2-2445a.   Certified private applicator's certificate;qualifications; examination; fee; educational materials; reciprocity ofcertificates.In lieu of obtaining a commercial applicator's certificate under the provisionsof K.S.A. 2-2441a and amendments thereto, a private applicator's certificatemay be applied for by and issued to individuals using restricted use pesticidesfor the purpose of producing any agriculturalcommodity on property owned or rented by the individual or such individual'semployer, or on the property of another for no compensation other than thetrading of personal services between producers. Suchcertificates shall expire on the anniversary of the individual's date of birthoccurring in the fifth calendar year following the year of issue. Nocertification shall be required hereunder for individuals operating under thesupervision of a certified private applicator.

      Certified private applicator certificates may be issued to individuals who havepaid: (a) A fee fixed by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, exceptthaton and after July 1, 2015, such fee shall not exceed $10; and(b) who have acquired practical knowledge of pest problems, proper storage,use, handling and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers, pertinentinformation found on the pesticide labels, pesticide use safety andenvironmental considerations, either through Kansas state university extensionservice educational training or through individual study of educationalmaterials available at county extension offices or the secretary. The certifiedprivate applicator certificate fee in effect onthe day preceding the effective date of this act shall continue in effect untilthe secretary adopts rules and regulations fixing adifferent fee therefor under this section. Individuals shall indicate adequateknowledge of the subjects enumerated herein by passing an open-bookexamination approved by the secretary.

      Educational materials and examination blanks shall be made available at countyextension offices and at places where extension educational training isconducted. The examinations shall be scored by members of the extension orsecretary's staff. If an individual passes the examination by equaling orexceeding a standard authorized by the secretary, a certified privateapplicator's certificate shall be issued to such individual. Such staff membershall send a copy of the certificate issued, together with the fee,to the secretary.

      A certifiedapplicator who holds a current certificate to apply pesticides as a certifiedprivate applicator in any other state or political subdivision of the UnitedStates may be exempted from examination for private applicator certificationin this state upon payment of proper fees and approval by the secretary.

      History:   L. 1977, ch. 3, § 6;L. 1978, ch. 6, § 2;L. 1981, ch. 10, § 1;L. 1982, ch. 4, § 11;L. 1987, ch. 13, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 181, § 7;L. 2004, ch. 85, § 7;L. 2009, ch. 128, § 18; July 1.