Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-403 - Qualifying Party Management

A. A QP shall be physically present at the primary business office at least once every 14 days and at each branch office at least once every 120 days and ensure that all of the following are done:

1. Determine pesticide use by reviewing records of pesticide acquisitions, storage, disposal, and current inventory;

2. Review the pesticide inventory, including pesticides stored on a service vehicle, to determine compliance with labels, labeling, and the PMD's statutes and rules;

3. Review the training, supervision, and equipping of applicators employed by the business licensee or school district to determine whether the training, supervision, and equipping is sufficient to enable the applicators to comply with labels, labeling, and the PMD's statutes and rules;

4. Review personnel records to determine whether an applicator employed by the business licensee or school district is registered and certified in all applicable categories within the time-frames specified by R3-8-201;

5. Review office records and recordkeeping procedures to determine compliance with required recordkeeping and reporting; and

6. Ensure that any deficiency noted when the responsibilities listed in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(5) are performed is corrected.

B. A QP shall develop a written plan that specifies how the duties and responsibilities of the QP are to be fulfilled if the QP is absent or unavailable for any reason. The QP shall ensure that the plan is implemented when the QP is absent or unavailable.

C. A QP shall not delegate the responsibility to be physically present at least every 14 days at the primary business office and at least every 120 days at branch offices unless the QP submits written documentation to the PMD from a licensed medical or mental health care professional that indicates the licensed medical or mental health care professional is treating the QP and is of the opinion that the QP is unable to fulfill the responsibility to be physically present as required.

D. A QP shall:

1. Be active in the management of all pest management related activities of the business licensee or school district.

2. During normal business hours, be readily available to the applicators of the business licensee or school district.

3. Ensure that a business licensee maintains current proof of financial security.

E. A temporary QP has the same duties and responsibilities as a regular QP.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-403

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