NAC555.290. Miscellaneous requirements and restrictions; amendment, inactivation and denial of license.

     1. A person may not be employed or retained in the position of a principal or primary principal for more than one pest control business at any time.

     2. Each primary principal, principal, operator or agent of a pest control business shall:

     (a) Ensure that the license issued to him or her by the Director is on his or her person or in his or her service vehicle while engaging in pest control; and

     (b) Produce the license upon request by the Director or a person designated by the Director as a field agent or inspector pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 561.225.

     3. The primary principal of a pest control business shall, within 15 days after the change, notify the Director of any change in the status of authority of any primary principal, principal, operator or agent of the pest control business or any change in the information given on the application for the license for the pest control business.

     4. A license is not assignable or transferable. If a change in ownership occurs, a new application and fee must be submitted. No fee is required for a change in the name of the business if the application for the change is accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury that there is no change in ownership.

     5. A separate licensing fee for a principal, operator or agent must be paid by the employer. No additional fee is required for a designation as a primary principal.

     6. A principal or operator may apply to the Director for amendment of his or her license to include additional categories of pest control or have restrictions removed. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 555.325, upon examination, the principal or operator is entitled to have the license so amended without any additional licensing fee.

     7. Any former licensee whose license has not been active during the 2 years immediately preceding his or her application for a new license must demonstrate his or her qualifications for the license. The demonstration must include written or oral examinations, or both, currently in use to determine the qualifications of any other applicants.

     8. A licensee who cannot provide services in a particular category of pest control because he or she fails to meet the requirements for insurance for that category may apply to have his or her license for that category declared inactive. The license for that category may be reactivated at any time upon submission of proof of insurance to the Director.

     9. The Director may refuse to issue a license to a pest control business in a name that is:

     (a) The same or similar to a name used by another licensee;

     (b) Likely to be confused with a governmental agency or trade association; or

     (c) Misleading.

     10. An agent shall not apply any pesticide or provide a recommendation or any other advice to a person concerning the use of a pesticide.

     11. The Director may refuse to issue a license to an applicant to perform pest control work if, at the time the applicant submits the application:

     (a) A fine imposed against the applicant pursuant to NAC 555.530 remains unpaid; or

     (b) Any hearing or other matter that is within the jurisdiction of the Director is pending against the applicant.

     [Dep’t of Agriculture, part No. 55.32, eff. 6-1-59; A 7-1-69; 8-1-74; 1-17-77; + part No. 55.33, eff. 6-1-59; A 7-1-69; 8-1-74; 1-17-77; 6-11-80]—(NAC A 2-5-82; 10-17-86; 12-10-92; R033-01, 5-1-2002; R052-06, 6-28-2006; R062-10, 1-13-2011)