TITLE 2. AGRICULTURE

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Proposed Regulation

Titles of Regulations: 2VAC5-680. Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (amending 2VAC5-680-10, 2VAC5-680-60, 2VAC5-680-65, 2VAC5-680-70).

2VAC5-685. Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act (amending 2VAC5-685-10, 2VAC5-685-20, 2VAC5-685-40, 2VAC5-685-60, 2VAC5-685-70, 2VAC5-685-80, 2VAC5-685-100 through 2VAC5-685-130, 2VAC5-685-210; adding 2VAC5-685-220).

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-3906 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Hearing Information: No public hearing is currently scheduled.

Public Comment Deadline: September 11, 2026.

Agency Contact: Nicole Wilkins, Program Manager, Office of Pesticide Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 371-6559, fax (804) 371-2283, TDD (800) 828-1120, or email nicole.wilkins@vdacs.virginia.gov.

Basis: Section 3.2-109 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia. Section 3.2-3906 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the board to adopt regulations regarding the licensing of pesticide businesses, reporting and recordkeeping requirements related to licensing and registration, the classification or subclassification of certifications or certificates issued, training and testing standards, and any other regulations necessary or convenient to carry out the law. Section 3.2-3907 of the Code of Virginia allows the board to delegate its authority to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Purpose: The board is authorized to adopt regulations to establish training, testing, and standards for certification of commercial pesticide applicators and the licensing of pesticide businesses. Because of the inherent safety considerations associated with the application of pesticides, it is imperative that the requirements for pesticide businesses and individuals who apply pesticides are clear and unambiguous. The proposed amendments continue to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth by ensuring that minimum competencies are met by pesticide applicators and allowing the board to maintain its federal authorization to certify pesticide applicators.

Substance: The proposed amendments (i) update competency standards and add applicable federal standards for certification and recertification as a pesticide applicator; (ii) establish age restrictions for certified applicators and persons working under their direct supervision; (iii) reorganize and clarify specialized categories for commercial and private applicator certification, including limiting the use of sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, fumigation, and aerial pesticide applications; (iv) add and clarify recordkeeping requirements for pesticide applicators and pesticide businesses; (v) add a section that establishes specific recordkeeping requirements for private applicators; and (vi) make technical changes.

Issues: The advantages of this action to the public and the Commonwealth include the continued protection of the health and safety of citizens and those who apply pesticides. Without these amendments, the federal government would take over the certification of pesticide applicators in the Commonwealth, which would be a disadvantage to the agency, the Commonwealth's pesticide businesses and applicators, and the citizens of the Commonwealth, all of whom rely on the agency's expertise on and responsiveness to pesticide-related matters. There are no disadvantages to the public or the Commonwealth.

Department of Planning and Budget Economic Impact Analysis:

The Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) has analyzed the economic impact of this proposed regulation in accordance with § 2.2-4007.04 of the Code of Virginia and Executive Order 19. The analysis presented represents DPB's best estimate of the potential economic impacts as of the date of this analysis.¹

Summary of the Proposed Amendments to Regulation. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (board) proposes to amend Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (2VAC5-680) and Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act (2VAC5-685) to conform to the 2017 revisions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification of Pesticide Applicators Rule (2017 rule). Additionally, the board proposes amendments to increase clarity.

Background. The 2017 rule sets forth the minimum requirements for certification of applicators who apply restricted use pesticides, including both commercial² and private³ pesticide applicators. The revisions required 68 national certifying authorities with existing EPA-approved certification plans to submit proposed modifications to their current plans by March 4, 2020, to comply with the newly-revised federal standards.⁴ In Virginia, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is the certifying authority of pesticide applicators. According to VDACS, the Virginia plan was submitted on time; however, EPA approval was not granted until October 2023. Certification Categories - All commercial and private applicators must be certified in one or more categories. Under the proposal some certification categories are narrowed such that the categories that currently cover sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, fumigation, and aerial applications using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aerial systems (UASs) would no longer do so. Consequently, some commercial and private applicators who perform such applications in addition to other applications that remain in their certification category may need to apply for an additional certification. Categories 86 and 87, which are specific to private applicators, would be eliminated. Category 86 is defined as "Single product certification. Includes private applicator applicants who are seeking authorization to apply a single identified restricted use product or related restricted use products with the same active ingredient and with a similar formulation and use. This category is intended for limited use under special or emergency circumstances as identified by the board." Category 87 is defined as "Limited certificate - single product or single use. Includes private applicator applicants who are seeking authorization to apply a single restricted use pesticide for a single identified purpose. This category is intended for limited use under special or emergency circumstances as identified by the board on a case-by-case basis." Private applicators would no longer have either of these categories as an option and would need to find a different category for certification. Recordkeeping - The current regulations contain recordkeeping requirements for pesticide businesses and pesticide applicators. For pesticide businesses that apply pesticide (versus sell pesticide), the proposal would require that the following elements be additionally kept in records: (i) time of day the application occurred, (ii) type of commodity or stored product to which the pesticide is applied, and (iii) total amount of pesticides applied per site per application. Consistent with existing requirements, these records would be required to be maintained for two years. Under the current regulation, concerning recordkeeping requirements for commercial applicators not for hire⁵ and registered technicians⁶ not for hire,⁷ it is stated that the certification number of the supervising certified applicator should be recorded if a registered technician makes the application. The proposal adds that the name of the registered technician should be also recorded, along with the (i) time of day the application occurred, (ii) type of commodity or stored product to which the pesticide is applied, and (iii) total amount of pesticides applied per site per application regardless of who makes the application. Pursuant to the revisions to the 2017 rule, the board also proposes new recordkeeping requirements concerning noncertified applicators⁸ supervised by private applicators. A private applicator must maintain records documenting that a noncertified applicator who applies a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of the private applicator has been trained in accordance with the requirements for a noncertified applicator training program as established by specified federal regulations. Training records maintained for noncertified applicators trained in accordance with federal requirements must contain the following information: 1) noncertified applicator's printed name and signature, (ii) date of the training, (iii) name and certification number of the person who conducted the training, and (iv) title or a description of the training completed. The proposal also newly states that private applicators must maintain training records for handlers, as that term is defined in 40 CFR 170.3.⁹ Those training records must contain the information required in 40 CFR 170.501(d).¹⁰ Age-related - The current Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act does not address the minimum age for pesticide applicator certification. The proposed regulation specifies that all persons desiring certification as pesticide applicators must be 18 years of age or older. In order to comply with revisions to the 2017 rule, the board proposes to add the following to the list of persons exempt from certification. An individual 18 years of age or older who applies a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a private applicator. However, an individual 16 years of age or older who applies a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a private applicator who is a member of the individual's immediate family and on property owned or leased by the private applicator is also exempt from certification if (i) the restricted use pesticide is not a fumigant, sodium cyanide, or sodium fluoroacetate and (ii) the individual is not applying the restricted use pesticide aerially. Currently, registered technicians can apply restricted use pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator, but not a certified private applicator.

