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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-23 > Chapter-23-25 > 23-25-11SECTION 23-25-11
§ 23-25-11 Prohibitions for applicators.– (a) No person shall use or supervise the use of any "restricted use pesticide"which is restricted to use by certified applicators pursuant to § 23-25-9without first complying with the certification requirements pursuant to §23-25-13 and any other restrictions as determined by the director as necessaryto prevent unreasonable adverse effects on the environment, including injury tothe applicator or other persons, for that specific pesticide use; provided,that a competent person may make an application under the direct supervision ofa certified applicator.
(b) No person shall use or supervise the use of any "statelimited use pesticide" which is restricted to use by certified applicatorspursuant to § 23-25-9 without first complying with the certificationrequirements pursuant to § 23-25-13 or 23-25-14 and any other restrictionsas determined by the director as necessary to prevent unreasonable adverseeffects on the environment, including injury to the applicator or otherpersons, for that specific pesticide use; provided, that a competent person maymake an application under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
(c) No commercial applicator shall use or supervise the useof any pesticide on land without first becoming a licensed commercialapplicator under § 23-25-12 or a certified applicator under §23-25-13 and regulations adopted under these sections, unless he or she ismaking the application under the direct supervision of a licensed commercialapplicator or a certified commercial applicator; provided, that a commercialapplicator applying or supervising the application of a pesticide, notclassified as a restricted use pesticide or state limited use pesticide, onland owned or rented by him or her or his or her employer need not comply withthe requirements under § 23-25-12 or 23-25-13.
