VA Core Manual: Applying Pesticides Correctly: Unit 1. Pesticide Use in Virginia - Terms to Know 100% Correct

VA Core Manual: Applying Pesticides Correctly: Unit 1. Pesticide Use in Virginia - Terms to Know 100% Correct Certified Applicator Any commercial applicator, registered technician, and/or private applicator who has met the certification requirements in Virginia Commercial Applicator A certified applicator who uses pesticides on the job, other than for agricultural production on private property Commercial Applicator for Hire Any commercial applicator who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide commercially, on the property of others. These applicators in the commonwealth must have a pesticide business license or work for someone who does Commercial Applicator Government Employee Any local, state or federal government employee who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for any purpose, regardless of the site, while performing their official duties Commercial Applicator Inactive Any commercial applicator who is not currently employed in a pesticide-related job and is thus not covered by the required insurance. These applicators must still satisfy renewal and recertification requirements Commercial Applicator Not for Hire Any commercial applicator who uses, or supervises the use of, pesticides as part of their job duties only on property owned or leased by the applicator or their employer Direct Onsite Supervision The act or process by which a competent person, acting under the instructions and control of a certified applicator who is responsible for the actions of that person, applies a pesticide. The certified applicator must be present at the application site and be able to see the person applying the pesticide at all times Direct Supervision The act or process by which a competent person, acting under the instructions and control of a certified applicator who is responsible for the actions of that person, applies a pesticide. The certified applicator must be either near or in close telephone or radio contact with the person applying the pesticide Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) A law that established the basis of U.S. pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment Pesticide Any substance used to control a pest, or to reduce the unwanted or harmful effects of a pest Pesticide Business License A document required of persons in the business of selling, storing, distributing, mixing, recommending the use of, or applying pesticides Pesticide Use Application or supervision of an application of a pesticide. This includes all the routine activities that are part of a pesticide