Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-208 - License, Certification and Registration Renewal

A. An application to renew a business license, applicator or QA certification, or qualifying party, branch office, branch supervisor, or applicator registration is due May 1 of the year the license, certification, or registration expires. Failure to receive a renewal application does not justify a failure to timely renew.

B. An applicant for renewal shall submit the following information on a form obtained from the PMD:

1. All renewals:

a. A change in physical address and mailing address, if any;

b. E-mail address;

c. Telephone number;

d. Dated signature of the applicant affirming that the information provided is true and correct; and

e. License specific information described in this subsection, if applicable.

2. Business license:

a. Full name of the qualifying party in each category for which the business provides pest management services, and

b. Proof that the licensee still meets the financial security requirement in A.R.S. § 3-3615; and

c. A change in the chemical storage address, if any.

3. Applicator and QA certification:

a. Name of employer, if any;

b. A statement whether the applicant has had a license or permit to practice pest management denied, revoked, or suspended during the last 12 months and if the answer is yes, the date, jurisdiction taking the action, nature of the action, and explanation of the circumstances; and

4. Applicator registration: The names and if applicable certification numbers of all of the business licensee's current applicators.

C. An applicant for renewal shall select a one or two year renewal period and shall pay the renewal fee listed in R3-8-103 for each year of renewal.

D. CEU requirements. The director shall not renew a certification unless, prior to the expiration of the current certification, the applicator obtains the CEUs required by R3-8-215.

E. Expired license, certification, or registration.

1. An applicant who submits a complete renewal application, including the renewal fee, after the expiration of the license, certification, or registration shall pay the late fee listed under R3-8-103 as a penalty in addition to the renewal fee.

2. An applicant may renew an expired applicator or QA certification without retaking the written examinations provided the applicant has satisfied the CEU requirements, during their most recent certification period.

3. A certification that has been expired for more than 11 months may not be renewed. The former certificate holder may apply as a new applicant and shall retake and pass the applicable certification examinations.

4. A business license that has been expired for more than one year may not be renewed. The former licensee may apply as a new applicant.

5. Notwithstanding subsections (E)(1)-(4), an applicant who fails to renew because the applicant is on active military duty may obtain the continuing education required under R3-8-215 and apply for renewal within one year of honorable separation from active military duty without paying a late fee.

F. Renewal effective date.

1. If an applicant submits a complete application for renewal, including the renewal fee, before the expiration of the license, certification, or registration, then the license certification, or registration does not expire until:

a. The renewal has been approved; or

b. In the case of denial or new limits on the license, certification, or registration, the last day for seeking review of the MD order or later date fixed by a court.

2. If an applicant fails to submit a complete application for renewal, including the renewal fee, before the expiration of the license, certification, or registration, then the license, certification, or registration expires as provided in this Article and is not valid until the PMD has approved the renewal application. A business, branch office, or applicator with an expired license, registration, or certification may not provide pest management services or otherwise engage in the business of pest management. A qualifying party with an expired registration may not qualify a business licensee or school district. A branch supervisor with an expired registration may not supervise a branch office.

G. Surrendering a certification or license.

1. An applicator or business licensee may surrender their certification or license at any time, except for the following situations:

a. The applicator or business licensee is currently the subject of an investigation; or

b. The applicator or business licensee owes civil penalties or termite action registration form fees.

2. An applicator or business licensee that has surrendered their certification or license is not absolved of any termite action registration form fees or civil penalties based on actions or omissions that occurred prior to surrendering their certification or license.

3. The Office shall not refund any certification or licensing fees paid prior to the applicator or business license surrendering their certification or license.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-208

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1949, effective 8/9/2017.