S.C. Code Regs. 27-1077 - Certification and Licensing of Private Applicators

A. No person younger than eighteen (18) years-old will be licensed as a private applicator. In hardship cases, however, persons under the age of eighteen (18) may be licensed at the discretion of the Director after appropriate consultations with the affected parties or their representatives.

B. Private applicators are not required to demonstrate financial responsibility.

C. Persons holding a private applicators license may use or directly supervise the use of a pesticide which is classified for restricted use, but only for the production of an agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by them or their employer. Private applicators may apply pesticides on the property of another person only if the application is performed without compensation, or if the only compensation provided is the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities.

D. Private applicators must accomplish all of the following prior to being certified and licensed:

(1) Complete an application form published by the Department.

(2) Complete a prescribed training program and pass an exam dealing with pesticides.

(3) Pay the pro-rated portion of the prescribed normal fee for the remainder of the licensing period in which the license is issued.

E. Persons holding valid commercial and noncommercial applicator licenses, if they desire, may obtain a private applicator's license simply by submitting the proper application form and the prorated fee for the remainder of the licensing period to the Director. Additional training is not required.

F. Private applicator licenses are issued in five (5) year licensing periods or recertification blocks. Blocks end in 2004, 2009, 2014, etc. Licenses are pro-rated and expire at the end of the block in which they are issued. During each recertification block after the one in which the license is issued each private applicator must successfully complete five (5) Continuing Certification Units (CCUs) of training. Alternatively, the private applicator may complete the initial licensing requirements and re-apply to the Director for a license. All Continuing Certification Units (CCUs) must be approved in advance by the Department.

G. All applications of Restricted Use Pesticides to any crop or commodity while it is held in a commercial storage or processing facility must be made by or under the direct supervision of a commercial applicator certified in Category 1C.

Notes

S.C. Code Regs. 27-1077

Amended by State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 1994; State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005; State Register Volume 35, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 2011.