1. A. To broaden an applicator certification, the applicant shall:

   1. 1. Submit the application described in R3-8-203,
   2. 2. Submit the fee required under R3-8-103, and
   3. 3. Take and pass the certification examination for the specific category in which broadening is sought.
2. B. A QA is eligible to broaden a QA certification only if, in the category in which broadening is sought, the QA has a valid applicator certification or a qualification listed in R3-8-204(C).

3. C. To broaden a QA certification, the QA shall:

   1. 1. Submit the application described in R3-8-204 and indicate on the application the category in which broadening is sought,
   2. 2. Submit the fee required under R3-8-103,
   3. 3. Submit the evidence of experience required under R3-8-204(C) for the category in which broadening is sought except as provided in subsection (D), and
   4. 4. Take and pass the certification examination for the specific category in which broadening is sought.

4. D. Experience exemptions. A QA may become certified without meeting the experience requirement of R3-8-204(C) in the categories of:

   1. 1. Right-of-way or ornamental and turf if the individual has QA certification in the category of industrial and institutional, wood-destroying organism treatment, ornamental and turf, or right-of-way.
   2. 2. Wood-destroying organism management if the individual has QA certification in the industrial and institutional category.
   3. 3. Wood preservation if the individual has QA certification in the wood-destroying organism treatment category.

Historical Note

New Section recodified from R4-29-210 at 23 A.A.R. 1976, effective June 30, 2017 (Supp. 17-2). Section amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 757 (March 24, 2023), with an immediate effective date of March 10, 2023 (Supp. 23-1).