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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="5-209" title_number="5" title_name="Pesticide and Pest Control" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Pesticide Applicator's Law">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “general use pesticide” means a pesticide that is not a restricted use pesticide.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each commercial application of a general use pesticide shall be done:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>By:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A certified pest control applicator; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A certified public agency applicator; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Under the supervision of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A certified pest control applicator; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A certified public agency applicator.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each commercial application of a restricted use pesticide shall be done by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A certified pest control applicator; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A certified public agency applicator.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each private application of a restricted use pesticide shall be done by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A certified private applicator; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual working under the direct supervision of a certified private applicator who is certified in the specific category of application being utilized by the individual.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A certified private applicator shall ensure that all of the requirements set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 171.201(b)(3) are met before allowing a noncertified individual to use a restricted use pesticide under the certified applicator’s direct supervision.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Certified pesticide control applicators and public agency applicators are responsible and liable for the application of general use pesticides and restricted use pesticides.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Certified private applicators are responsible and liable for the application of restricted use pesticides.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
