1. (1) Commercial applicators shall maintain records for each custom application of pesticides and each application of restricted use pesticide that they apply or that they authorize by direct supervision.
2. (2) Private applicators shall maintain records for each application of restricted use pesticide that they apply or authorize by direct supervision.

3. (3) Each application record shall include:

   1. (a) Applicator’s first and last name and certification number;
   2. (b) Trade name, as it appears on the product label, of the pesticide applied;
   3. (c) Address where the application was made;
   4. (d) Date of the application;
   5. (e) Target area (e.g. crop, plant, house, business, or building where the pesticide was applied);
   6. (f) Target pest. For mixtures of pesticides made in a single application, the record must clearly indicate which pests were targeted by the separate pesticides in the mixture;
   7. (g) Total amount of pesticide applied;
   8. (h) Percentage use dilution;
   9. (i) Application rate;
   10. (j) First and last name of property owner or tenant where pesticide applied; and,
   11. (k) For each application of a restricted use pesticide, the application record shall include EPA registration number of the pesticide applied and the time of its application.
4. (4) Applicators shall supply a copy of required application records within 48 hours of request by a property owner or tenant where the pesticide was applied.
5. (5) Applicators shall maintain records required under this rule for a period of two years from the date of application.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-203 and 62-21-118. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 1, 2016; effective June 30, 2016. Amendments filed September 27, 2021; effective December 26, 2021.