S.C. Code Regs. § 27-1079

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024

Section 27-1079 - Certification and Licensing of Noncommercial Applicators

A. No person younger than eighteen (18) years-old will be licensed as a noncommercial applicator.

B. Noncommercial applicators are not required to demonstrate the same financial responsibility required of commercial applicators.

C. Persons holding a noncommercial applicator's license may use restricted use pesticides, but only for work in the specific categories, as outlined for commercial applicators, in which the applicator has demonstrated competence. These licenses are issued to permit qualified governmental employees to perform their official duties on the job.

(1) Noncommercial applicators must submit an application form published by the Department and must pass the same set of examinations required of the commercial applicators.

(2) Noncommercial applicators are exempt from the fee requirements imposed on commercial applicators.

(3) Noncommercial applicators' licenses shall expire on December 31 st of each year.

(4) Noncommercial applicators' licenses are renewable annually by re-application to the Director prior to January 1 st. Reexamination is not required for licenses renewed before April 1 st as long as the recertification requirements of Paragraph 6, below, are complied with.

(5) Noncommercial applicators holding valid licenses who desire to have a private applicator's license may submit the proper application form and the prescribed fee to the Director. A private applicator license will be issued with no additional training required.

(6) Recertification periods for noncommercial applicators are five year periods, beginning January 1 st of 1994 and ending on December 31 st of 1998, 2003, 2008, and every five (5) years thereafter. During each recertification period after the one in which the license is issued each Noncommercial Applicator must successfully complete ten (10) Continuing Certification Hours of training. Alternatively the applicator may complete the initial licensing requirements and re-apply to the Director for a license. All Continuing Certification Hours must be approved in advance by the Department.

S.C. Code Regs. 27-1079

Amended by State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 1994; State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005.