Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-82
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Applicator's license required - Categories of pesticide
Official statutory text
application.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to act, operate, or do
business or advertise as a commercial, noncommercial, certified
applicator, temporary certified applicator, service technician, or
private applicator unless the person has obtained a valid
applicator’s license issued by the State Board of Agriculture for
the category of pesticide application in which the person is
engaged, unless the person is applying to his or her own property.
B. A license may be issued by the Board in any category of
pesticide application if the applicant qualifies and the applicant
is limited to the category of pesticide application named on the
license. The Board may establish categories of pesticide
application as necessary. Licenses shall be issued upon application
to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board. The application
shall contain information regarding the applicant’s qualifications,
proposed operations, and other information as specified by the
Board.
C. 1. An aerial license shall not be issued or be valid unless
the applicant files with the Board a copy of a valid document issued
by the Federal Aviation Administration showing that the person is
qualified to operate or supervise the operation of an aircraft , and
a copy of any other applicable certification as required by the
Federal Aviation Administration for pesticide application.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 119
Applicants for an aerial license and pilots working under a license
may be subject to a complete and thorough background examination.
2. The Board shall promulgate rules regarding aerial
applicators and applications consistent with federal law and shall
solicit the assistance of the Federal Aviation Administration in the
enforcement of this subsection.
D. Each business location shall require a separate license and
separate certified applicator except that a certified applicator for
a noncommercial business location may also serve as the certified
applicator for one commercial business location.
E. A license shall not be issued for the category of pesticide
application of any applicant or representative who has a temporary
certification.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to act, operate, or do
business or advertise as a commercial, noncommercial, certified
applicator, temporary certified applicator, service technician, or
private applicator unless the person has obtained a valid
applicator’s license issued by the State Board of Agriculture for
the category of pesticide application in which the person is
engaged, unless the person is applying to his or her own property.
B. A license may be issued by the Board in any category of
pesticide application if the applicant qualifies and the applicant
is limited to the category of pesticide application named on the
license. The Board may establish categories of pesticide
application as necessary. Licenses shall be issued upon application
to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board. The application
shall contain information regarding the applicant’s qualifications,
proposed operations, and other information as specified by the
Board.
C. 1. An aerial license shall not be issued or be valid unless
the applicant files with the Board a copy of a valid document issued
by the Federal Aviation Administration showing that the person is
qualified to operate or supervise the operation of an aircraft , and
a copy of any other applicable certification as required by the
Federal Aviation Administration for pesticide application.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 119
Applicants for an aerial license and pilots working under a license
may be subject to a complete and thorough background examination.
2. The Board shall promulgate rules regarding aerial
applicators and applications consistent with federal law and shall
solicit the assistance of the Federal Aviation Administration in the
enforcement of this subsection.
D. Each business location shall require a separate license and
separate certified applicator except that a certified applicator for
a noncommercial business location may also serve as the certified
applicator for one commercial business location.
E. A license shall not be issued for the category of pesticide
application of any applicant or representative who has a temporary
certification.
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