It is
unlawful for any person to act as a private applicator, limited
private applicator, or rancher private applicator without first
complying with requirements determined by the director as
necessary to prevent unreasonable adverse effects on the
environment, including injury to the pesticide applicator or
other persons, for each specific pesticide use.
(1) Certification standards to determine the individual's
competency with respect to the use and handling of the pesticide
or class of pesticides for which the private applicator, limited
private applicator, or rancher private applicator is certified
must be relative to hazards of the particular type of
application, class of pesticides, or handling procedure. In
determining these standards the director must take into
consideration standards of the EPA and is authorized to adopt
these standards by rule.
(2) Application for a private applicator or a limited
private applicator license must be accompanied by a fee of
thirty-three dollars. Application for a rancher private
applicator license must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred
dollars. Individuals with a valid certified applicator license,
pest control consultant license, or dealer manager license who
qualify in the appropriate statewide or agricultural license
categories are exempt from the private applicator, limited
private applicator, or rancher private applicator fee
requirements. However, licensed public pesticide operators,
otherwise exempted from the public pesticide operator license fee
requirement, are not also exempted from the fee requirements
under this subsection.
[2008 c 285 § 24; 2004 c 100 § 2; 1997 c 242 § 14; 1994 c 283 § 12; 1993 sp.s. c 19 § 7; 1992 c 170 § 7; 1991 c 109 § 33; 1989 c 380 § 42; 1979 c 92 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2008 c 285 §§ 15-26: See note following RCW 15.58.070.
Intent -- Captions not law -- 2008 c 285: See notes following RCW 43.22.434.
Effective date -- 2004 c 100: See note following RCW 17.21.020.
Effective date -- 1997 c 242: See note following RCW 15.58.070.