Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 128.31 - Licensing requirements(a) A pesticide application business may not be operated without first obtaining a pesticide application business license.(b) The license period shall end on December 31 each year, except that the Department may issue a license for the following year when an initial license application is filed during the last 2 months of a licensing year.(c) A pesticide application business shall prominently display on every vehicle involved in the pesticide application phase of its business the license number assigned by the Department. The number must be in figures at least 3 inches high and be located on both sides of the vehicle at a readily visible location in a contrasting color.(d) A licensed business shall notify the Department in writing within 15 days of a change in information in its application for licensing, or if it is no longer engaged in the application of pesticides.(1) A licensed pesticide application business shall return to the Department within 15 days the voided applicator certification or register technician card of an employee that is no longer employed by the pesticide application business.(2) If the certification or registered technician card issued by the Department is not available, the pesticide application business shall notify the Department in writing within 15 days of the employee termination and provide an explanation of why the card is unavailable and the last known home address for the individual.(e) A business that meets the definition of a commercial applicator as defined in section 4(6)(C) of the act (3 P. S. § 111.24(6)(C)) may not apply a pesticide without having a valid certified applicator physically present at the application site unless all application personnel on site are valid registered technicians.(f) If the application business includes aerial applications, the applicant shall provide proof of compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations as described in 14 CFR Part 137 (relating to agricultural aircraft operations).The provisions of this § 128.31 amended December 22, 1995, effective 12/23/1995, 25 Pa.B. 5945; amended December 10, 2010, effective 12/11/2010, 40 Pa.B. 7044.The provisions of this § 128.31 amended under section 7(b)(2) of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973 (3 P. S. § 111.27(b)(2)).