Kansas Statutes 2-2446. Renewal of certification or registration
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2446
- Certified commercial applicator: means a certified applicator, whether or not a private applicator with respect to some uses, who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide which is classified for restricted use for any purpose or on any property other than as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c). See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
- Pest: means , but is not limited to, any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria or other microorganism, except viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms on or in man or other animals, or which the secretary may declare to be a pest. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
- Pesticide: means , but is not limited to, (1) any substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, control, repel, attract or mitigate any pest and (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
- Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
(a) A commercial applicator’s certification may be renewed for a succeeding three-year period by paying the fees prescribed in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-2441a, and amendments thereto, passing the examinations provided for in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-2443a, and amendments thereto, and completing the renewal application form prescribed by the secretary.
(b) In lieu of such examinations, the secretary may accept attendance and satisfactory completion of a training course approved by the secretary. If certification is renewed by training, the renewal application form shall be accompanied by a recertification-by-training fee of $50 per category unless a fee not to exceed $50 is established in rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.
(c) A certified commercial applicator may recertify by training following the expiration of the certification period, if:
(1) All training requirements were completed during the certification period; and
(2) the renewal application form and all appropriate fees were received by the secretary on or before 30 days following expiration of the certification period.
(d) A private applicator’s certification may be renewed for a succeeding five-year period by paying the fee prescribed in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-2445a, and amendments thereto, passing the examination provided for in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-2445a, and amendments thereto, and completing the renewal application form prescribed by the secretary. Such examination shall be offered by the secretary by mail. County extension agricultural meetings shall include pertinent pesticide information for private applicators.
(e) A pest control technician’s registration may be renewed for a succeeding one-year period by paying the fees prescribed in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 2-2440b, and amendments thereto, completing the renewal form prescribed by the secretary, and completing any requirements concerning retraining prescribed by rules and regulations.