Section 30. Commercial applicator certificate fee

Any person applying for a certificate as a commercial applicator shall pay to the department an initial nonrefundable certificate fee of $70 and a biennial nonrefundable renewal fee of $70 thereafter. All certificates shall expire at midnight on June 30 in the second year after issuance unless suspended or revoked for cause. All certificates not suspended or revoked for cause will be renewed upon receipt of the biennial renewal fee. If the applicator does not file an application for renewal of his certificate prior to COB June 30, the commissioner shall assess a late filing fee of 20% that shall be added to the renewal fee. The applicant shall pay the total fee prior to the commissioner's issuance of the renewal. However, if the certificate is not renewed within 60 days following the expiration of the certificate, then such certificate holder shall be required to take another examination. The fee for this reexamination or for any commercial applicator reexamination pursuant to subsection C of § 3.2-3930 of the Code of Virginia shall be $70 and shall be nonrefundable. Any person applying to add a category or subcategory to his certificate shall pay to the department a nonrefundable fee of $35. Federal, state, and local government employees certified to use, or supervise the use of, pesticides in government programs shall be exempt from any certification fees.

Historical Notes

Former 2VAC20-30-30, derived from VR115-04-20 § 2.2, eff. July 13, 1990; amended, Volume 10, Issue 24, eff. September 21, 1994; Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 26, 2004; Volume 25, Issue 12, eff. March 18, 2009; renumbered as 2VAC5-675-30, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 01, eff. October 10, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-3906 of the Code of Virginia.