Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-8-204

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-8-204 - Qualified Applicator Certification

A. Before applying for QA certification, an applicant shall fulfill the experience requirement for each category.

B. Application. An applicant for QA certification shall submit the fee specified in R3-8-103 and the following information on a form obtained from the PMD:

1. Full name;

2. Applicator certification number, if any;

3. QA certification number, if any;

4. Home address;

5. Mailing address, if different from the home address;

6. Telephone number;

7. E-mail address;

8. Date of birth;

9. Social Security number;

10. A statement whether the applicant has ever had a license or permit to practice pest management denied, revoked, or suspended and if the answer is yes, date, jurisdiction taking the action, nature of the action, and explanation of the circumstances;

11. Name of employer, if any;

12. Employer's business license number, if applicable;

13. Employer's telephone number, if applicable;

14. Certification categories for which application is made; and

15. The applicant's dated signature affirming that the information provided is true and correct.

16. Information and documentation concerning lawful presence required by A.R.S. § 41- 1080, if not on file.

C. Experience. An applicant shall possess one of the following qualifications:

1. Certification as an applicator for 24 months within the ten years preceding the application in the category applied for.

2. Certification as an applicator for 12 months within the ten years preceding the application and either:

a. Successful completion of 12 semester hours or its equivalent within the 10 years preceding the application in pest management courses directly related to each category applied for; or

b. A Bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences, biological sciences, or pest management with 12 semester hours or its equivalent in pest management courses directly related to each category applied for.

3. Twenty four months of verifiable experience in the business of pest management, in another State where licensure was not required, within the ten years preceding application directly related to the category applied for.

D. For an individual who applies for QA certification within one year of honorable separation from active military duty, the time periods "preceding the application" in subsection (C) are tolled during the term of active military duty.

E. PMD review.

1. After notification by the PMD that the applicant is eligible for certification, the applicant may schedule and take the certification examinations described under R3-8- 211.

2. If the PMD determines there may be cause to deny certification to an applicant, the PMD may send a written notice to the applicant requiring the applicant to appear at a specific location, date and time to answer questions.

F. Examination. An applicant shall take and pass the certification examinations as provided in R3-8-211 in order to become certified.

G. Certification. QA certification is not transferable, expires on May 31, and is:

1. Issued with an expiration in the following calendar year as an initial certification,

2. Renewable for one or two years, depending on the renewal period selected by the applicant,

3. Renewed for all certification categories for the same renewal period, and

4. The responsibility of the individual to whom it is issued.

H. For the purposes of this Section, pest management courses means courses in entomology, zoology, vertebrate management, plant pathology, agronomy, general horticulture, plant biology or botany, biochemistry, organic or inorganic chemistry, the eradication or management of weeds, toxicology, the environmental impact of pesticides, or any combination thereof.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-204

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1949, effective 8/9/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 757, effective 3/10/2023.