D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-2311
Except for persons who are exempt from certification and license requirements under § 2300.8, only those persons certified and licensed under the Pesticide Operation Regulations, Chapters 22 through 25 of this title, shall apply pesticides in the District of Columbia for a fee unless they are registered as a technician with the District Department of the Environment (Department) pursuant to this section and acting under the direct supervision of a licensed certified applicator.
No pesticide operator required to be licensed in the District of Columbia pursuant to the Pesticide Operation Regulations, Chapters 22 through 25 of this title, shall permit the use of any pesticide by any technician unless that technician is registered with the Department pursuant to this section and under the direct supervision of a licensed certified commercial or public applicator pursuant to the requirements in § 2312.
Application for registration of each technician shall be submitted to the Department within thirty (30) days after the first date of employment.
Application for registration shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Department.
Prior to approval by the Department as a registered technician, an individual shall receive a passing score on the general core examination as provided for in §§ 2303.6(a) and 2303.7.
Any person that registered with the Department as a registered technician prior to October 1, 2014, shall not be required to retake the general core examination as provided in § 2311.5.
Upon approval, the Department shall issue an identification card to each registered technician.
A registered technician shall carry, or have reasonably available nearby, his or her identification card during all working hours and shall display it upon request.
Registration under this section shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance of the identification card.
In order to renew his or her registration, a registered technician shall be required to:
Upon completion of any three (3) year term as a registered technician, the individual shall apply for certification in a category pursuant to § 2303 of this chapter. The individual shall sit for a category examination. If a passing score is achieved, the individual shall be certified as an applicator in that category. If a passing score is not achieved, the individual may remain a registered technician for an additional three (3) year term.
A registered technician can only renew his or her registration for one additional three (3) year term. If at the end of this additional term the registered technician does not apply for and achieve certification in a category pursuant to § 2303 of these regulations, the technician may no longer remain a registered technician.
The pesticide operator shall pay an annual fee for each registered technician in the amount specified in § 2520.
The pesticide operator shall give the Department written notice of the termination of the employment of a registered technician within thirty (30) days of the termination and shall return the registered technician's identification card to the Department with the written notice of termination.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-2311