Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-204 - Qualified Applicator Certification
A. Before applying for QA certification, an
applicant shall fulfill the experience requirement for each category.
B. Application. An applicant for QA
certification shall submit the fee specified in
R3-8-103 and the following
information on a form obtained from the PMD:
1. Full name;
2. Applicator certification number, if
any;
3. QA certification number, if
any;
4. Home address;
5. Mailing address, if different from the
home address;
6. Telephone
number;
7. E-mail
address;
8. Date of
birth;
9. Social Security
number;
10. A statement whether the
applicant has ever had a license or permit to practice pest management denied,
revoked, or suspended and if the answer is yes, date, jurisdiction taking the
action, nature of the action, and explanation of the circumstances;
11. Name of employer, if any;
12. Employer's business license number, if
applicable;
13. Employer's
telephone number, if applicable;
14. Certification categories for which
application is made; and
15. The
applicant's dated signature affirming that the information provided is true and
correct.
16. Information and
documentation concerning lawful presence required by A.R.S. § 41- 1080, if
not on file.
C.
Experience. An applicant shall possess one of the following qualifications:
1. Certification as an applicator for 24
months within the ten years preceding the application in the category applied
for.
2. Certification as an
applicator for 12 months within the ten years preceding the application and
either:
a. Successful completion of 12
semester hours or its equivalent within the 10 years preceding the application
in pest management courses directly related to each category applied for;
or
b. A Bachelor's degree in
agricultural sciences, biological sciences, or pest management with 12 semester
hours or its equivalent in pest management courses directly related to each
category applied for.
3.
Twenty four months of verifiable experience in the business of pest management,
in another State where licensure was not required, within the ten years
preceding application directly related to the category applied
for.
D. For an individual
who applies for QA certification within one year of honorable separation from
active military duty, the time periods "preceding the application" in
subsection (C) are tolled during the term of active military duty.
E. A QA shall be of good moral character. A conviction for any
of the following felony, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude may
demonstrate a lack of good moral character. A conviction for any of the
following offenses shall be considered to demonstrate a lack of good moral
character:
1. Murder involving the death of a
law enforcement officer.
2. An offense described in A.R.S.
§
13-2308.01 related to
terrorism.
3. A sexual offense of any type
where the victim is a minor that is a class 4 or higher
felony.
1. After notification by the PMD that the
applicant is eligible for certification, the applicant may schedule and take
the certification examinations described under R3-8- 211.
2. If the PMD determines there may be cause
to deny certification to an applicant, the PMD may send a written notice to the
applicant requiring the applicant to appear at a specific location, date and
time to answer questions.
1. Issued with an expiration in the following
calendar year as an initial certification,
2. Renewable for one or two years, depending
on the renewal period selected by the applicant,
3. Renewed for all certification categories
for the same renewal period, and
4.
The responsibility of the individual to whom it is issued.
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