Oregon Statutes 634.132 – Consultant license; fee; qualifications; examination; applicability of law
(1) The annual license fee for a pesticide consultant shall be established by the State Department of Agriculture not to exceed $40.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 634.132
- applicator: means an individual who:
(a)(A) Is using, spraying or applying restricted-use or highly toxic pesticides; or
(B) Is spraying or applying pesticides for others;
(b) Is authorized to work for and is employed by a pesticide operator; and
(c) Is in direct charge of or supervises the spraying or other use of pesticides or operates, uses, drives or physically directs propulsion of equipment, apparatus or machinery during the spraying or other application of pesticides, either on the ground or, if certified under ORS § 634. See Oregon Statutes 634.006
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 634.006
- Pesticide consultant: means a person who offers or supplies technical advice, supervision, aid or recommendations to the user of pesticides classified by the department as restricted-use or highly toxic pesticides, whether licensed as a pesticide dealer or not. See Oregon Statutes 634.006
(2) An applicant for a pesticide consultant’s license shall be required to demonstrate satisfactorily by written examination or any reexamination given by the department, an adequate knowledge of:
(a) The characteristics of pesticides and the effect of their application to particular crops.
(b) The practices of application of pesticides.
(c) The conditions and times of application of pesticides and the precautions to be taken in connection therewith.
(d) The applicable laws and rules relating to pesticides and their application in this state.
(e) Other requirements or procedures which will be of benefit to and protect the pesticide applicators, the persons who use the services of the pesticide applicator and the property of others.
(3) Based upon the license application and the request of the applicant, the department may examine the applicant only in any one or more of the classes of pesticides established by the department under ORS § 634.306 (2).
(4) Examinations or reexaminations for pesticide consultant’s licenses shall be subject to ORS § 634.122 (5) and (6).
(5) This section shall not apply to licensed pesticide applicators or operators. [1973 c.341 § 18; 1975 c.304 § 13; 1993 c.599 § 3; 2019 c.84 § 2]