Regulation .05 Professional Fertilizer Applicator.
Regulation .05 Professional Fertilizer Applicator.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Certification. Each applicant for a professional fertilizer applicator certificate shall register with the Department, on a form approved by the Department.
B.
Certification Requirements. Each applicant for a professional fertilizer applicator certificate shall;
(1)
Pay a fee of $100; and
(2)
Pass an examination given by the Department.
C.
Recertification. A certification shall be renewed annually by:
(1)
Applying to the Department;
(2)
Annually attending 2 hours of continuing education course or courses approved by the Department, or by reexamination;
(3)
Paying the recertification fee of $100; and
(4)
Complying with all other requirements of this chapter.
D.
Duration and Renewal.
(1)
A professional fertilizer applicator certificate is valid beginning January 1, or whenever obtained, until the following December 31. For a certificate due to expire on June 30, 2022, the new expiration date is December 31, 2022.
(2)
If an application for renewal of a professional fertilizer applicator certificate is received by the Department more than 30 days after the expiration date of the certificate, the applicant is subject to a $30 late fee.
(3)
An individual who has not renewed the certificate within 12 months of its expiration shall be required by the Department to retake the examination.