2516.1 Any person applying pesticides, other than those excluded in Subsection 2300.8 (a), (b), or (d), shall maintain records for a minimum of two (2) years containing the following information:

1. (a) Name or identification of applicator and certification number;
2. (b) Name of supervising certified applicator and certification number, as applicable;
3. (c) Address of treated property and name of the person or entity for whom it was applied;
4. (d) Date of application, including the month, day, and year;
5. (e) Time of application;
6. (f) Type of plant, animal, or structure treated and target pest;
7. (g) Acreage, or number of plants or animals, or a description of or square or cubic footage of the structure treated;
8. (h) Wind direction, estimated velocity, and weather conditions;
9. (i) Pesticide applied (the name brand) and the type of formulation;
10. (j) Classification of pesticide used, whether restricted-use, District restricted use, or non-essential;
11. (k) Dilution rate of the product as applied (the percent of active ingredient);
12. (l) The amount of diluted material applied;
13. (m) The type of equipment used; and
14. (n) The Environmental Protection Agency registration number of product used.

2516.2 Each person shall, upon written request from the Department, furnish the Department with copies of any requested records within 24 hours of the request.

2516.3 The records required in this chapter shall be subject to inspection by the Department in accordance with § 2501.3.

2516.4 Each licensee, permit holder, or certified applicator, shall immediately notify the Department in writing if there is any change in business ownership, name, address, or phone number.

2516.5 If an applicator or operator goes out of business, he or she shall immediately transfer all the pesticide application records in his or her possession to the Department.

2516.6 The pesticide operator shall file and maintain sales invoices provided to customers separately from the records required in § 2516.1, for a minimum of three (3) years.

2516.7 The applicator or operator shall provide the Department with written notification of any significant pesticide accidents or incidents within 24 hours of occurrence.

2516.8 The Department shall preserve the required records for not less than ten (10) years.

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