(a) License holder — Commercial Classifications 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

1. (1) Applicants must be a minimum age of eighteen (18).
2. (2) Applicants must submit an application to the Department of Agriculture on forms provided by the Commercial Pest Control Program.

3. (3)

   1. (A) The license holder must themselves be, or shall employ and maintain, at least one (1) commercial applicator licensed for each classification of pest control service work provided by the license holder.
   2. (B) The commercial applicators shall maintain direct supervision over all pest control services provided by the license holder’s business.
4. (4) No more than thirty (30) registered agents shall be supervised by one (1) commercial applicator.
5. (5) The license holder’s license shall be issued in the name of the pest control firm.
6. (6) Prior to the issuance of the license for Classifications 1, 2, or 3, the license holder shall provide the department with copies of all required surety bond and/or insurance policies.
7. (7) The surety bond and insurance shall be issued to the license holder and the license holder shall guarantee that the insurance and bond policies cover all pest control service work performed by the license holder’s commercial applicators and/or registered agents.

(b) Commercial applicator — Licensed operator.

1. (1) Applicants must be a minimum age of eighteen (18).
2. (2) After passing the appropriate examinations (Classifications 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6), all commercial applicators must submit an application and the required fees to the department on forms provided by the Pest Control Program.

3. (3)

   1. (A) Commercial applicator applicants must themselves be or must be employed by a license holder prior to the issuance of an applicator’s license.
   2. (B)

(i) A commercial applicator’s license shall become invalid in the event they cease to be themselves a license holder or employed by a license holder.

1. (ii) The applicator’s license shall remain invalid until such time as the applicator reestablishes employment with a license holder or acquires a license holder’s license.

   1. (c) Noncommercial applicator.
2. (1) Applicants must be a minimum age of eighteen (18).
3. (2) After passing the appropriate examinations (7, 8, 9 or 10), all noncommercial applicators must submit an application and the required fees to the department on forms provided by the Pest Control Program.