Section 555.385 - Return of license to engage in pest control; notification of termination of employment1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, every person licensed as a primary principal, principal, location principal, operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent shall return his or her license to the Department within 15 working days after:(a) He or she ceases engaging in pest control; or(b) His or her employment with a pest control business is terminated.2. A primary principal, principal, location principal, operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent of a pest control business shall provide written notice to the Department of the date of termination of the employment of a primary principal, location principal, principal, operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent from the pest control business within 15 days after the date on which that termination occurs.3. A former licensee who ceases engaging in pest control or has his or her employment with a pest control business terminated shall not engage in pest control.4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 11, to regain a license as a principal, operator or demonstration and research specialist after the principal, operator or demonstration and research specialist ceases engaging in pest control or has his or her employment with a pest control business terminated, a former licensee must: (a) If not more than 2 years have elapsed since the licensee ceased engaging in pest control or had his or her employment with a pest control business terminated:(1) Complete the application requirements of NAC 555.360;(2) Complete at least six units of continuing education in courses which meet the requirements of NAC 555.372; and(3) Comply with all applicable requirements in chapter 555 of NRS for applicants for a license.(b) If more than 2 years have elapsed since the licensee ceased engaging in pest control or had his or her employment with a pest control business terminated:(1) Complete the application requirements of NAC 555.360;(2) Meet the applicable requirements of NAC 555.320 and pass the core and specific examinations given pursuant to NAC 555.340 and section 8 or 13, as applicable, in each category of pest control in which he or she wishes to be licensed;(3) If applicable, meet the requirements of NAC 555.380; and(4) Comply with all applicable requirements in chapter 555 of NRS for applicants for a license.5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 11, to regain a license as a primary principal after the principal ceases engaging in pest control or has his or her employment with a pest control business terminated, a former licensee must: (a) If not more than 2 years have elapsed since the licensee ceased engaging in pest control or had his or her employment with a pest control business terminated:(1) Complete the application requirements of NAC 555.360;(2) Complete at least six units of continuing education in courses which meet the requirements of NAC 555.372; and(3) Comply with all applicable requirements in chapter 555 of NRS for applicants for a license.(b) If more than 2 years have elapsed since the licensee ceased engaging in pest control or had his or her employment with a pest control business terminated:(1) Complete the application requirements of NAC 555.360;(2) Meet the applicable requirements of NAC 555.320 and pass the core and specific examinations given pursuant to NAC 555.340 and section 8 or 13, as applicable, in each category of pest control in which he or she wishes to be licensed;(3) Comply with all applicable requirements in chapter 555 of NRS for applicants for a license; and(4) Submit a set of fingerprints pursuant to NRS 555.345.6. A person licensed as a primary principal, principal, location principal, operator, demonstration and research specialist or agent who ceases engaging in pest control or has his or her employment with a pest control business terminated may, in lieu of returning his or her license to the Department pursuant to subsection 1, have his or her license transferred to inactive status by submitting to the Director an application on a form prescribed by the Director. The application must include, without limitation: (a) The name and license number of the licensee;(b) The physical address and, if different from the physical address, the mailing address of the licensee;(c) The electronic mail address, if any, of the licensee;(d) The telephone number, if any, of the licensee;(e) The date of birth of the licensee;(f) The social security number or employer identification number, if any, of the licensee; and(g) A statement certifying that the information in the application is correct and that the licensee will not engage in pest control in any category while the license is on inactive status.7. A licensee whose license is placed on inactive status pursuant to subsection 6 shall not engage in pest control during the time the license is on inactive status. The licensee shall provide written notice to the Department within 15 days after any change in the information given on the application for inactive status pursuant to subsection 6.8. A license on inactive status expires on December 31. To renew a license on inactive status, the licensee must:(a) Complete at least six units of continuing education in courses which meet the requirements of NAC 555.372;(b) Comply with all applicable requirements in chapter 555 of NRS for applicants for a license; and(c) Pay the licensing fee pursuant to NAC 555.397.9. The holder of a license on inactive status who fails to renew the license pursuant to subsection 8 shall return his or her license to the Department on or before the January 15 immediately succeeding the expiration of the license.10. The holder of a license on inactive status who wishes to reactivate the license must:(a) Notify the Director on a form prescribed by the Director; and(b) Complete the application required by NAC 555.360.11. A former licensee who returns his or her license to the Department pursuant to subsection 1 may, within 2 years after the licensee ceased engaging in pest control or had his or her employment with a pest control business terminated, apply to the Director to have his or her former license placed on inactive status pursuant to subsection 6.Nev. Admin. Code § 555.385
Added to NAC by Dep't of Agriculture, eff. 10-17-86; A by R033-01, 5-1-2002; R052-06, 6-28-2006; R062-10, 1-13-2011; A by R033-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R093-15, eff. 3/10/2016; A by R077-21A, eff. 12/17/2022