2311 REGISTRATION OF TECHNICIANS

2311.1 Except for persons who are exempt from certification and license requirements under § 2300.8, only those persons certified and licensed under the Pesticide Operation Regulations, Chapters 22 through 25 of this title, shall apply pesticides in the District of Columbia for a fee unless they are registered as a technician with the Department pursuant to this section and acting under the direct supervision of a licensed certified applicator.

2311.2 No pesticide operator required to be licensed in the District of Columbia pursuant to the Pesticide Operation Regulations, Chapters 22 through 25 of this title, shall permit the use of any pesticide by any technician unless that technician is registered with the Department pursuant to this section and under the direct supervision of a licensed certified commercial or public applicator pursuant to the requirements in § 2312.

2311.3 Application for registration of each technician shall be submitted to the Department within thirty (30) days after the first date of employment.

2311.4 Application for registration shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Department.

2311.5 Prior to approval by the Department as a registered technician, an individual shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older and receive a passing score on the general core examination as provided in Subsections 2303.6(a) and 2303.7.

(a) An individual shall have one hundred eighty (180) days from the date the Department receives a completed application for registration to receive a passing score on the general core examination as provided in Subsections 2303.6(a) and 2303.7.

(b) An individual that fails to receive a passing score on the general core examination as provided in Subsections 2303.6(a) and 2303.7 within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date the Department receives a completed application for registration shall wait an additional thirty (30) days before retaking the examination.

2311.6 Any person that registered with the Department as a registered technician prior to October 1, 2014, shall not be required to retake the general core examination as provided in § 2311.5.

2311.7 Upon approval, the Department shall issue an identification card to each registered technician. The identification card shall include the technician's name, issue and expiration date, and certification number.

2311.8 A registered technician shall carry, or have reasonably available nearby, his or her identification card during all working hours and shall display it upon request.2311.9 Registration under this section shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance of the identification card.2311.10 In order to renew his or her registration, a registered technician shall be required to:- (a) Present documentation indicating satisfactory completion within the year of a minimum of one (1) refresher training course approved by the Department and pertinent to the employee's competency;

- (b) Demonstrate a history of satisfactory performance; and

- (c) If the Department determines after consultation with the EPA and other qualified professionals in the field of pest control that a significant change in technology has occurred and that additional training is vital for the protection of the environment, the Department may require that the registered technician take an examination prior to the issuance of the renewed registration.2311.11 Upon completion of any three (3) year term as a registered technician, the individual shall apply for certification in a category pursuant to § 2303 of this chapter. The individual shall sit for a category examination. If a passing score is achieved, the individual shall be certified as an applicator in that category. If a passing score is not achieved, the individual may remain a registered technician for an additional three (3) year term.2311.12 A registered technician can only renew his or her registration for one additional three (3) year term. If at the end of this additional term the registered technician does not apply for and achieve certification in a category pursuant to § 2303 of these regulations, the technician may no longer remain a registered technician.2311.13 The pesticide operator shall pay an annual fee for each registered technician in the amount specified in § 2520.2311.14 The pesticide operator shall give the Department written notice of the termination of the employment of a registered technician within thirty (30) days of the termination and shall return the registered technician's identification card to the Department with the written notice of termination.2311.15 Training courses required for registered technicians in Subsection 2311.10(a) shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Persons conducting the training shall be present during the entire training, respond to any participant questions, and:

(1) Be qualified as a certified applicator;

(2) Designated as a trainer by the Department; or

(3) Have completed an EPA-approved “Train the Trainer” program.

(b) The training shall cover the areas of competency as included in Subsection 2304.4; and

(c) The training shall be presented orally from written materials or audio visually in a manner that the participants can understand, such as through a translator.

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 62 DCR 3340 (March 20, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 001173 (February 6, 2026).