Or. Admin. Code § 603-057-0120 - General Standards of Pesticide Applicator Competence
(1) Competence in the use or handling of
pesticides shall be determined on the basis of written examinations which, in
addition to the requirements of OAR 603-057-0125, shall include the following
general standards:
(a) Comprehension of
labeling format, labeling terminology, and the labeled warnings and
instructions;
(b) Knowledge of
safety factors to be considered, including need and use of protective clothing,
first aid procedures in the event of accidents, symptoms of various pesticide
poisonings, and proper storage, transportation, handling, and disposal
methods;
(c) Knowledge of potential
consequences to the environment from the use or misuse of pesticides, as
influenced by climate, topography, vegetative buffers or other pesticide
practices directly relating to protection of water, and existence of plant
and/or animal life,;
(d) Methods to
minimize pesticide drift and off-target deposition of pesticides, including
nozzle selection, calibration, product formulation, product volatility, buffers
and barriers, adjuvants, precision application technology, and environmental
conditions (wind, inversion, temperature, etc.);
(e) Knowledge of methods of use or
application, including the various formulations (dust, wettable powder, etc.)
of pesticides, the compatibility of various pesticides, the types of
application equipment or devices, and the times when various pesticide
formulations or equipment would be appropriately used; and
(f) Knowledge and comprehension of existing
laws and rules governing pesticide use or application, including
classifications of various pesticides (highly toxic, restricted use, or
general).
(2) The
applicant shall be notified within 30 days of taking a written examination, as
to the grade received in such examination and whether such grade is passing or
failing. Such notification shall be deemed an "order" for the purposes of
judicial review provided in ORS
183.480.
(3) An applicant for a pesticide applicator's
license renewal shall be required to take a reexamination each fifth year after
taking the original examination, and be subject to the provisions of this
section and OAR 603-057-0125 in regard thereto. However, if the Department's
records indicate the applicant for license renewal has complied with the
provisions of 603-057-0150, the written examination shall be waived, except in
the category "Regulatory Pest Control," subcategory "Livestock Protection
Collar."
(4) If an applicant for a
pesticide applicator's license has passed a current written examination
accredited by another state with which the Department has a reciprocal
agreement on certification or licensing, and submits evidence of the same to
the Department at the time of submitting an initial license application with
applicable fee, the license examination may be waived.
(5) In the event an applicant for a pesticide
applicator's license fails the written examination or re-examination, the
applicant shall be qualified to take the examination again.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2058, ORS 634.122, ORS 561 & 634
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 634.306(5)
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