Estimated Benefits and Costs.

Certification Categories - Some commercial and private applicators whose work involves sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, fumigation, UAVs or UASs, in addition to other applications that remain in their certification category, may need to apply for an additional certification. Applying for an additional certification would require passing an additional examination and an additional $25 fee for commercial applicators. Certifications must be renewed every two years and require attending a board-approved recertification course that covers the certification category.¹¹ Unless one board-approved recertification course covers both certification categories, having an additional certification would require an additional board-approved recertification course every two years. Board-approved recertification courses can be obtained for $75 and taken online.¹² In addition to the fees, the certified applicators would be required to expend additional time in preparing for and taking the additional examination and taking the additional recertification course (if there is not one course that covers both categories).¹³ By eliminating Category 86 and Category 87, private applicators interested in just having one of these certifications would likely instead need to obtain certification in a category that requires knowledge in a wider area. This could require that such private applicators expend more time and perhaps financial resources needed to pass the examination in the broader certification category. However, it should be noted that according to VDACS, currently no private applicator is certified in Category 86 or 87.

Recordkeeping - All of the proposed recordkeeping amendments mentioned above would entail that additional time be expended recording and maintaining information. The proposed new recordkeeping requirements concerning noncertified applicators and handlers supervised by private applicators may be the most onerous addition as no such requirements appear to be in the current regulation. However, the additional required records can be beneficial for public health and safety in helping ensure that pesticide workers are properly trained and that if problems occur, relevant information can be obtained to help determine the extent of the potential problem and who may be involved.

Age-related - According to VDACS, though current regulations do not specify a minimum age requirement, certification in practice is limited to individuals 18 years of age or older. The proposed regulatory revision would formalize this requirement. The current Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act allows registered technicians to apply restricted use pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator. The proposal would allow registered technicians to apply restricted use pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified private applicator as well. This would be beneficial for private applicators and registered technicians in that it could potentially increase their productivity.

Businesses and Other Entities Affected. The proposed amendments affect the 8,652 certified commercial applicators, 4,179 certified private applicators, 11,882 registered technicians, and 2,225 licensed pesticide businesses in the Commonwealth.¹⁴ The Code of Virginia requires DPB to assess whether an adverse impact may result from the proposed regulation.¹⁵ An adverse impact is indicated if there is any increase in net cost or reduction in net benefit for any entity, even if the benefits exceed the costs for all entities combined.¹⁶ There are increased costs, but they are due to complying with federal requirements. Thus, no adverse impact is indicated.

Small Businesses¹⁷ Affected.¹⁸ Types and Estimated Number of Small Businesses Affected: Information is not available to determine how many of the 2,225 licensed pesticide businesses are small businesses. It seems likely that most would qualify as small businesses. Costs and Other Effects: The proposed recordkeeping amendments would increase costs for small pesticide businesses. To the extent that certification costs for individual applicators affect the firms that employ them, the proposed narrowing of certification categories could also increase costs for the small businesses that employ affected applicators. Alternative Method that Minimizes Adverse Impact: There are no clear alternative methods as the proposed amendments are required to comply with federal regulation.

Localities¹⁹ Affected.²⁰ The proposed amendments potentially affect all localities but may particularly affect those that are agriculturally oriented. Localities that employ certified commercial applicators may have moderately increased costs.

Projected Impact on Employment. The proposed amendments are unlikely to substantively affect total employment.

Effects on the Use and Value of Private Property. The proposed new recordkeeping requirements may moderately increase costs for pesticide businesses. To the extent that certification costs for individual applicators affect the firms that employ them, the proposed narrowing of certification categories could also increase costs for pesticide businesses that employ affected certified applicators. In any case, the potential increase costs are small and would have only a small potential impact on firm value. The proposals to allow non-certified individuals to apply a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a private applicator may increase available labor for private applicators such as farmers. This could increase the value of such businesses. The proposed amendments are unlikely to substantively affect costs related to the development of real estate.

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¹ Section 2.2-4007.04 of the Code of Virginia requires that such economic impact analyses determine the public benefits and costs of the proposed amendments. Further the analysis should include but not be limited to: (1) the projected number of businesses or other entities to whom the proposed regulatory action would apply, (2) the identity of any localities and types of businesses or other entities particularly affected, (3) the projected number of persons and employment positions to be affected, (4) the projected costs to affected businesses or entities to implement or comply with the regulation, and (5) the impact on the use and value of private property.

² Commercial applicator is defined as any applicator who has completed the requirements as determined by the board, including appropriate training and time in service, to apply for a certification, and who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for any purpose or on any property, other than as provided in the definition of private applicator.

