(a)

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 62-21-106

  • Branch office: means any location other than the principal base of operation from which a pest control firm carries out its pest control activities. See Tennessee Code 62-21-102
  • Category: means an area of licensing or certification for which commercial pest control operators or restricted use applicators are qualified. See Tennessee Code 62-21-102
  • Charter: means an instrument issued by the department, authorizing a person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of commercial pest control operations. See Tennessee Code 62-21-102
  • Commercial pest control operator: means a person or business entity who engages in the custom application of pesticides or inspection of real property for the purpose of issuing a wood destroying insect infestation inspection report and who has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner the person's qualifications to design and direct pest control and inspection operations. See Tennessee Code 62-21-102
  • Office: means point of headquarters or location of the principal operation of a pest control firm or a point or location where branch offices are supervised. See Tennessee Code 62-21-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Under the direct supervision: means any application or sale of a pesticide by a certified applicator acting under the instructions and control of a private applicator, commercial applicator or commercial pest control operator who is available if and when needed, if the applicator or operator is physically present or in direct communication by conventional means of communication. See Tennessee Code 62-21-102
(1) Each person applying for or holding a charter shall have, for each office or branch office, a licensed commercial pest control operator for each category of service offered.
(2) The technical service work of each office or branch office shall be under the direct supervision of the licensed operator.
(3) The technical service work shall be performed by employees who meet the qualifications established by rule.
(b)

(1) Each person chartered shall be required to have a commercial pest control operator for the main or supervisory office.
(2) Branch offices must be supervised by licensed operators.
(c) No licensed commercial pest control operator shall be permitted to supervise more than one (1) office or branch office. The commercial pest control operator for each office or branch shall be domiciled and resident at or near the office that the operator supervises and shall report to the office the operator supervises on a regular routine work basis.
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