APPLYING PESTICIDES IN VA 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
CERTIFIED APPLICATOR - ANSWER-Any applicator who has completed certification
requirements for commercial applicators, registered technicians and/or private
applicators in VA
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR - ANSWER-a person who uses pesticide on the job,
other than for agricultural production on private property
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR FOR HIRE - ANSWER-any commercial applicator who,
in exchange for compensation, uses or supervises the use of any pesticides for any
purpose or on any property than as provided in the definition of private applicator:
Commercial applicators for hire in VA MUST have a Pesticide Business License or work
for such a business.
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE - ANSWER-any local,
state, or federal govt employee who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for any
purpose, regardless of the site, in the performance of their official duties
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR INACTIVE - ANSWER-any commercial applicator who is
not currently employed in a pesticide-related job and is thus not covered by the required
insurance. Holders of this type of certificate must adhere to renewal and re-certification
requirements
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR NOT FOR HIRE - ANSWER-Any commercial applicator
who uses or supervises the use for any pesticide as part of his/her job duties only on
property owned or leased by the applicator or his/her employer.
DIRECT SUPERVISION - ANSWER-The act or process by which the application of
pesticide is made by a competent person acting under the instructions and control of a
certified applicator who is responsible for the actions of that person. The certified
applicator must be accessible to the applicator by being in close proximity or by being
within reach by telephone or radio contact
PESTICIDE - ANSWER-Any substance used to control a pest, or to reduce the
unwanted or harmful effects of a pest.
PESTICIDE BUSINESS - ANSWER-A person in the business of selling, storing,
distributing, mixing, recommending the use of, or applying pesticides.
, PESTICIDE USE - ANSWER-Actual application or supervision of an application of a
pesticide. "Use" includes all of the routine activities that are part of a pesticide
application, such as mixing, loading, cleanup and disposal. Handling, transfer or
transport after the manufacturer's original seal is broken is considered "use."
(PESTICIDE HANDLING TYPICALLY MANAGED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE
MIXER/LOADER/APPLICATOR SUCH AS LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPORT, LONG-
TERM STORAGE OR ULTIMATE DISPOSAL IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF
ROUTINE USE.)
PRIVATE APPLICATOR - ANSWER-An applicator who uses or supervises the use of
any pesticide in the production of an agricultural commodity. Applications must be made
on property owned or rented by the user or his/her employer;or, if applied without
compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural
commodities, on the property of another person. Non-certified applicators employed by
agricultural producers may use restricted-use pesticides only when under the direct
supervision of a certified private applicator.
RECERTIFICATION - ANSWER-Demonstration of competency by participation in
appropriate, approved education courses; or by re-examination.
REGISTERED TECHNICIAN - ANSWER-An individual who renders services similar to
those of a certified commercial applicator. Such a person has completed training and
demonstration of those competency standards required for registered technicians but
not the requirements for commercial certification. Registered technicians may apply
general-use pesticides without supervision, and may apply restricted-use pesticides
under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator.
TYPES OF PESTICIDE APPLICATOR - ANSWER-- Private Applicator - Govt Employee
- Commercial Applicator - Inactive
- For Hire - Not for Hire
2 ON-THE-JOB CERTIFICATION OPTIONS - ANSWER-- Certified Commercial
Applicator
- Certified Registered Technicians
EXEMPTIONS (certification not required for) - ANSWER-- Lab Research
- Doctors (Medicine/Vet Medicine)
- Janitorial, cleaning or sanitizing services
- persons selling or applying unrestricted-use paint
- persons applying TBT Paint under supervision
- Forestry vegetation management crews
- Prospective Registered Technicians (training)
- Farm Hands using restricted-use pest. under supervision
- persons using unrestricted-use pesticide for agricultural
commodity on private land
- private citizens using "homeowner" lawn, garden or
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
CERTIFIED APPLICATOR - ANSWER-Any applicator who has completed certification
requirements for commercial applicators, registered technicians and/or private
applicators in VA
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR - ANSWER-a person who uses pesticide on the job,
other than for agricultural production on private property
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR FOR HIRE - ANSWER-any commercial applicator who,
in exchange for compensation, uses or supervises the use of any pesticides for any
purpose or on any property than as provided in the definition of private applicator:
Commercial applicators for hire in VA MUST have a Pesticide Business License or work
for such a business.
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE - ANSWER-any local,
state, or federal govt employee who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for any
purpose, regardless of the site, in the performance of their official duties
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR INACTIVE - ANSWER-any commercial applicator who is
not currently employed in a pesticide-related job and is thus not covered by the required
insurance. Holders of this type of certificate must adhere to renewal and re-certification
requirements
COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR NOT FOR HIRE - ANSWER-Any commercial applicator
who uses or supervises the use for any pesticide as part of his/her job duties only on
property owned or leased by the applicator or his/her employer.
DIRECT SUPERVISION - ANSWER-The act or process by which the application of
pesticide is made by a competent person acting under the instructions and control of a
certified applicator who is responsible for the actions of that person. The certified
applicator must be accessible to the applicator by being in close proximity or by being
within reach by telephone or radio contact
PESTICIDE - ANSWER-Any substance used to control a pest, or to reduce the
unwanted or harmful effects of a pest.
PESTICIDE BUSINESS - ANSWER-A person in the business of selling, storing,
distributing, mixing, recommending the use of, or applying pesticides.
, PESTICIDE USE - ANSWER-Actual application or supervision of an application of a
pesticide. "Use" includes all of the routine activities that are part of a pesticide
application, such as mixing, loading, cleanup and disposal. Handling, transfer or
transport after the manufacturer's original seal is broken is considered "use."
(PESTICIDE HANDLING TYPICALLY MANAGED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE
MIXER/LOADER/APPLICATOR SUCH AS LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPORT, LONG-
TERM STORAGE OR ULTIMATE DISPOSAL IS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF
ROUTINE USE.)
PRIVATE APPLICATOR - ANSWER-An applicator who uses or supervises the use of
any pesticide in the production of an agricultural commodity. Applications must be made
on property owned or rented by the user or his/her employer;or, if applied without
compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural
commodities, on the property of another person. Non-certified applicators employed by
agricultural producers may use restricted-use pesticides only when under the direct
supervision of a certified private applicator.
RECERTIFICATION - ANSWER-Demonstration of competency by participation in
appropriate, approved education courses; or by re-examination.
REGISTERED TECHNICIAN - ANSWER-An individual who renders services similar to
those of a certified commercial applicator. Such a person has completed training and
demonstration of those competency standards required for registered technicians but
not the requirements for commercial certification. Registered technicians may apply
general-use pesticides without supervision, and may apply restricted-use pesticides
under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator.
TYPES OF PESTICIDE APPLICATOR - ANSWER-- Private Applicator - Govt Employee
- Commercial Applicator - Inactive
- For Hire - Not for Hire
2 ON-THE-JOB CERTIFICATION OPTIONS - ANSWER-- Certified Commercial
Applicator
- Certified Registered Technicians
EXEMPTIONS (certification not required for) - ANSWER-- Lab Research
- Doctors (Medicine/Vet Medicine)
- Janitorial, cleaning or sanitizing services
- persons selling or applying unrestricted-use paint
- persons applying TBT Paint under supervision
- Forestry vegetation management crews
- Prospective Registered Technicians (training)
- Farm Hands using restricted-use pest. under supervision
- persons using unrestricted-use pesticide for agricultural
commodity on private land
- private citizens using "homeowner" lawn, garden or
