Classes of commercial applicator, public applicator, and dealer certifications.

60-03-01-05. Classes of commercial applicator, public applicator, and dealer certifications. A commercial applicator, public applicator, or dealer certificate may be issued to an individual who passes a core certification examination and who has obtained certification in one or more of the following classes: 1. Agricultural pest control - Crop. The class authorizes the use of pesticides in production of agricultural commodities, including grains, vegetables, small fruits, tree fruits, peanuts, tree nuts, tobacco, cotton, feed and forage crops including grasslands, and noncrop agricultural lands. 2. Agricultural pest control - Livestock. The class authorizes the use of pesticides on animals or to places on or in which animals are confined. Certification in the class alone is not sufficient to authorize the purchase or use of sodium cyanide or sodium fluoroacetate products for predator control. 3. Forest pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides in forests, forest nurseries, and forest seed production. 4. Ornamental and turf pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides to control pests in the maintenance and production of ornamental plants and turf. 5. Seed treatment. The class authorizes the use of pesticides on seeds in seed treatment facilities. 4 6. Aquatic pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides purposefully applied to standing or running water, excluding applicators engaged in public health related activities included in subsection 9. 7. Right-of-way pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides in the maintenance of roadsides, powerlines, pipelines, and railway rights-of-way, and similar areas. 8. Industrial, institutional, and structural pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides in, on, or around the following: a. Food handling establishments, packing houses, and food-processing facilities; b. Human dwellings; c. Institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and prisons; and d. Industrial establishments, including manufacturing facilities, warehouses, grain elevators, and any other structures and adjacent areas, public or private, for the protection of stored, processed, or manufactured products. 9. Public health pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides by state, tribal, federal or other governmental employees and contractors in government-sponsored public health programs for the management and control of pests having medical and public health importance. 10. Demonstration and research. The class authorizes the use of pesticides by individuals who demonstrate to the public the proper use and techniques of application of such demonstration and to persons conducting field research with pesticides. The individuals include: a. Extension specialists and county agents; b. Commercial representatives demonstrating pesticide products; c. Individuals demonstrating application or pest control methods used in public or private programs; and d. State, federal, commercial, and other persons conducting field research on or involving pesticides. 11. Soil fumigation. The class authorizes the use of pesticides to fumigate soil. 12. Nonsoil fumigation. The class authorizes the use of pesticides to fumigate anything other than soil. 13. Aerial pest control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides applied by fixed or rotary wing aircraft. 14. Wood preservatives. The class authorizes the use of pesticides intended to preserve lumber products. Holders of the class shall demonstrate practical knowledge of the types of wood that require chemical protection against pests and other factors of decay. They must demonstrate a practical knowledge of wood preservatives being used for preserving and protecting wood. posts, treated wood products, and various lumber products. They also must demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with handling, treating, storage, and transport of treated wood products. They must demonstrate a knowledge of the concept and methods for sealing treated wood to minimize exposure. 15. Vertebrate. The class authorizes the use of pesticides intended to control vertebrate pests, such as rodents, certain predators, and bats not in or around structures. The class does not 5 authorize the use of sodium cyanide and sodium fluoroacetates for predator control. Holders of this class shall demonstrate practical knowledge of pest vertebrate life cycles, habitat, and damage symptoms, including primarily rodent and predator problem vertebrate animals. The applicator shall demonstrate a practical knowledge of pesticide formulations and application techniques that avoid contamination of the habitat of nontarget animals, and avoid exposure to people and animals. Since pest vertebrate control usually involves outdoor applications, applicators must also demonstrate practical knowledge of the environmental conditions particularly related to this activity. Applicators shall demonstrate comprehension of all laws and regulations applicable to the pesticides use on vertebrate animals, including the United States fish and wildlife service requirements for protecting endangered species. 16. Sewer root control. The class authorizes the use of pesticides intended to control tree or other plant roots infesting sewer systems. Holders of the class shall exhibit knowledge of root problems in sewers, root growth biology, pesticides used to control roots in sewers, safe handling procedures, transporting pesticides, storing pesticides, equipment types, calibration procedures, pesticide mixing, safety procedures, personal protective equipment, and application concerns such as the effect on wastewater treatment plants. 17. Greenhouse. The class authorizes the use of pesticides intended for greenhouses. Holders of this class shall demonstrate practical knowledge of pests, pesticide problems, application of a pesticides in confined areas associated with the management of a greenhouse, and distribution to the public of any treated plant materials. Because of frequent visitation by humans, applicators in this category shall demonstrate safe and practical knowledge of application methods which minimizes or prevents hazards to customers and employees. History: Amended effective February 1, 1982; October 1, 1990; November 1,1991; March 1, 1996; August 1, 2000; March 1, 2003; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 4.1-33-03 Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-33-03, 4.1-33-06, 4.1-33-07, 4.1-33-11, 4.1-33-12