³ Private applicator is defined as an applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide that is classified for restricted use for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by him or his employer or, if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities, on the property of another person.

⁴ Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

⁵ Commercial applicator not for hire is defined as any commercial applicator who uses or supervises the use of pesticides as part of his job duties only on property owned or leased by him or his employer. It also applies to governmental employees who use or supervise the use of pesticides, whether on property owned or leased by them or their employers or not, in the performance of their official duties.

⁶ Registered technician is defined as an individual who renders services similar to those of a certified commercial applicator, but who has not completed all the training or time in service requirements to be eligible for examination for certification as a commercial applicator and is limited to application of general use pesticides. However, if he applies restricted use pesticides he shall do so only under the direct supervision of a certified commercial or private applicator.

⁷ Registered technician not for hire is defined as any registered technician who uses or supervises the use of pesticides as part of his job duties only on property owned or leased by him or his employer. It also applies to governmental employees who use or supervise the use of pesticides, whether on property owned or leased by them or their employers or not, in the performance of their official duties.

⁸ Noncertified applicator is defined as a person who is not certified in accordance with this chapter to use or supervise the use of a restricted use pesticide in the category appropriate to the type of application being conducted in the pertinent jurisdiction, but who is using a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a person certified as a commercial or private applicator in accordance with this chapter.

⁹ See https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-170/subpart-A/section-170.3.

¹⁰ See https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-170/subpart-F/section-170.501.

¹¹ According to VDACS, a pesticide applicator may alternatively elect to retest in a certification category rather than complete a recertification course.

¹² Board-approved recertification courses are listed here: https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pdf/recertcourses.pdf. Websites for four of the board-approved providers were accessed on April 29, 2026. Three of the providers charged $75 per course and one provider charged $100 per course.

¹³ There is no specified time requirement for recertification courses.

¹⁴ Data source: VDACS.

¹⁵ Pursuant to § 2.2-4007.04 D: In the event this economic impact analysis reveals that the proposed regulation would have an adverse economic impact on businesses or would impose a significant adverse economic impact on a locality, business, or entity particularly affected, the Department of Planning and Budget shall advise the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance. Statute does not define "adverse impact," state whether only Virginia entities should be considered, nor indicate whether an adverse impact results from regulatory requirements mandated by legislation.

¹⁶ Statute does not define "adverse impact," state whether only Virginia entities should be considered, nor indicate whether an adverse impact results from regulatory requirements mandated by legislation. As a result, DPB has adopted a definition of adverse impact that assesses changes in net costs and benefits for each affected Virginia entity that directly results from discretionary changes to the regulation.

¹⁷ Pursuant to § 2.2-4007.04, small business is defined as "a business entity, including its affiliates, that (i) is independently owned and operated and (ii) employs fewer than 500 full-time employees or has gross annual sales of less than $6 million."

¹⁸ If the proposed regulatory action may have an adverse effect on small businesses, § 2.2-4007.04 requires that such economic impact analyses include: (1) an identification and estimate of the number of small businesses subject to the proposed regulation, (2) the projected reporting, recordkeeping, and other administrative costs required for small businesses to comply with the proposed regulation, including the type of professional skills necessary for preparing required reports and other documents, (3) a statement of the probable effect of the proposed regulation on affected small businesses, and (4) a description of any less intrusive or less costly alternative methods of achieving the purpose of the proposed regulation. Additionally, pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia, if there is a finding that a proposed regulation may have an adverse impact on small business, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall be notified.

¹⁹ "Locality" can refer to either local governments or the locations in the Commonwealth where the activities relevant to the regulatory change are most likely to occur.

²⁰ Section 2.2-4007.04 defines "particularly affected" as bearing disproportionate material impact.

Agency Response to Economic Impact Analysis: The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services concurs with the economic impact analysis prepared by the Department of Planning and Budget.

Summary:

The action conforms Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (2VAC5-680) and Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act (2VAC5-685) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2017 Certification of Pesticide Applicators Rule, which sets forth the minimum requirements for certification of applicators who apply restricted use pesticides, including both commercial and private pesticide applicators. Specifically, the proposed amendments (i) enhance competency requirements of pesticide applicators, (ii) establish age restrictions on certain pesticide applicators, (iii) update recordkeeping requirements, and (iv) further limit the use of certain pesticides and application methods.

2VAC5-680-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board" means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Bulk pesticide" means any registered pesticide concentrate that is transported or held in an individual container in undivided quantities of greater than 55 U.S. gallons liquid measure or greater than 100 pounds net dry weight.

"Certification" or "certified" means the recognition granted by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to an applicator upon satisfactory completion of board approved board-approved requirements.

"Commercial applicator" means any person who has completed the requirements for certification as determined by the board to use or supervise the use of any pesticide for any purpose or on any property other than as provided in the definition of private applicator.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Distribute" or "distribution" means the act of distributing, selling, offering for sale, holding for sale, shipping, holding for shipment, delivering for shipment or receiving and, having so received, delivering or offering to deliver, or releasing for shipment to any person in any state. The term includes the sale of pesticides to wholesalers, retailers, and other merchants or to industrial, institutional, and commercial businesses for use by the employees of the business.

"EPA" means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

"FIFRA" means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act as amended, and incorporated by reference in this chapter.

"Licensed" or "licensee" means those businesses which that, upon meeting the requirements established by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, are issued a license to engage in the sale, storage, distribution, recommendation for use, or application of pesticides in Virginia in exchange for compensation.

"Limited household use" means the use of any general use pesticide product in or on a person's own dwelling and associated grounds, such as lawn, garden, pool, or outbuildings. The term also means the use of a general use pesticide applied to animals owned as pets or raised for personal use and the use of personal use products, such as mosquito repellents.

"Limited quantities" means purchases, at cost, for resale, of less than $50,000 annually per outlet of products containing nonrestricted use pesticide active ingredients.

