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C&T: State Regulatory Programs
& Variations
North American Pesticide Applicator Certification and Safety Education Workshop
Madison, WI.
Gina M. Davis
Michigan Department of Agriculture
C&T: State Regulatory Programs and Variations
Code of Federal Regulations
40 CFR Part 171
• Standards for certification of pesticide applicators – Commercial– Private
• Restricted Use Pesticides
• Standards for supervision
Code of Federal Regulations
40 CFR Part 171
40 CFR Part 171.7 -
“If any state, at any time, desires to certify applicators of restricted use pesticides, the Governor of that State shall submit a state plan for that purpose. The administrator shall approve the plan submitted by any State if the plan in his judgement - ….”
40 CFR Part 171.7 -
• Designates a State agency as the agency responsible for administering the plan.
• Contains satisfactory assurances– Legal authority– Qualified personnel
40 CFR Part 171.7 - Submission and approval of State plans
• Specific requirements….– Specific legal authorities– Reporting requirements– Standards for the certification of applicators– Provisions for issuance of credentials– Reciprocity– Maintenance of State Plans
State Regulatory Programs - Variations
• Agency Involvement
• Program Scope
• Operational variations
– Department of Agriculture
– Structural Pest Control Board
– State Health Agency
– Cooperative Extension
– Other cooperating organizations
State Regulatory Programs - Agency Involvement
State Regulatory Programs - Scope
– Restricted Use
– General Use
– Applicator Type• Commercial Applicator• Private Applicator
• Applicator
• Commercial Licensed Applicator
• Non-commercial Licensed Applicator
• Public Applicator/Operator
• Registered Technicians
• Service Technicians
• Limited Commercial
• Custom Applicator
Categories of Commercial Certification40 CFR 171.3
• Agricultural Pest Control
• Forest Pest Control• Ornamental and Turf
Pest Control• Seed Treatment• Aquatic Pest Control• Right-of-way Pest
Control
• Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Control
• Public Health Pest Control
• Regulatory Pest Control
• Demonstration and Research
• Ag. Plant• Ag. Animal• Ag. Weed• Ag. Disease• Field crops• Vegetable crops• Fruit crops• Fruit, Nut & Veg. Crops• Weed & Brush Control• Predatory Animal Control
• Farm Storage Pest Control
• Livestock & Poultry• Seed Treatment• Horticultural Pest Control• Soil & Ag Fumigation• Livestock Protection
Collar• Citrus Pest Control
Agricultural Pest Control
Ornamental & Turf Pest Control
• Greenhouse Pest Control• Plant Pest & Weed Control• Weed Control• Insect Control• Disease Control• Interior Plant Maintenance
Other categories….
• School IPM Pest Control• Food Processing• Golf Course Pest Management• Sports Turf Pest Management• Roadside Vegetation Management• Railroad Vegetation Management• Utility Right-of-Way• Pocket Gopher Pest Control
State Regulatory Programs - Operational Variations
– Exam requirement
– Examinee identification
– Oversight of examination
–Type of examination
State Regulatory Programs - Operational Variations
– Age requirements
– Pre-requisite training
– Expiration of credential
– Certification renewal
Challenges?• Program variations can make change and
improvement difficult.
• Administrative difficulties
• Reciprocity is often overly complicated
• Different requirements for applicators working in multiple states.
• Other ?
Questions?