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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 15.05.01.03" title_num="15" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="01" heading="General Requirements for Licensees, Permittees, Certificate Holders, or Registered Employees.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Licensing Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A private applicator shall obtain a certificate as provided under Regulation .07 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A pest control applicator, pest control consultant, or public agency applicator shall obtain a certificate as provided under Regulation .08 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Each place of business performing pest control shall be licensed as provided under Regulation .10 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A public agency performing pest control shall obtain a permit as provided under Regulation .11 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A person who sells or distributes restricted use pesticides shall obtain a permit as provided under Regulation .13 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Transfer of Certificate, License, or Permit Prohibited. A certificate, license, or permit issued under this chapter may not be transferred to any person.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Safety and Precautionary Requirements. In addition to the requirements set forth in Regulation .02 of this chapter, a licensee, permit holder, certified applicator, or registered employee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Use an effective anti-siphon device or back-flow preventer on all hoses or lines used to fill or rinse pest control equipment, pesticide containers, or areas where pesticides are mixed, loaded, or stored;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make use of scientific training, practical experience, and commonly recognized pesticide industry guidelines or recommendations which do not conflict with this chapter, when inspecting for, or treating, pests;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Consider recommended alternative pest control measures, such as mechanical, cultural, physical, biological, or chemical control;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Use and provide each employee with personal protective equipment and applicable safety information as indicated on the pesticide label or as required by regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Immediately notify the Department by telephone of any pesticide accident, incident, fire, flood, or spill, and report to the Department the full details of the event, including any remediation taken; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Have available at the time and place of application a copy of the label for the pesticide being applied.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notifying Department of Certain Business Changes. Each licensee, permit holder, certified applicator, or consultant immediately shall notify the Department in writing if there is any change in business ownership, name, address, or phone number.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Certified Applicator Requirement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Designated Person. A licensee or permit holder, except a dealer, shall designate an individual who is certified in those categories for which each place of business is licensed. This designated person may not serve as the certified individual for more than one place of business.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Loss of Certified Applicator. A licensee or permit holder immediately shall notify the Department when a certified applicator is no longer employed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Vehicle Identification Requirement. The pesticide business name and license number shall appear on each motor vehicle transporting pesticides or devices used in pest control. The license number, which shall be preceded by the abbreviation for the Maryland Department of Agriculture, namely, “MDA”, and the business name, shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In bold print not less than 2 inches high; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Displayed on both sides of the vehicle.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Permitting Department to Sample and Inspect. A licensee or permittee shall permit the Department, upon presenting credentials, and at reasonable times, to sample any pesticide and inspect any:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Device, container, product, apparatus, or equipment used, or intended for use, in pest control operations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Location from which pest control is conducted; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Pest control activity by a certified applicator or person under the applicator's supervision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>