The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development administers pesticide application business licenses to any commercial applicator who holds him/herself out to the public as being in the business of applying pesticides within this state for compensation.

A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL: Pesticide Applicator's Business License

B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Pesticide Control, Public Act 451, Part 83 as amended

C. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS:

• Regulation 636, Pesticide Applicators
• Regulation 637, Pesticide Use

D. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:

 1.  Applicability (activities that require the permit)

Any commercial applicator who holds him/herself out to the public as being in the business of applying pesticides within this state for compensation, EXCEPT:

• Any person who applies pesticides onto premises he/she owns, leases, or operates, without compensation,
• Veterinarians or physicians in their professional services.
• Persons applying pesticides for private agricultural purposes, on property owned or rented by that person or his or her employer applied without compensation other than trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities.

 2.  Pre-Application Requirements

To qualify for a license, the following requirements must be met :

• Submit a signed application.
• Submit a certificate of liability insurance. (See Insurance Liability Requirements)
• Submit the $100.00 application fee by check or money order payable to State of Michigan.
• The applicant must be a certified applicator or have a certified applicator in their employ. The certified applicator's credentials must cover the category(s) of licensing applied for. Note: If all categories indicated on certification application(s) have not been completed, a business license will not be issued for any category.

Please allow enough time for MDARD to process both the certification credential(s) plus four to six weeks to process your business license. If you or your employees have recently taken certification exams, please attach copies of your receipt(s) that show the exam scores and dates.

Any employee of a licensed commercial pesticide application firm that applies pesticides must be a certified applicator or registered technician.

For all pesticide applications other than sanitizers, germicides, disinfectants or anti-microbial agents made in schools, public buildings and health care facilities, the pesticide applicator shall have participated in a verifiable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Training Program approved by the director and a verifiable IPM program shall be in place for the building where the application is to occur.

 3.  Application Submission Requirements

Each license expires annually on December 31st. The license may be renewed by meeting the same requirements as for a new license.

 4.  Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval

Four to six weeks to process your business license.

 5.  Operational Requirements

Firm shall notify MDARD of any change in the qualifying pesticide applicators that are named on the business license application. The firm shall submit a new application for the addition of an additional service category or change of the physical address identified on the issued Pesticide Application Business License.

Any new, previously unlicensed firm, and any firms adding new license categories, must complete the Notarized Statement of Experience Form (PI-217). This form must be NOTARIZED by a Notary Public. Submit a copy of an assumed name certificate if licensing under an assumed name. (Apply for this at the County Clerk's Office.) A Corporation must be authorized to conduct business in the state. (Apply for this at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporation Division (517) 241-6470 or Fax: (517) 334- 8329.)

Commercial applicators required to be licensed by Sec. 8313(1) shall be certified under section 8312

Aerial Applicators shall meet 1 or more of the following requirements per sec.8315(1) before engaging in the aerial application of pesticides: Attainment of at least 3 years of experience with not fewer than 200 hours of agricultural aerial application under the supervision of a commercial aerial applicator. Be previously licensed as a commercial aerial applicator before December 27, 1988. Successfully complete an aerial applicator training program recognized by the director as sufficient to assure the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, and the environment.

 6.  Fees

$100.00 application fee by check or money order payable to State of Michigan.

 7.  Appeal Process

The director may at any time deny, revoke, or suspend a commercial applicator license for a violation of this part or a violation of an order issued under this part, or upon conviction under this part, FIFRA, or a state pesticide law of a reciprocating state in accordance with section 8320. The director shall inform an applicant who is denied a commercial applicator license the reasons why the license was denied.

License denials can be appealed in accordance with

the Administrative Procedures Act, Public Act 306 of 1969, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.

 8.  Public Input Opportunities

The decision-maker in this process is the Pesticide Section Manager. Complaints or comments related to a decision made concerning granting or denying a Pesticide Applicator's Business license may be filed with MDARD at any time.

E. Contact Information:

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Creation/Revision Date:

09/01/2010