"Multiple violations" means more than one violation of the Act or regulations pursuant to the Act.

"Pest management consultant" means any person, who may or may not apply pesticides himself, who has obtained a business license in accordance with the requirements listed in this chapter, and who is authorized by this chapter to provide technical advice, supervision or aid, or recommendations for pesticide application commercially in Virginia.

"Pesticide" means (i) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, weeds, or other forms of plant or animal life or viruses or bacteria, except viruses on or in living man or other animals, which that the commissioner shall declare declares to be a pest,; (ii) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant,; and (iii) any substance which is intended to become an active ingredient in any a substance defined in clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Pesticide business" means any person engaged in the business of distributing, applying, or recommending the use of a product or storing, selling, or offering for sale pesticides for distribution directly to the user. The term "pesticide business" does not include (i) wood treaters not for hire; (ii) seed treaters not for hire; (iii) operations that produce agricultural products, unless the owners or operators of such operations described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this definition are engaged in the business of selling or offering for sale pesticides, or distributing pesticides to persons outside of that agricultural producing operation in connection with commercial transactions; or (iv) businesses exempted by regulations adopted by the board.

"Pesticide business location" means any physical location of a pesticide business used to transact business financial transactions, arrangement of services, or assignment of work or where products, supplies, or business mail is delivered. The term excludes buildings or locations, including employees' employee residences, used solely for storage of service vehicles, equipment, or supplies or telephone answering services.

"Private applicator" means an applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide which that is classified for restricted use for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by him the applicator or his the applicator's employer or, if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities, on the property of another person.

"Registered technician" means the same as that term is defined in 2VAC5-685-10.

"Restricted use pesticide" or "pesticide classified for restricted use" means any pesticide classified as restricted by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

"Sale" or "sell" means the transfer of goods to or to render services to another in exchange for compensation of any kind.

"Virginia Pesticide Control Act" or "Act" means Chapter 39 (§ 3.2-3900 et seq.) of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia.

2VAC5-680-60. Recordkeeping of restricted use pesticide sales by pesticide businesses.

A. Pesticide businesses that sell restricted use pesticides shall maintain a record of each restricted use pesticide sold. Each sales record shall contain the following:

1. Name, and address, certified applicator number or business license number, and certificate or license expiration date of the person residence or principal place of business of each commercial applicator or private applicator to whom the a restricted use pesticide was sold or delivered, if applicable, the name and address of the residence or principal place of business of each noncertified person to whom a restricted use pesticide was sold for application by a commercial applicator or private applicator;

2. Certification number and expiration date of certification of the person to whom the restricted use pesticide was sold or delivered;

3. Date of sale the transaction;

3. 4. Brand, trademark, or product name appearing on the product's label;

4. 5. EPA registration number, including any applicable Emergency Exemption number or State Special Local Need registration number; and

5. 6. Quantity of pesticide sold or delivered.

B. The restricted use pesticide sales recordkeeping requirement may be satisfied by invoices, if (i) such the invoices (i) are kept separate from the licensee's other sales records, and (ii) the invoices contain the information required by subsection A of this section.

2VAC5-680-65. Recordkeeping of pesticide applications by licensed pesticide businesses.

Licensed pesticide businesses shall maintain a record of each pesticide applied. This shall apply to both general use and restricted use pesticides. Each record shall contain the:

1. Name, mailing address, and telephone number of customer and address or physical location, if different, of site of application;

2. Name and certification number (or certification number of the supervising certified applicator) of the person making the application or, if a registered technician makes the application, the name of the registered technician making the application and the name and certification number of the person supervising the application;

3. Day Time, day, month, and year of application;

4. Type of plants, crop, animals, commodity, stored product, or sites treated and principal pests to be controlled;

5. Acreage, area, or number of plants or animals treated;

6. Brand, trademark, or product name appearing on the product's label;

7. EPA registration number;

8. Amount of pesticide concentrate and amount of diluent used, by weight or volume, in mixture applied; and

9. Total amount of pesticides applied per site per application; and

10. Type of application equipment used.

2VAC5-680-70. Recordkeeping of pesticide applications by pesticide businesses.

Pesticide businesses shall maintain a record of each pesticide applied. This shall apply to both general use and restricted use pesticides. Each record shall contain the:

1. Name, mailing address, and telephone number of customer and address or physical location, if different, of site of application;

2. Name and certification number (or certification number of the supervising certified applicator) of the person making the application or, if a registered technician makes the application, the name of the registered technician making the application and the name and certification number of the person supervising the application;

3. Day, Time, day, month, and year of application;

4. Type of plants, crop, animals, commodity, stored product, or sites treated and principal pests to be controlled;

5. Acreage, area, or number of plants or animals treated;

6. Brand, trademark, or product name appearing on the product's label;

7. EPA registration number;

8. Amount of pesticide concentrate and amount of diluent used, by weight or volume, in mixture applied; and

9. Total amount of pesticides applied per site per application; and

10. Type of application equipment used.

2VAC5-685-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Accident" means an unexpected, undesirable event, involving the use or presence of a pesticide, that adversely affects man or the environment.

"Act" means the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (§ 3.2-3900 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

"Agricultural commodity" means any plant or part thereof of a plant, or animal, or animal product, produced by a person, including farmers, ranchers, vineyardists, plant propagators, Christmas tree growers, aquaculturists, floriculturists, orchardists, foresters, nurserymen, wood treaters not for hire, or other comparable persons, primarily for sale, consumption, propagation, or other use by man or animals.

"Board" means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Board-approved training" means a course which that includes, at a minimum, study and review of all the material contained in an edition used in Virginia of (i) a basic pesticide applicator certification training core manual and (ii) a certification training manual for each specific category pertaining to the type of pesticide application to be done.

