02 NCAC 09L .1109          certification of private applicators

The following subclassifications are established for the certification of private pesticide applicators:

(1)           "Soil and growing media fumigation" means private pesticide applicators utilizing ground equipment applying restricted use fumigants to property they own or lease, their employer's property, or applied without compensation other than the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities on the property of another person.

(2)           "Agricultural commodity fumigation" means private pesticide applicators applying restricted use fumigants to agricultural commodities on property they own or lease, their employer's property, or applied without compensation other than the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities on the property of another person.

(3)           "Aerial" means private pesticide applicators applying restricted use pesticides from an aircraft onto agricultural commodities on property they own or lease, their employer's property, or applied without compensation other than the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities on the property of another person.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-437; 143-440; 143-453;

Eff. August 1, 2015;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2020;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2024.