The secretary may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to prescribe standards for the certification of all applicators of pesticides. The standards shall relate to the use and handling of pesticides, or to the use and handling of the pesticide or class of pesticides covered by the individual’s certification, and shall relate to the hazards involved. In determining these standards, the secretary shall consider the standards of the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

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Source: SL 1974, ch 255, § 6; SL 1986, ch 326, § 43; SL 2020, ch 173, § 37.