"Certificate" means the document issued to a certified applicator or registered technician who has completed all the requirements of Article 3 (§ 3.2-3929 et seq.) of Chapter 39 of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia.

"Certification" or "certified" means the recognition granted by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to an applicator upon satisfactory completion of board-approved requirements.

"Chemigation" means the application of any pesticide through an irrigation system.

"Commercial applicator" means any applicator who has completed the requirements as determined by the board, including appropriate training and time in service, to apply for a certification, and who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for any purpose or on any property, other than as provided in the definition of private applicator.

"Commercial applicator not for hire" means any commercial applicator who uses or supervises the use of pesticides as part of his the applicator's job duties only on property owned or leased by him the applicator or his the applicator's employer. It This term also applies to governmental employees who use or supervise the use of pesticides, whether on property owned or leased by them or their employers or not, in the performance of their official duties.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Competent person" means a person having the demonstrated ability to perform the task to which he the person is assigned.

"Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

"Drift" means the physical movement of pesticide through the air at the time of pesticide application or soon thereafter after application from the target site to any nontarget or off-target site. Pesticide drift will does not include movement of pesticides to nontarget or off-target sites caused by erosion, migration, volatility, or windblown soil particles that occurs after application unless specifically addressed on the pesticide product label with respect to drift control requirements.

"EPA" means the United States U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

"Fumigant" means any substance that, by itself or in combination with any other substance, emits or liberates a gas or gases, fumes, or vapors that will destroy vermin, rodents, insects, and other pests and is usually lethal, poisonous, noxious, or dangerous to human life.

"Fungicide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any fungi or plant disease.

"Herbicide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any weed.

"Incident" means a definite and separate occurrence or event, involving the use or presence of a pesticide, that adversely affects man or the environment.

"Insecticide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any insects that may be present in any environment whatsoever.

"Knowledge" means the possession and comprehension of pertinent facts, together combined with the ability to use them pertinent facts in dealing with specific problems and situations within the pesticide context.

"Label" means the written, printed, or graphic matter on, or attached to, the pesticide or device, or the immediate container thereof of the pesticide or device, and the outside container or wrapper of the retail package, if any, of the pesticide or device.

"Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter (i) upon the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappers, (ii) accompanying the pesticide or device at any time, or (iii) to which reference is made on the label or in literature accompanying the pesticide or device, except when accurate, nonmisleading reference is made to current official publications of the agricultural experiment station, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Board of Health, or similar federal institutions or other official agencies of the Commonwealth or other states when such states are authorized by law to conduct research in the field of pesticides.

"Licensed" or "licensee" means those businesses which that, when meeting the requirements established by the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, are issued a license to engage in the sale, storage, distribution, recommend the recommendation of use, or application of pesticides in Virginia in exchange for compensation.

"Marine antifoulant paint" means any compound, coating, paint, or treatment applied or used for the purpose of controlling freshwater or marine fouling organisms on vessels.

"Noncertified applicator" means a person who is not certified in accordance with this chapter to use or supervise the use of a restricted use pesticide in the category appropriate to the type of application being conducted in the pertinent jurisdiction, but who is using a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a person certified as a commercial or private applicator in accordance with this chapter.

"Pesticide" means (i) any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, weeds, or other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses on or in living man or other animals, which that the commissioner shall declare declares to be a pest; (ii) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant; and (iii) any substance which is intended to become an active ingredient thereof in a substance described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Pesticide business" means any person engaged in the business of distributing, applying, or recommending the use of a product; or storing, selling, or offering for sale pesticides directly to the user. The term "pesticide business" does not include (i) wood treaters not for hire; (ii) seed treaters not for hire; (iii) operations that produce agricultural products unless the owners or operators of such operations described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) are engaged in the business of selling or offering for sale pesticides, or distributing pesticides to persons outside of that agricultural producing operation in connection with commercial transactions; or (iv) businesses exempted by regulations adopted by the board.

"Private applicator" means an applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide that is classified for restricted use for purposes of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by him the applicator or his the applicator's employer or, if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities, on the property of another person.

"Registered technician" means an individual who renders services similar to those of a certified commercial applicator, but who has not completed all the training or time in service requirements to be eligible for examination for certification as a commercial applicator and is limited to application of general use pesticides. However, if he the individual applies restricted use pesticides he shall, the individual may do so only (i) under the direct supervision of a certified commercial or private applicator and (ii) if the label of the restricted use pesticide does not restrict the pesticide's permissible applicators to certified applicators. Every registered technician is certified in Category 60 regardless of the category or subcategory in which he the applicator is trained and applies pesticides.

"Registered technician not for hire" means any registered technician who uses or supervises the use of pesticides as part of his the technician's job duties only on property owned or leased by him the technician or his the technician's employer. It This term also applies to governmental employees who use or supervise the use of pesticides, whether on property owned or leased by them or their employers or not, in the performance of their official duties.

"Repeat violation" means another violation following the first violation of the same provision of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act or the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 USC § 136 et seq.), or regulations adopted pursuant thereto to those acts, committed within a three-year period commencing with the date of official notification of the first violation of the provision.

"Restricted entry interval" means the time after the end of a pesticide application during which entry into the treated area is restricted.

"Restricted use pesticide" or "pesticide classified for restricted use" means any pesticide classified for restricted use by the administrator of the EPA under the provisions of 1947 (7 USC § 3(d)(1)(c)) of the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (, as amended).

"Rodenticide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating rodents or any other vertebrate animal which that the commissioner shall declare declares to be a pest.

"Tributyltin compounds" means any compound having three normal butyl groups attached to a tin atom and with or without an anion such as chloride, fluoride, or oxide.

"Under the direct supervision of" means the act or process whereby the application of a pesticide is made by a competent person acting under the instructions and control of a certified commercial applicator who is responsible for the actions of that person.

