(1) Each applicant for a qualified supervisor, certified operator, or private applicator license shall:
Pass a written examination in each class or subclass of pesticide application, or device use, in which he or she wishes to be licensed;
Possess the degree of experience and any other qualifications which may be requiredby the commissioner for licensure under this section; and
If he wishes to be licensed to engage in aerial application of pesticides, possess acertificate issued by the federal aviation administration as specified in license qualifications adopted by the commissioner.
Each applicant for licensure under this section shall submit an application providingall information in the form and manner the commissioner shall designate, including, but not limited to, verification that such applicant has complied with subsection (1) of this section.
Each licensee shall be required to report to the commissioner, in the form and manner he shall designate, any change to the information provided in such licensee's application or in any such reports previously submitted, within fifteen days of such change.
Each applicant for a license issued under this section shall pay a license fee in anamount determined by the commissioner, after review by the advisory committee created in section 35-10-125.
The commissioner shall issue licenses to qualified private applicators on and afterJanuary 1, 2007. A license issued in Colorado by the United States environmental protection agency, issued to a private applicator before January 1, 2007, shall remain valid for purposes of this article through the expiration date of such license.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 1582, § 1, effective May 31. L. 2006: (1)(a) amended, p. 293, § 5, effective July 1; IP(1) amended and (5) added, p. 1263, § 9, effective January 1, 2007.