Section 28-10 - Certification of Private Applicators (a) Each applicant may be required to take an examination under the direction of the Director of Agriculture in accordance with the conditions and provisions specified herein. The requirements for an examination may be fulfilled by satisfactorily completing one of the following: - (i) A training course approved by the Board of Certification,
- (ii) A program instruction workbook, or
- (iii) A written or oral examination.
- (A) Applicants shall be required to obtain a passing grade of seventy (70) percent on each section or category of the examination under which they wish to qualify.
- (B) Applicants shall be notified in writing of the results of any examination within thirty (30) days.
- (C) Such competence of each private applicator shall be indicated through the issuance, by the Department of Agriculture, of a private applicator's license, based upon the standards set forth in Section 9, which ensures the private applicator is competent to use the restricted-use pesticide under limitations of applicable state laws and regulations.
- (D) Applicants who have been examined and found qualified as private applicators shall be issued an appropriate license. License shall be valid for such condition as stated on the applicators license. The license for the private applicator shall be issued for the portion of the calendar year in which the license is issued or reviewed plus fifty-two (52) months and shall expire on April 30 of the appropriate year. The Board of Certification shall require private certified applicators to attend a re-certification course approved by the Board once every five (5) years, complete a program instruction workbook, or be re-examined to maintain certification. The license shall be a non-fee license.
- (E) In the event a person, at the time of testing for certification is unable to read a label, the issuing authority will administer a private applicator "single product" examination orally, and the applicant, if approved, shall be certified only for use of that product.
- (F) Any private applic ator who has had their license suspended shall, prior to reinstatement, be required to take a written examination and receive a passing grade before operations may be resumed, and shall be considered on probation for a period of one (1) year thereafter. Any violations during the period of probation shall be cause for immediate revocation of license for up to three (3) years.
- (G) The Wyoming Pesticide Board of Certification shall in all cases adhere to the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act when revoking, canceling or suspending any private applicator license.
010-28 Wyo. Code R. § 28-10