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The Commissioner shall require reexamination or special examination of any applicator if: (i) certification has been suspended, revoked, or modified pursuant to § 3.2-3940; (ii) significant technological developments have occurred requiring additional knowledge; (iii) required by additional standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; or (iv) required by regulations of the Board. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 377 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1976, chapter 236; in 1989, chapter 575; in 1993, chapter 773; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78440,"section_number":"3.2-3940","catch_line":"Administrative violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3940\/"}],"permalink":{"id":195985,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57699,"identifier":"3.2-3932","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/3\/3.2-3932","url":"\/3.2-3932\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3932\/","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/3\/3.2-3932","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application and certification of private applicators","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3932","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It is unlawful to use or supervise the use of any pesticide classified for restricted use<\/span> on any property, unless the applicator: (i) has first obtained certification<\/span> from the Commissioner<\/span> as a private applicator<\/span>; (ii) is exempt or excepted from the requirement to be certified<\/span>; or (iii) is producing an agricultural commodity<\/span> while under the direct supervision of<\/span> a private applicator<\/span> on property owned or leased by that private applicator<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An applicator shall be required to renew his certification<\/span> biennially under the classification or subclassification for which such applicator is certified<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span> shall require reexamination or special examination of any applicator if: (i) certification<\/span> has been suspended, revoked, or modified pursuant to § 3.2-3940<\/a>; (ii) significant technological developments have occurred requiring additional knowledge; (iii) required by additional standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; or (iv) required by regulations of the Board<\/span>. To obtain recertification, the applicator shall furnish satisfactory evidence<\/span> of completion of educational courses, programs, or seminars approved by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall inform the applicant in writing of his decision within 30 days. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PRIVATE APPLICATORS (\u00a7 3.2-3932)\n\nA. It is unlawful to use or supervise the use of any pesticide classified for\nrestricted use on any property, unless the applicator: (i) has first obtained\ncertification from the Commissioner as a private applicator; (ii) is exempt or\nexcepted from the requirement to be certified; or (iii) is producing an\nagricultural commodity while under the direct supervision of a private\napplicator on property owned or leased by that private applicator.\n\nB. An applicator shall be required to renew his certification biennially under\nthe classification or subclassification for which such applicator is certified.\nThe Commissioner shall require reexamination or special examination of any\napplicator if: (i) certification has been suspended, revoked, or modified\npursuant to § 3.2-3940; (ii) significant technological developments have\noccurred requiring additional knowledge; (iii) required by additional standards\nestablished by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; or (iv) required by\nregulations of the Board. To obtain recertification, the applicator shall\nfurnish satisfactory evidence of completion of educational courses, programs, or\nseminars approved by the Board.\n\nC. The Commissioner shall inform the applicant in writing of his decision within\n30 days.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 377, \u00a7 3.1-249.6; 1976, c. 236; 1989, c. 575, \u00a7 3.1-249.54;\n1993, c. 773; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}