Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2440d

  • Pest: means , but is not limited to, any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria or other microorganism, except viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms on or in man or other animals, or which the secretary may declare to be a pest. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Pest control: means the destruction, prevention, repulsion or mitigation of a population, infection or infestation of a pest. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Pesticide: means , but is not limited to, (1) any substance or mixture of substances used to prevent, destroy, control, repel, attract or mitigate any pest and (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Pesticide business: means any individual, partnership, association of persons or corporation which applies pesticides to the property of another for compensation. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a
  • Registered pest control technician: means an uncertified commercial applicator who applies pesticides for wood destroying pest control, for structural pest control, for ornamental pest control, for turf pest control, for interior landscape pest control or for any combination of these types of pest control, and who has received verifiable training. See Kansas Statutes 2-2438a

(a) The fee for registration of each registered pest control technician shall be paid by the pesticide business licensee employing the registered pest control technician. The registration shall inure to the benefit of the pesticide business licensee and shall not be transferable.

(b) This section shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 1988.