"Under the direct on-site supervision of" means the act or process whereby the application of a pesticide is made by a competent person acting under the instructions and control of a certified commercial applicator who is responsible for the actions of that person and, is physically present on the property upon which the pesticide is being applied, and is in constant visual contact with the person applying the pesticide.

"Use" means the employment of a pesticide for the purposes of (i) preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or (ii) regulating plant growth, causing defoliation or desiccation of plants. The term "use" shall include includes application or mixing and shall include handling or transfer of a pesticide after the manufacturer's original seal is broken. The term "use" shall also include includes any act with respect to a particular pesticide which that is consistent with the label directions for that particular pesticide.

"Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, whether self-propelled or otherwise, and includes barges and tugs.

2VAC5-685-20. General requirements for certification.

A. The following persons must be certified as pesticide applicators:

1. Commercial applicators;

2. Registered technicians; and

3. Private applicators.

B. Commercial applicators not for hire must be certified only when using any pesticide in the following areas, except as noted in subsection C of this section:

1. Areas open to the general public at daycare facilities, educational institutions, health care facilities, and convalescent facilities;

2. Areas where open food is stored, processed, or sold; and

3. Recreational lands over five acres in size.

C. Employees of local, state, and federal governmental agencies who use or supervise the use of any pesticide on any area in the performance of their official duties must be certified as either commercial applicators not for hire or registered technicians, but they are exempt from any certification fees.

D. All persons desiring certification as pesticide applicators must:

1. Complete board-approved training appropriate for the desired classification;

2. Submit a completed application to the commissioner; and

3. Pass required examination or examinations. Applicants who do not pass the examination and who request reexamination must resubmit a completed application to the commissioner or his the commissioner's duly authorized agent and pay the nonrefundable applicator certification fee as determined by 2VAC5-675, Regulations Governing Pesticide Fees Charged by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (2VAC5-675); and

4. Be 18 years of age or older.

E. Persons with a history of repeat violations of federal or state pesticide laws or whose certification or pesticide business license has been revoked within the two-year period immediately prior to application are not eligible for certification. Such persons may appear before the board to show why they should be granted certification as outlined under provisions of § 3.2-3940 E of the Code of Virginia.

F. Applicants for certification cannot may not engage in the activity for which they are requesting certification, unless participating in supervised direct on-site training, until certification has been issued by the commissioner. Commercial applicators may not apply pesticides in any category or subcategory activity until they have passed the category-specific examination and obtained the appropriate certification.

G. A commercial or private applicator or registered technician may request a duplicate of the certification card if the applicator's or technician's card has been lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed.

2VAC5-685-40. Specific certification requirements for private applicators.

A. Each applicant for a private applicator's certificate shall apply to the commissioner and then report to an authorized testing location within 90 days and to take an examination for each certification category, specified in 2VAC5-685-80, applicable to his the applicant's operation. The application shall contain the applicant's name, address, and classification desired for certification.

B. Persons who cannot read or understand labels shall not be certified as private applicators unless they demonstrate competence to apply restricted use pesticides on their own properties. Persons seeking a waiver of the literacy requirements shall petition the board. Persons certified under this waiver shall obtain certification in the categories of limited certificate or single product certification as described in 2VAC5-685-80.

2VAC5-685-60. Persons exempt from certification.

The following persons are exempt from certification:

1. Persons conducting laboratory research involving restricted use pesticides;

2. Doctors of medicine or doctors of veterinary medicine applying pesticides as drugs or medication during the course of their practice, or to control pests in corpses;

3. Persons who use or supervise the use of nonrestricted use pesticides as part of their duties only on properties owned or leased by their employers, except those persons identified in 2VAC5-685-20 B;

4. Persons who provide janitorial or cleaning services using nonrestricted use sanitizers, disinfectants, and germicides;

5. Painters who apply restricted use marine antifoulant paint under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator. One certified commercial applicator shall be present for every eight painters;

6. Forestry applicators standing on the ground who apply general nonrestricted use herbicides for forest vegetation control and tree thinning under the direct on-site supervision of a certified commercial applicator. One certified commercial applicator shall be present for every eight forestry applicators and be within voice contact of and no more than 200 feet from such applicators;

7. Individuals engaged in the training required for certification while under the direct on-site supervision of a certified commercial applicator;

8. Employees of local, state, or federal governmental agencies who from time to time make incidental use of ready-to-use pesticides that are properly registered in Virginia. For purposes of this section, "incidental use" means the use of a pesticide on an occasional, isolated, site-specific basis in order to avoid immediate personal harm from stinging or biting insects. This exemption does not include regular, routine, or maintenance applications of pesticides or any use of restricted-use pesticides;

9. Individuals who apply nonrestricted use pesticides for the survey for gypsy moth under the authority of the department; and

10. Individuals who apply nonrestricted use pesticides for the survey for cotton boll weevil under the authority of the department; and

11. Individuals 18 years of age or older who apply a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a private applicator. However, an individual 16 years of age or older who applies a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of a private applicator who is a member of the individual's immediate family and on property owned or leased by the private applicator is also exempt from certification if (i) the restricted use pesticide is not a fumigant, sodium cyanide, or sodium fluoroacetate and (ii) the individual is not applying the restricted use pesticide aerially.

2VAC5-685-70. Categories for commercial applicator certification.

A. Commercial applicators must be certified in one or more of the following commercial applicator categories or subcategories:

1. Agricultural pest control.

a. Agricultural plant pest control. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides in production of agricultural crops, or on grasslands, or on noncrop agricultural lands.

b. Agricultural animal pest control. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides on agriculturally related agricultural animals or in locations on or in which agricultural animals are confined. Certification in this subcategory alone is not sufficient to authorize the purchase, use, or supervision of the use of sodium cyanide for predator control or sodium fluoroacetate for predator control.

c. Fumigation of soil and agricultural products. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides for soil fumigation in production of an agricultural commodity and the application of pesticides for fumigation of stored agricultural plant products.

d. Chemigation. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides through an irrigation system.

