7 Pa. Code § 128.31 - Licensing requirements
(a) A
pesticide application business may not be operated without first obtaining a
pesticide application business license.
(b) The license period shall end on December
31 each year, except that the Department may issue a license for the following
year when an initial license application is filed during the last 2 months of a
licensing year.
(c) A pesticide
application business shall prominently display on every vehicle involved in the
pesticide application phase of its business the license number assigned by the
Department. The number must be in figures at least 3 inches high and be located
on both sides of the vehicle at a readily visible location in a contrasting
color.
(d) A licensed business
shall notify the Department in writing within 15 days of a change in
information in its application for licensing, or if it is no longer engaged in
the application of pesticides.
(1) A licensed
pesticide application business shall return to the Department within 15 days
the voided applicator certification or register technician card of an employee
that is no longer employed by the pesticide application business.
(2) If the certification or registered
technician card issued by the Department is not available, the pesticide
application business shall notify the Department in writing within 15 days of
the employee termination and provide an explanation of why the card is
unavailable and the last known home address for the individual.
(e) A business that meets the
definition of a commercial applicator as defined in section 4(6)(C) of the act
(3 P.
S. §
111.24(6)(C)) may
not apply a pesticide without having a valid certified applicator physically
present at the application site unless all application personnel on site are
valid registered technicians.
(f)
If the application business includes aerial applications, the applicant shall
provide proof of compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration
regulations as described in 14 CFR Part 137 (relating to agricultural aircraft
operations).
Notes
The provisions of this §128.31 amended under section 7(b)(2) of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973 (3 P. S. § 111.27(b)(2)).
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