PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the contents of records to be maintained by certified commercial applicators, noncommercial applicators and public operators. This rule is necessary to provide all the necessary information on particular pesticide treatments in the event a commercial applicator, noncommercial applicator or public operator is charged with misuse of a pesticide or possible other charges, either by the director, other regulatory agencies or by a client.
(1) Certified commercial applicators or their employers shall keep and maintain records for the use of any pesticide(s). These records shall be kept for three (3) years in a neat and legible condition.(2) Certified noncommercial applicators and certified public operators or their employers shall keep and maintain records for the use of restricted use pesticides. These records shall be kept for a period of three (3) years in a neat and legible condition.(3) These records shall be available for inspection by the director at a reasonable time during regular business hours or, upon request in writing, the director shall be furnished a copy of these records within ten (10) working days of receipt of request.(4) These records shall contain the following for each application site: (A) Name and license number of the certified applicator or operator;(B) Name of the noncertified applicator or the name and license number of the pesticide technician using the pesticide(s), if applicable;(D) Name and address of the person requesting the pesticide use;(E) Address or brief description of the application site;(F) Pest(s) controlled or prevented by the pesticide use;(G) Complete trade (manufacturer's brand) name from the label(s) of the pesticide(s) used;(H) The United States E PA registration number(s) from the label(s) of the pesticide(s) used. In lieu of recording the United States E PA registration number(s) for each pesticide use, documentation shall be maintained which provides incontrovertible correlation between each pesticide use and the United States E PA registration number(s) of the pesticide(s) used.(I) Reasonable estimate of the amount of pesticide(s) used and, if applicable, the actual rate of application expressed in reasonable and understandable terms; and(J) A reasonable estimate of the time, air temperature, average wind speed and direction at the site of outdoor pesticide applications, excluding applications of pesticides in general structural pest control and termite pest control within ten feet (10') of a building. AUTHORITY: sections 281.035 and 281.045, RSMo Supp. 1990.* Original rule filed May 12, 1976, effective Oct. 21, 1976. Amended: Filed Sept. 6, 1977, effective Dec. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed Aug. 14, 1989, effective Jan. 1, 1990. *Original authority: 281.035, RSMo 1974, amended 1977, 1988; 281.045, RSMo 1974, amended 1977, 1988.