Section R68-7-10 - Commercial Pesticide Applicator and Commercial Pesticide Business Testing Procedures(1) Commercial Pesticide Applicator Testing. To become certified, an applicant for a commercial pesticide applicator license shall demonstrate competency and knowledge of pesticide applications, laws, and other relevant subjects by successfully completing the required pesticide applicator tests and department application forms. Each pesticide applicator test shall be proctored at a department approved testing center.(a) An applicant shall first pay any licensing fees to the department, and obtain a receipt of license payment.(b) An applicant shall find a testing center from a list of approved testing centers on the department's website.(c) An applicant shall schedule each required pesticide applicator test with a testing center.(d) Fees for testing may be established and charged by the testing center, including those operated by the department.(e) An applicant may acquire study materials from the department website or purchase them from a separate vendor.(f) An applicant shall present their receipt of license payment from the department, and valid government issued identification, to the proctor at the applicant's chosen testing center.(g) Cheating, ejection from testing, or failure to follow the rules of the department or testing center shall, at the discretion of the department, constitute a violation of this rule and may serve as a basis for a denial of a license application . Applicants are subject to state and federal law and department rules and policies regardless of whether the applicant successfully passes or not.(h) The pesticide applicator core test must be successfully completed with a minimum score of 70% before any pesticide category tests may be attempted.(i) At least one pesticide category test shall be taken and successfully completed with a minimum score of 70% before a license may be obtained.(j) The steps to recertify solely by testing are the same as for an initial applicant. The pesticide applicator core test must be successfully completed with a minimum score of 70% before any pesticide category tests may be attempted.(k) Upon the successful completion of the appropriate pesticide applicator tests, the applicant shall complete the department's completion form, which can be found online in the testing program.(l) When the completion form has been submitted, a license may be issued.(m) The rules of a testing center, if more restrictive than those of the department, shall take precedence over those of the department during the administration of pesticide applicator tests.(n) If the minimum score of 70% is not obtained after two attempts, the person taking the tests shall wait at least 24 hours, pay any additional retest fees to the testing center, and begin retesting on any failed tests.(2) Commercial Pesticide Business Testing. The test shall be taken by the owner, principal agent, manager, or designated qualifying party, and that individual shall be bound by the rules for a commercial pesticide business contained in Subsection R68-7-10(1). (a) Business license tests may be taken on any computer with internet access.(b) In the event the individual taking the test does not successfully pass the test with a minimum score of 70%, a commercial pesticide business license shall not be issued.Utah Admin. Code R68-7-10
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-18, effective 9/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-18, effective 9/7/2022