4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.143 - Employee Supervision

(a) The responsible certified applicator is responsible for the supervision and training of all licensed or registered personnel and the handling, storage and use of pesticides and devices by all employees of a pest control business.

(b) In order to provide adequate supervision, the responsible certified applicator or designated certified applicator must be physically present to give verbal instructions to an apprentice at least three (3) days a week and to a technician at least one (1) day a week. The responsible certified applicator employed by the business must also be available during business operating hours for questions and instructions, as needed.

(c) Apprentices shall not perform pest control services without physical supervision until they have completed all classroom training and on-the-job training and have demonstrated proficiency, and verification has been entered in their training records by a licensed certified applicator.

(d) The business license holder and the responsible certified commercial applicator or certified noncommercial applicator shall be responsible for actions of employees when they are performing pest control operations.

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4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.143

The provisions of this §7.143 adopted to be effective June 1, 1984, 9 TexReg 2307; amended to be effective January 1, 1988, 12 TexReg 3775; amended to be effective February 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 47; amended to be effective December 15, 1993, 18 TexReg 8914; amended to be effective July 20, 1994, 19 TexReg 5482; amended to be effective January 1, 1996, 20 TexReg 7827; amended to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 5629; amended to be effective May 5, 2005, 30 TexReg 2514; transferred effective September 1, 2007, as published in the Texas Register August 17, 2007, 32 TexReg 5189; amended to be effective December 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 9982; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 01, January 5, 2018, TexReg 0043, eff. 1/9/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 02, January 13, 2023, TexReg 0131, eff. 1/16/2023