No commercial not-for-hire applicator shall use or supervise the use of any pesticide without a license issued by the Director. For the years 2011 through 2017, the commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator license fee shall be $20. For the years 2018 through 2023 , the fee for a multi-year commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator license is $60. For the years 2024 and thereafter, the fee for a multi-year commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator license is $120. The late application fee for a public or commercial not-for-hire applicator license shall be $20 in addition to the normal license fees. A commercial not-for-hire applicator shall be assessed a fee of $10 for a duplicate license.
1. Application for certification as a commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator shall be made in writing on designated forms available from the Director. Each application shall contain information regarding the qualifications of the applicant, classification of certification being sought, and shall include the following:A. The full name of the applicant.B. The name of the applicant's employer.C. The address at the applicant's place of employment.D. Any other information prescribed by the Director on the designated form.2. The Director shall not issue a certification to a commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator until the individual identified has demonstrated his competence and knowledge regarding pesticide use in accordance with Section 9 of this Act.3. The Director shall not renew a certification as a commercial not-for-hire pesticide applicator until the applicant reestablishes his qualifications in accordance with Section 9 of this Act or has met other requirements imposed by regulation in order to ensure that the applicant meets the requirements of changing technology and to assure a continued level of competence and ability.7. Persons applying general use pesticides, approved by the Inter-Agency Committee on the Use of Pesticides, to scrap tires for the control of mosquitoes shall be exempt from the license requirements of this Section.Amended by P.A. 103-0441,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by P.A. 099-0540,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by P.A. 096-1310,§ 15, eff. 7/27/2010. P.A. 90-205, eff. 1-1-98.