The PaPlants website, www. Mail and requests coming into the office will be processed but expect some delays. Additionally, all licensing requirements, including certification, renewing, and continuing education credits, are valid and required for all pesticide applicators and pesticide businesses. Thank you for your patience as we navigate through this current situation. If you have any questions about this information, please contact or pesticides pa.
All disinfectant and sanitizer products for use on surfaces are required to be registered and have an EPA registration number on the label. Users must adhere to the product label instructions. To become a certified private applicator, testing is required. There is no charge for the exam. Starting Monday, March 16 th the front lobby will be closed to the public. For assistance, please visit www. For a list of currently open IdentoGO sites, please enter your zip code here. The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs was established in as part of the Department of State to provide administrative, logistical and legal support services to professional and occupational licensing boards and commissions.
Professional licensing protects the health and safety of the public from fraudulent and unethical practitioners. There are 29 licensing boards and commissions, each with their own statute governing their powers and functions. The boards and commissions also promulgate regulations to further govern their respective professions. The boards and commissions each comprise between seven and 17 members, including professionals in those fields and public members who represent the public at-large.
Members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Pesticide applicators must know how to apply RUPs properly and effectively. You can also view pesticide safety fact sheets and videos. In Pennsylvania, green industry professionals who use pesticides need to understand the Pennsylvania pesticide laws, how to comply with them, and which pesticide license their business needs.
If you want to obtain a license, there is an exam you must pass. If you plan to use a restricted-use fumigant, there is an additional test. A private pesticide applicator license is valid for three years, after which you have to obtain six core and six category credits for recertification. You can earn credits in various ways, such as attending a Crops Conference or participating in a Pesticide Education Program. There are two requirements for certification as a private pesticide applicator.
You have to pass an exam , for which there is no charge. You have to pass additional testing if you intend to use restricted-use fumigant. For commercial and public applicators, there are 25 categories. To be eligible for certification, you must pass two written examinations core and category , and a pesticide application business must also employ you. To help prepare for Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification , various courses and certification exam study materials are available.
Certification and study materials are available to help you prepare for the testing. You can access test dates and locations through PaPlants. Information that must be provided includes date, time, location of application, EPA registration number, brand name, common name of active ingredients of the pesticide s that may be used, business name, BU number, business phone number, and a copy of the label if requested.
If an applicator's certification expires, further use of pesticides that would otherwise be permitted is prohibited. However, the applicator has up to one year to reinstate the certification by obtaining the necessary recertification credits and paying the appropriate fees. If the certification is expired for more than one year, reexamination is required for recertification. Commercial and public applicators must maintain records for each application.
Private applicators are required to maintain records for all applications of restricted use pesticides. Operations that employ agricultural workers or handlers covered by the Worker Protection Standard must keep records for all pesticide applications.
All pesticide application records must be maintained for three years, completed within 24 hours of the pesticide application, and contain the following:. To maintain pesticide certification, applicators must obtain update training during three-year intervals by accumulating PDA-approved recertification credits.
Regardless of the category of certification, each applicator must accumulate six core credits. The number of category-specific credits required for recertification varies from category to category. Specific requirements are listed below. For pricing information, please contact the Publications Distribution Center PDC toll-free at or locally at Telephone orders are only accepted with a Visa or MasterCard.
The PDC cannot make category packet recommendations. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, am to pm. All sales are final. These are only available for the closed book exams and are offered in select locations. Participants in this program can legally dispose of waste pesticides at no cost. To participate in the Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Program, applicators must ensure that containers are free of all product, inside and outside.
Pressure rinsing or triple rinsing each container is required. All label booklets and caps should be discarded. Only 2 HDPE plastic containers from EPA-registered agricultural, structural, turf, forestry, and specialty pest control products, as well as containers from adjuvants, crop oil, surfactants, and fertilizers, can be accepted.
For more information about these programs, visit the PaPlants website or contract your regional PDA office.
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