(a) No person shall act in the capacity of a pesticide operator, or advertise as or assume to act as a pesticide operator at any time unless he is licensed by the Mayor in accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
(b) Application for a pesticide operator license shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Mayor. Each application shall contain information regarding the applicant's proposed operations, license classification or classifications applied for, and shall include the following:
(1) The full name of the person applying for the license;
(2) The full name of each member of the firm or partnership, or the names of the principal officers of the association, corporation, or group, if the applicant is a person other than an individual;
(3) The business address of the applicant;
(4) A certificate of liability insurance as required by § 8-407;
(5) Designation of those individuals who are certified and licensed in each category in which the business will engage; and
(6) Such other information as the Mayor may prescribe.
(c)(1) No licensed pesticide operator (as defined in § 8-401(bb)(1) and (bb)(3)) shall permit the use of any pesticide by any person who is not a licensed commercial or public applicator designated pursuant to § 8-406, or a registered employee of the pesticide operator acting under the direct supervision of the licensed applicator.
(2) No licensed pesticide operator (as defined in § 8-401(bb)(2)) shall permit the use of any restricted use pesticide by any person who is not a licensed commercial or public applicator designated pursuant to § 8-406(b)(5), or a registered employee of the pesticide operator acting under the direct supervision of the licensed applicator.
CREDIT(S)
(Apr. 18, 1978, D.C. Law 2-70, § 7, 24 DCR 6867.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-751.6.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-70, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 8-401.