Section 0080-09-05-.03 - WPS TRAINER REQUIREMENTS(1) Persons currently certified as a private applicator of restricted use pesticides or as a commercial applicator in categories C01, C03, or C10 are exempt from the pesticide safety trainer requirements and may provide WPS training required in 40 C.F.R. § 170.130(d)(1) and § 170.230(c)(1).(2) A trainer shall submit a signed roster to the Department verifying that workers and handlers have been trained according to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 170.130(d)(1) and § 170.230(c)(1). The roster shall include the following:(a) The name, address, telephone number, and signature of the applicant; and,(b) The date of the training.(3) The commissioner or designee shall be permitted to inspect places where WPS training is being held and to question trainers and attendees to determine compliance with the requirements of this rule.(4) Any of the following may be grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial of WPS Trainer privileges: (a) Failure to follow worker or handler training requirements detailed under 40 C.F.R. §§ 170.130(d)(1), (4); 170.230(c)(1), (4);(b) Failure to maintain training information or to fulfill verification requirements detailed under paragraph (2) of this rule;(c) Acting as a trainer without authorization; or,(d) Revocation, suspension, or denial of trainer authorization in any jurisdiction within the previous three years.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-09-05-.03
Original rule filed April 1, 2016; effective 6/30/2016.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-203, 43-8-106, and 62-21-118.