Okla. Admin. Code § 35:30-17-25

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:30-17-25 - Pesticide application by certified applicators, noncertified applicators, service technicians, and private applicators

(a) A certified applicator shall be on site to use any pesticide when required by the label or labeling.

(b) A certified applicator shall be on site to supervise any pesticide application by a non-service technician.

(c) A service technician shall be on site to make the actual application of any pesticide unless a certified applicator is present at the job site.

(d) A certified applicator may be a service technician in other categories for a licensed company without completing the service technician's examination.

(e) Certified applicators, noncertified applicators, service technicians, and private applicators shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age to purchase restricted use pesticides and to make pesticide applications.

(f)"Noncertified applicator" means a person who has not met the exam qualifications of a certified applicator.

(g)"Nonservice technician" means a person who has not met the exam qualifications of a service technician.

(h) A noncertified applicator shall receive approved safety training from a certified applicator or qualified trainer prior to application of a restricted use pesticide as outlined in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 40 CFR Section 171.201.

(1) Employers of noncertified applicators shall keep the following records for a minimum of two (2) years:

(A) The printed name and signature of the noncertified applicator;

(B) The name of the person who provided the approved training;

(C) The date the training was completed; and

(D) The title or description of the training.

(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a noncertified applicator making an application of restricted use pesticide on a family farm.

(3) For the purposes of this section a "noncertified applicator" shall mean an applicator who is not a certified applicator, service technician, or private applicator.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:30-17-25

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1018, eff 5-11-00

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/12/2022

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023