2302.1 Each applicant for certification as a commercial applicator shall demonstrate to the Department that he or she has at least one (1) of the following:

(a) One (1) year of experience acceptable to the Department as a full-time registered technician engaged in those categories in which the applicant seeks to be certified. Proof of this experience may include affidavits from former employers, certification or licensing from other states or the federal government, or other measures acceptable to the Department;

(b) A degree or certification from an accredited college or university with specialized training acceptable to the Department in the categories in which the applicant seeks to be certified. One (1) year of this specialized training may be considered equivalent to one (1) year of practical experience; or

(c) A combination of training and experience acceptable to the Department. This combination shall total not less than one (1) year.

2302.2 Each applicant for certification must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

SOURCE: Section 4 of the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-70; 24 DCR 6867 (February 17, 1978)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 3044 (October 6, 1978), incorporating the text of the Proposed Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 2118 (August 25, 1978); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3340 (March 20, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 001173 (February 6, 2026).