2. Forest pest control. This category is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides in forests, forest nurseries, and seed orchards.

3. Ornamental and turf pest control.

a. Ornamental pest control. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides in the maintenance and production of indoor or outdoor ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers in and out-of-doors, excluding fumigation.

b. Turf pest control. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides in the production and maintenance of turf, including, but not limited to, turf in golf courses, residential lawns, parks, and cemeteries.

4. Seed treatment (excluding fumigation). This category is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides on seeds in a seed treatment facility.

5. Aquatic pest control.

a. Aquatic pest control - general. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides in or on standing or running water, for the express purpose of controlling pests. This excludes applicators engaged in public health related activities included in subdivision 8 of this subsection, related to public health pest control.

b. Marine antifoulant paints. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of marine antifoulant paints containing tributyltin or other restricted use pesticides applied to a boat hull, buoy, underwater equipment or pipe, or other underwater structure to prevent the growth of a plant or animal pest in or on a submerged surface.

6. Right-of-way pest control. This category is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides in the maintenance of public rights-of-way, such as a road, electric power line, telephone line, pipeline, or railway, and in the maintenance of fence lines, structural perimeters, or other similar areas.

7. Industrial, institutional, structural, and health-related pest control.

a. General pest control (excluding fumigation). This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides to control household type pests, including pests that inhabit or infest structures, stored products, and residential food preparation areas, and pests capable of infesting or contaminating foods and foodstuffs at any stage of processing facilities. This subcategory includes treatment of food processing areas and control of vertebrate structural invaders. This subcategory does not include control of wood-destroying pests or the use of fumigants.

b. Wood-destroying pest control (excluding fumigation). This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides other than fumigants to control organisms that destroy structures made of or containing wood.

c. Fumigation. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of fumigant-type fumigant pesticides to control pests in a structure or an item other than soil or raw agricultural commodities.

d. Vertebrate pest control (excluding structural invaders). This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides, excluding sodium cyanide for predator control or sodium fluoroacetate for predator control, to control vertebrate pest animals outside human dwellings or other structures.

e. Sewer root pest control. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who use pesticides for, including those containing metam sodium, to control roots in a sewer line root control.

f. Public health for commercial applicators. This subcategory is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides to manage or control pests of medical significance that pose a risk to public health. This subcategory does not include a federal, state, or local government employee involved in public health pest control in the performance of the employee's duties.

8. Public health pest control - government. This category is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides for the management and control of pests having of medical and public health significance that pose a risk to public health. This category is for a federal, state, or local government employee or contractor who uses or supervises the use of pesticides in a government-sponsored program.

9. Regulatory pest control. This category is for a federal, state, and or local governmental government employee applicators or contractor who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides, excluding sodium cyanide for predator control or sodium fluoroacetate for predator control, in the a government-sponsored program to control of regulated pests.

10. Demonstration and research pest control. This category is for commercial applicators who will be demonstrating the a federal, state, or local government employee who (i) teaches proper pesticide use or application techniques or conducts or supervises classroom demonstrations of proper use and techniques of or application of pesticides (including classroom demonstration), techniques or who will be supervising such demonstration. It also includes applicators who will be conducting pesticide conducts or supervises classroom demonstrations of proper pesticide use or application techniques, (ii) makes pesticide recommendations, or (iii) conducts research on application of pesticides in a greenhouse or field plots plot.

11. Aerial pesticide application. This category is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of any pesticide applied by fixed- fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

12. Wood preservation and wood product treatment. This category is for commercial applicators who will be using or supervising the use of pesticides at treating wood treatment plants and or sawmills for preservative treatment the preservation of wood and wood products by pressure, dipping, soaking, or diffusion processes to protect the wood or wood product from damage by insects, fungi, marine borers, or weather.

13. Miscellaneous. This category is to be used to designate categories or subcategories of commercial applicators using specific pesticides or uses for which the U.S. EPA may mandate certification in order to allow for the pesticide or use required by the Commonwealth for use of general use pesticides.

14. Predator management. This category is for a federal, state, or local government employee or contractor who uses or supervises the use of pesticides in a government-sponsored program to control predators, including the use of sodium cyanide in a mechanical ejection device or sodium fluoroacetate in a protective collar.

B. A commercial applicator certified in one category and seeking initial certification in one or more additional categories shall meet the certification requirements of each of the new categories in which he the applicator desires certification.

2VAC5-685-80. Categories for private applicator certification.

Private applicators who apply or supervise the application of restricted use pesticides shall be certified in one or more of the following categories:

1. Category 86: Single product certification. Includes private applicator applicants who are seeking authorization to apply a single identified restricted use product or related restricted use products with the same active ingredient and with a similar formulation and use. This category is intended for limited use under special or emergency circumstances as identified by the board.

2. Category 87: Limited certificate - single product or single use. Includes private applicator applicants who are seeking authorization to apply a single restricted use pesticide for a single identified purpose. This category is intended for limited use under special or emergency circumstances as identified by the board on a case-by-case basis.

3. 1. Category 90: Agricultural commodity production - food, fiber, and forestry products, and commodity production. Includes private applicators who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, excluding fumigants, sodium cyanide for predator control, or sodium fluoroacetate for predator control, (i) in the production of agricultural crops, including fumigation and chemigation; (ii) on forestry products; (iii) on animals; (iv) in places where animals are confined; (v) for the control of vertebrate pests of agricultural crops and livestock animals; or (vi) in the production of agricultural commodities; and (vii) for the fumigation of agricultural products.

