2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-2314  Qualifying party; license; examination; inactive status; temporary license

A. An application for a qualifying party license shall be in a form prescribed by the commission and accompanied by the prescribed fee. The application shall set forth whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony and, if so, the nature of the felony, when and where it was committed and the disposition of the conviction.

B. A qualifying party may apply for a license in any one or a combination of the following categories:

1. General and public health pest control, excluding control of wood-destroying insects, wood-destroying insect inspection, antimicrobial pest control, fungi inspection, right-of-way and weed control, fumigation, aquatic pest control and turf and ornamental horticulture pest control.

2. Control of wood-destroying insects.

3. Right-of-way and weed control.

4. Fumigation.

5. Turf and ornamental horticulture pest control.

6. Antimicrobial pest control.

7. Fungi inspection.

8. Wood-destroying insect inspection.

9. Aquatic pest control.

10. Other categories or subcategories based on practice in the industry and established by the commission in its rules.

C. An applicant for qualifying party licensure shall:

1. Pass an examination, given under the direction of the commission, with a score of seventy-five per cent or more.

2. Present evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person has sufficient education or experience in the use of or supervising the use of a pesticide covered by each category for which the person is applying as demonstrated by having had within five years immediately preceding application either:

(a) Three thousand verifiable hours of practical experience in the business of structural pest control.

(b) Two thousand verifiable hours of practical field experience in the business of structural pest control and have successfully completed at least twelve semester hours or its equivalent in entomology, the eradication or control of weeds, general horticulture, plant pathology or any combination of these subjects directly related to each category for which the person is applying.

3. Be of good moral character. A felony conviction may demonstrate a lack of good moral character.

D. The examination shall test the qualifying party's knowledge of pests and the use, storage and application of pesticides and other devices used in the eradication of pests within the category for which the person is applying.

E. A qualifying party shall have an inactive qualifying party license status if the qualifying party is not currently acting as a qualifying party for a business licensee. To reactivate an inactive license that has been inactive for one year or less, a qualifying party shall apply to the commission to qualify a business license. To reactivate an inactive license that has been inactive for more than one year, a qualifying party shall apply to the commission to qualify a business license and shall either successfully complete the license examination or, within twelve months preceding application for reactivation, complete continuing education as required pursuant to section 32-2319.

F. If the commission issues a renewable and revocable temporary qualifying party license pursuant to section 32-2304, the temporary qualifying party qualification is valid for sixty calendar days and may be renewed only on approval of the commission if good cause is established for delay in the procurement of a qualifying party license. Under the temporary qualifying party license, a business licensee shall otherwise fully comply with the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

G. A person acting as a qualifying party shall:

1. Be active in the management of the business licensee by being present at the business office location each month to review pesticide use, storage and disposal and by ensuring the supervision and training of the employees of the business.

2. During normal business hours, be readily available to the licensed applicators and employees of the business licensee.

H. A qualifying party shall renew a qualifying party license annually by submitting a form prescribed by the commission and a fee prescribed by section 32-2317. A qualifying party shall furnish to the commission proof of completion of continuing education as prescribed by section 32-2319. Successful completion of the qualifying party license examination for each category may be substituted for the continuing education requirement. Continuing education hours used for renewal of a qualifying party's applicator license may be used for the qualifying party's license renewal.