§ 1112. Licensing pesticide applicators; pesticide companies; dealers

(a) The Secretary may adopt rules requiring persons selling Class A and B pesticides to be licensed under this chapter. In addition, the Secretary may adopt rules requiring companies that hire applicators or conduct pesticide applications to be licensed and applicators who use pesticides to be certified under this chapter. The Secretary may establish reasonable requirements for obtaining licenses and certificates. The fees for dealers, licensed companies, and applicator certificates under this chapter shall be as follows:

(1) Class A Dealer License—$50.00;

(2) Class B Dealer License—$50.00;

(3) Pesticide Company License—$75.00;

(4) Commercial and Noncommercial Applicator Certification fee—$30.00 per category or subcategory with a maximum of $120.00;

(5) second and third time examination fee for dealer licenses and applicator certification—$25.00;

(6) Private Applicator—$25.00;

(7) State Government, Municipal, and Public Education Institution Applicators—$30.00.

(b) All license and certification fees shall be for one year or any part thereof for each dealer, licensed pesticide applicator company, or certified commercial and noncommercial applicator. The license and certification period shall be January 1 to December 31.

(c) Notwithstanding the fees provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall exempt the federal government and its agencies and instrumentalities from license and certification fees. (Added 1999, No. 49, § 119; amended 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. June 21, 2002; 2003, No. 42, § 2; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)