The provisions of this Act apply to any structural pest control operations performed by the State or agency thereof. However, the State or agency thereof or any unit of local government shall not be required to pay any fees, nor shall the employees thereof engaged in pest control activities in their official capacity be required to pay any fees for examination, certification, or renewal of certification .
This Act does not apply to any person certified by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to use restricted pesticides in structures on his own individual property.
225 ILCS 235/22