Private Pesticide Applicator
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
A private pesticide applicator applies pesticides primarily in agricultural settings. Private application of pesticides means any application of any restricted use pesticide in the agricultural production of a commodity on property owned or leased by the applicator or their employer. (See New York Compilation Rules Regulations (NYCRR), Title 6, Part 325. The official NY rules and regulations relating to the application of pesticides, Sections 325.1 (m), (n), and (t), provide a description/definition of these occupations.)
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Division
- Division of Materials Management
- Board
- Pesticide Reporting and Certification Section
- Address
- 625 Broadway, 9th Floor Albany, NY 12233
- Phone
- (518) 402-8748
- Agency website
- https://www.dec.ny.gov/
- Last updated
- February 2, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Pesticide Applicator 37-3012.00
Source and verification
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