Section R. 285.636.7 - Certificate of competence; credentials; issuance; expiration; renewal; replacement; certification in additional category or methodRule 7.
(1) A qualified applicant for initial certification or registration shall be issued certification or registration credentials that are valid until December 31 of the third year after the year of issuance unless the director suspends or revokes the credential. A qualified applicant for recertification or reregistration shall be issued certification or registration credentials that are valid until December 31 of the third year after expiration of the previous credential unless the director suspends or revokes the credential.(2) Commercial applicator certification and registration credentials shall show the categories and applicable methods of application specified in R 285.636.4(b) and R 285.636.4(c) for which the person has demonstrated competence.(3) Private applicator certification or registration credentials shall show the applicable methods of application specified in R 285.636.4(c) for which the person has demonstrated competence.(4) Certification or registration may be renewed by applying on a form prescribed by the director, by submitting the application fee prescribed by the act, and upon a determination that the applicant has met the qualifications established by the act and these rules. To assure that certified or registered applicators maintain competence in the use of pesticides, the director, as a condition for renewal, may require verifiable attendance at designated training meetings or may require an examination on changes in pesticide application technology or use patterns pertinent to the certification or registration category, or may require both.(5) A certified or registered applicator who desires certification or registration in an additional category may apply on a form prescribed by the director. The application form shall be accompanied by the application fee established by the act. Upon satisfactory completion of the examination or training for the category or method as required by R 285.636.6, and upon surrender of the certification or registration credential, the applicant shall be issued a replacement certification or registration credential that shows the additional category and the expiration date of the replaced credential.(6) An applicant who desires to renew his or her credential by seminar shall earn all renewal credits before the expiration of the credential.Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.636.7
1979 AC; 1982 AACS; 1991 AACS; 2002 AACS