NAC555.685. Renewal of certification of nonprimary principal commercial applicators and private applicators: Examination; continuing education; application.

     1. A nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator may renew a certificate issued pursuant to NAC 555.655 if:

     (a) Within the 3 months immediately preceding the expiration of the certificate, he or she obtains a passing score on the examinations described in NAC 555.670; or

     (b) He or she provides proof satisfactory to the Director that he or she has completed at least 12 units of continuing education in courses approved by the Director within the 4 years immediately preceding the expiration of the certificate. At least 2 units of continuing education must be completed in a course relating to laws and regulations governing the use of pesticides.

     2. A nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator may receive credit for the completion of a course of continuing education offered in another state if:

     (a) The course is approved for continuing education by the appropriate agency of that state; and

     (b) Upon completion of the course, the sponsor of the course or a nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator who completed the course submits to the Department:

          (1) An agenda or outline for the course setting forth:

               (I) The location, date and time of the course;

               (II) The topics discussed during the course; and

               (III) The name of each speaker at the course;

          (2) A copy of a letter or other form indicating that the appropriate agency of that state has approved the course for continuing education and the number of units of continuing education approved for the course;

          (3) The name of each nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator from this State who attended the course as indicated by the attendance sheet for the course; and

          (4) A request to receive credit for attending the course.

     3. For each course for which a nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator claims one or more units of continuing education, he or she may request from the sponsor of the course:

     (a) A certificate of completion issued by the sponsor of the course; or

     (b) Any other document or record that in the judgment of the Director establishes that the nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator successfully completed the course.

     4. A nonprimary principal commercial applicator or private applicator who wishes to renew his or her certificate may not apply for renewal of the certificate before October 1 of the year in which the certificate expires.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture by R156-07, eff. 1-30-2008)