Iowa Code 206.7 – Certified applicators
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Requirement for certification.
A commercial or public applicator shall not apply any pesticide without first complying with the certification standards.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 206.7
- Pesticide: means any of the following: a. See Iowa Code 206.2
- Public applicator: means an individual who applies pesticides as an employee of a state agency, county, municipal corporation, or other governmental agency. See Iowa Code 206.2
- Secretary: means the secretary of agriculture. See Iowa Code 206.2
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2.Certification standards.Certification standards shall be adopted by the secretary to determine the individual’s competence with respect to the application and handling of the restricted use pesticides. In determining these standards, the secretary shall take into consideration the standards of the United States environmental protection agency.
3.Reasons for not qualifying.If the secretary does not qualify the applicator under this section the secretary shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons therefor.