Categories · federal
Regulatory pest control
Government employees and contractors applying restricted products in control programs required by law, such as quarantine and eradication work.
What the regulation says
40 CFR 171.101, as published
(i) Regulatory pest control. This category applies to State, Tribal, Federal, or other local governmental employees and contractors who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides in government-sponsored programs for the control of regulated pests. Certification in this category does not authorize the purchase, use, or supervision of use of products for predator control listed in paragraphs (k) and (l) of this section.
Who certifies here
State and federal agriculture agencies and their contractors.
The requirements every category shares
- Commercial applicator certification by written examination, with a minimum age of 18.
- Certification expires five years after issuance under the federal standard; your authority may set a shorter period.
- Renewal by re-examination or an approved continuing education program.
- Noncertified workers may operate under the direct supervision of a certified applicator, subject to the supervision requirements.
Other categories
The certification map
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