D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-2305
The District Department of the Environment (Department) shall issue an applicant a certification and the appropriate credentials, after an applicant performs the following actions:
A license shall be valid only when accompanied by a current pesticide applicator's certification issued by the Department.
Each certification and license shall contain the names of both the applicant and the employing pesticide operator and shall specify the category(ies) or subcategory(ies) of pest control activity in which the applicant has demonstrated and maintained competency.
No applicator shall be employed by more than one (1) pesticide operator unless the applicator has a separate certification for each employer.
A licensed certified applicator terminating employment within a licensing period shall submit his or her certification and credentials to the employing pesticide operator.
Within ten (10) working days after a licensed certified applicator terminating employment within a licensing period submits his or her certification and credentials to the employing pesticide operator, the pesticide operator shall:
A licensed certified applicator whose employment has terminated within a licensing period may, after becoming employed by another pesticide operator and after new application and payment of the appropriate certification fees, be issued a new certification and appropriate credentials.
Any applicant who has successfully completed the requirements for certification, but who does not complete the licensing requirement within one (1) year from the date of certification, shall lose certification and may re-qualify for certification only by passing the relevant qualifying examinations for the category(ies) or subcategory(ies) in which the applicant seeks certification.
Any licensed certified applicator who has not renewed his or her certification within one (1) year from the date certification expires shall be considered as a new applicant.
Any applicator whose license has been revoked, or whose license has lapsed, shall re-qualify for certification and licensing only by passing the relevant qualifying examinations for the category(ies) or subcategory(ies) in which they seek certification.
An applicator may maintain his or her certification by putting it on inactive status. To maintain a certification in inactive status, the applicator shall notify the Department of the change in status and maintain recertification credits in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-2305