Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.636.5
Rule 5. Private applicators shall demonstrate a practical knowledge of the principles and practices of pest management and the safe use of pesticides, including the standards for certification of private applicators set forth in 40 C.F.R. '171.5. These standards are adopted in these rules by reference and are available from the
Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402, at no cost, or from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 30017, Lansing, Michigan 48909, at no cost. In addition, private applicators who apply pesticides by aircraft or apply pesticides by fumigation shall demonstrate a practical knowledge of the additional standards specifically identified for those methods of application in R 285.636.4(c). Private applicators include apiarists who apply restricted use pesticides to their own colonies for the management of bee diseases or parasites. Bee disease is defined in section 1 of 1976 PA 412, MCL 286.801.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.636.5