Section 555.Sec. 10 - NEW1. An unlicensed employee who engages in pest control shall not apply any restricted-use pesticide without a certificate issued pursuant to NAC 555.655 unless under the direct supervision of a licensed government applicator.2. Before applying any pesticide, an unlicensed employee must have a working knowledge and exhibit minimum competency in the use and application of pesticides. A governmental agency employing an unlicensed employee shall ensure that the unlicensed employee receives training in the following areas before the unlicensed employee applies any pesticides: (a) The proper use of equipment used in applying pesticides, including, without limitation, personal protective equipment, safety equipment and protective clothing used in handling and applying pesticides;(b) Any hazards involved in applying pesticides;(c) Instructions for mixing pesticides used in particular circumstances;(d) General precautions which must be followed in the disposal of containers and the cleaning and decontamination of equipment;(e) Applicable state and federal laws and regulations relating to using and applying pesticides;(f) Instruction in understanding and correctly interpreting labels and the information included on labels; and(g) Instruction in the principles of integrated pest management.3. A governmental agency employing an unlicensed employee shall prepare and maintain for at least 2 years a record of any training received by the unlicensed employee pursuant to this section. The record must be kept at the main location of the governmental agency or at the location of record for the unlicensed employee. The Director or his or her designee may inspect any record maintained pursuant to this subsection during normal business hours to ensure compliance.4. The record required by subsection 3 must include:(a) The date of the training;(b) A statement indicating the method of instruction;(c) The full name of the unlicensed employee;(d) The name of the person or governmental agency that provided the training;(e) The signature of each instructor that provided the training; and(f) The signature of the unlicensed employee.5. The following training materials are deemed acceptable for the purpose of complying with the provisions of subsection 2:(a) Any training materials approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use during the current year as set forth at https://vimeo.com/215241678 .Nev. Admin. Code § 555.Sec. 10
Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R154-17A, eff. 12/18/2019