dakota state university extension service.5. A certified private applicator must be recertified by attending a board-approved seminar or by passing a board-approved examination, or both if required by the board, at least every third year.6. A person holding a private applicator certificate who is unable to complete recertification requirements due to active duty military service may apply for an extension of the person's certification status for a time period not to extend beyond April first of the year following the person's return from active duty. The application must be in writing and accompanied by a certified copy of military orders or other trustworthy proof showing the date on which active duty military service began and ended. The board has discretion whether to grant the application.7. Any person who fails an examination may retake such examination after three or more days. No more than three examinations may be given before requiring attendance at another initial training course.8. The board designates the North Dakota state university extension service to provide training, administer testing, and issue certifications under this section.N.D. Admin Code 60-03-01-05.2
Effective March 1, 2003; amended effective July 1, 2004; January 1, 2013.General Authority: NDCC 4-35-06
Law Implemented: NDCC 4-35-08, 4-35-14