4. 2. Category 91: Ornamental production. Includes private applicators who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, excluding fumigants, to control pests in (i) tree nurseries, (ii) shrub nurseries, (iii) ornamental plant nurseries, (iv) flower nurseries, (v) greenhouses used for breeding and growing ornamental plants, or (vi) irrigation systems, and (vii) ornamental production using fumigants.

3. Category 92: Fumigation. Includes private applicators who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides for fumigation.

4. Category 93: Predator control. Includes private applicators who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, including sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetate, for predator control.

5. Category 94: Aerial application. Includes private applicators who use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides by fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or unmanned aerial systems (UAS)

2VAC5-685-100. Specific knowledge required for the categories of commercial applicators.

Applicants for commercial applicator certification shall possess the skills and knowledge associated with the chosen category(s) as they pertain to those items listed in 2VAC5-685-90 B 1 through 6, including recognizing category specific pests and their biology as described in 40 CFR 171.103(d) and contained in the appropriate Virginia category specific category-specific training manual(s) manual.

2VAC5-685-110. Specific knowledge required for the categories of private applicators.

Applicants for private applicator certification shall possess the skills and knowledge associated with the chosen category(s) as they pertain to those items listed in 2VAC5-685-90 B 1 through 6, including recognizing category specific pests and their biology as described in 40 CFR 171.105 and contained in a Virginia category specific category-specific certification training manual(s) manual.

2VAC5-685-120. Specific knowledge required for registered technicians.

In addition to the skills and knowledge required in 2VAC5-685-90 B 1 through 6 described in 40 CFR 171.201(d), the a registered technician applicant shall obtain the required amount of on-the-job training as discussed in 2VAC5-685-50.

2VAC5-685-130. Renewal of certification.

A. Any certified private or commercial applicator or registered technician who desires to renew his certification shall do so biennially for the category or subcategory for which he the applicator or technician is certified. A certified private or commercial applicator or registered technician must first attend board-approved recertification courses and submit proof of attendance at such courses or be reexamined in basic pesticide safety and the categories desired for recertification. In addition to the requirement in this subsection, commercial applicators and registered technicians shall also submit an application for renewal before the commissioner will renew their the certification.

B. A certified commercial applicator or registered technician must complete a board-approved recertification course that, at a minimum, includes the core standards of competency for applicators established in 40 CFR 171.101 and 171.103 and addresses the following topics:

1. Legal aspects, including:

a. A reminder to follow label directions, including those on use, storage, disposal, and transportation;

b. A review of possible consequences of violating the law;

c. A reminder that restricted use pesticides purchased under an applicator's certificate number must be for use by certified commercial applicators only;

d. A review of a certified commercial applicator's responsibilities in supervising the use of restricted use pesticides by noncertified applicators; and

e. A review of recordkeeping responsibilities of certified commercial applicators for restricted use pesticide applications; and

2. Category-related training, including:

a. A review of general safety for the applicator, coworkers, and the public;

b. A review of the environmental aspects of pesticide use, including impact on nontarget organisms, wildlife, domestic animals, and groundwater, etc.;

c. A review of application techniques, including equipment, calibration, and maintenance;

d. A review of hazards, both personal safety and environmental, unique to that specific category;

e. A review of pertinent information regarding new chemistry or new formulations available that would be of use to applicators certified in the category;

f. A review of integrated pest management programs applicable to the category; and

g. A review of pests specific to category, including in-depth training on identification and control of selected specific pests. This section may be tailored to local needs.

C. A certified private applicator must complete a board-approved recertification course that, at a minimum, includes the core standards of competency for applicators established in 40 CFR 171.105 and addresses the following topics:

1. General safety;

2. Legal update; and

3. Pest management and application technology, including:

a. A review of category-specific pest management and pesticide use patterns; and

b. A review of category-specific pesticide application and handling technology.

D. A certified private or commercial applicator or registered technician may accumulate up to four years of credit by attending board-approved recertification courses.

E. Upon expiration of certification, the certificate of a private applicator, commercial applicator, or registered technician shall become invalid. Any private applicator, commercial applicator, or registered technician who desires to renew his certification, but fails to do so within 60 days after its expiration, of the certification shall be reexamined.

2VAC5-685-210. Specific recordkeeping requirements for commercial applicators not for hire and registered technicians not for hire.

Commercial applicators not for hire and registered technicians not for hire shall maintain a record of each pesticide applied, containing the following:

1. Name of property owner, and mailing address, or physical location, and, as applicable, phone telephone number of the site of application;

2. Name and certification number (or certification number of the supervising certified applicator) of the person making the application or, if a registered technician makes the application, the name of the registered technician and the name and certification number of the person supervising the application;

3. Day Time, day, month, and year of application;

4. Type of plants, crops, animals, commodity, stored product, or sites treated and principal pests to be controlled;

5. Acreage, area, or number of plants or animals treated;

6. Brand name or common product name of pesticide used;

7. EPA registration number;

8. Amounts of pesticide concentrate and amount of diluent used, by weight or volume, in mixture applied; and

9. Total amount of pesticides applied per site per application; and

10. Type of application equipment used.

2VAC5-685-220. Specific recordkeeping requirements for private applicators.

A. A private applicator shall maintain records documenting that a noncertified applicator who applies a restricted use pesticide under the direct supervision of the private applicator has been trained in accordance with the requirements for a noncertified applicator training program as established in 40 CFR 171.201(d) or with the requirements established in 40 CFR 170.501(c) for handlers, as that term is defined in 40 CFR 170.3.

B. Training records maintained for noncertified applicators trained in accordance with the requirements established in 40 CFR 171.201(d) must contain all of the following information:

1. Noncertified applicator's printed name and signature;

2. Date of the training;

3. Name and certification number of the person who conducted the training; and

4. Title or a description of the training completed.