The secretary may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 providing for:

(1) The inspection of storage and disposal areas;

(2) The inspection of application equipment and equipment storage areas;

(3) The establishment of restricted pesticide uses or methods of distribution;

(4) Standards for the use, transportation, storage, handling, and disposal of pesticides or pesticide containers, rinsate, and application equipment;

(5) The reporting of pesticide accidents and incidents;

(6) Standards for the certification of applicators of pesticides;

(7) Standards for the examination and testing of applicators of pesticides;

(8) The establishment of fees for a private applicator’s license not to exceed twenty-five dollars per license;

(9) Pesticide applicator reporting and record keeping requirements;

(10) The establishment of state restricted-use pesticides for designated areas within the state;

(11) Pesticide dealers reporting and record keeping requirements;

(12) The establishment of certification categories and sub–categories;

(13) The classification or sub–classification of licenses; and

(14) The use of pesticides through irrigation systems.

Source: SL 1949, ch 87, § 6; SL 1951, ch 112, § 3; SL 1953, ch 93, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 22.12B06; SDCL, § 38-21-11; SL 1974, ch 255, § 2; SL 1986, ch 326, § 48; SL 2020, ch 175, § 11.