2307.1 Each applicant shall notify the Department, in writing, of reasons for requesting private applicator certification for general agricultural pest control or aerial pest control.

2307.2 An applicant's written notification shall include the following information:

1. (a) The name of the restricted-use pesticide;
2. (b) The intended use of the pesticide; and
3. (c) The address of the site where the pesticide will be applied.

2307.3 If the notification is accepted by the Department, the applicant may then apply for certification pursuant to § 2308 of this chapter.

2307.4 The Department shall issue an applicant a certification and the appropriate credentials, after the applicant performs the following actions:

1. (a) Submits proof of competency; and
2. (b) Submits a completed application for an applicator's license.

2307.5 Beginning January 1, 2016, a private applicator shall renew his or her certification every two (2) years by presenting documentation indicating satisfactory completion of a minimum of one (1) refresher training course meeting the requirements of §§ 2306.2 or 2306.3, combined with a history of satisfactory performance.

2307.6 A license shall be valid only when accompanied by a current pesticide applicator's certification issued by the Department.

2307.7 Each applicant for certification must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

SOURCE: 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 30 DCR 2204 (May 13, 1983); 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).