Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-13-14

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 41, October 10, 2024

Section 4-13-14 - Private applicator examination

Initial examinations for certified private applicators shall be taken in the presence of a representative of the Kansas department of agriculture or the Kansas state university extension service. Each applicant for this certification shall be required to answer at least 75% of the questions correctly to pass the examination.

Examinations for private applicator certification shall test the applicant's knowledge in those subject areas specified in K.S.A. 2-2445, and amendments thereto, involving pest control practices associated with the applicant's agricultural operation and the applicant's legal responsibility as a certified applicator of restricted pesticides. Each applicant shall be tested to determine the applicant's ability to meet the following requirements:

(a) Recognize common pests to be controlled and damage caused by them;

(b) read and understand the label and labeling information, including the common name of the pesticide applied, pest or pests to be controlled, timing and methods of application, safety precautions, any preharvest reentry restrictions, and any specific disposal procedures;

(c) apply pesticides in accordance with label instructions and warnings, including the ability to prepare the proper concentration of pesticide to be used under particular circumstances taking into account such factors as area to be covered, speed at which application equipment will be driven, and the quantity dispersed in a given period of operation;

(d) recognize local environmental situations that must be considered during application to avoid contamination;

(e) recognize poisoning symptoms and procedures to follow in case of a pesticide accident; and

(f) understand federal and state supervisory requirements, including labeling, that must be met by a certified private applicator in supervising the non-certified application of restricted pesticides. These supervisory requirements shall include verifiable instruction of the applicator, availability during application, and any added restrictions that may be imposed for specific pesticides through labeling. These restrictions may include the required physical presence of the supervising applicator during the application.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-13-14

Authorized by K.S.A. 2-2467a; implementing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 2-2445a, as amended by L. 2009, Ch. 128, §18; effective, E-78-26, Sept. 7, 1977; effective May 1, 1978; amended May 1, 1988; amended Feb. 5, 2010.