Each applicant for a private applicator certificate shall obtain from the Department a certificate before the initial purchase or use of a restricted use pesticide. Each applicant shall apply to the Department, using a Departmental form. Each applicant for a private applicator certificate shall be 16 years old or older, demonstrate proof of practical knowledge of pest control, and meet the following requirements: Pay a certificate fee of $7; Pass an examination given by the Department. Duration. A certificate is valid for 3 years. Certificate Renewal. A certificate may be renewed every 3 years by: Applying to the Department; Paying a certificate fee of $7; and Demonstrating knowledge of pesticide use by participating, within the 12 months before expiration of the current certificate, in a training course approved by the Department. Record-Keeping Requirements. A person certified as a private applicator shall maintain records, as indicated in this section, on each general use or restricted use pesticide application. The records shall be held for 2 years, and shall be available, on request, to the Department. The following information shall be recorded: Name and address of certified applicator; Name and address of applicator, if different from §F(1) of this regulation; Location of treated area, including county, address of farm or production area, and field designation, if available; Date of pesticide application; Brand name or common name and EPA registration number of pesticide used; Application rate of pesticide used; Total amount of pesticide product used; Acreage, size of area treated, or number of plants or animals treated; and Crop, stored product, site, or commodity treated.