Exemption, supervised farmer
 44. (1) A farmer is exempt from subsection 5 (1) of the Act with respect to the performance of an extermination described in Item 1 or 2 of the Table to section 43 if, (a) the farmer meets the conditions set out in Column 1 of the Table to this section; (b) the farmer is supervised by a farmer who, (i) owns or operates on a regular basis the agricultural operation with respect to which the extermination is being performed, (ii) meets the conditions set out in clauses 43 (1) (c) and (d), and (iii) meets the conditions set out in Column 2 of the Table to this section; (c) the farmer is at least 16 years of age and, within the last 60 months or within such other period of time as may be specified by the Director, has successfully completed a course that has been approved for the purposes of this section by the Director with respect to assisting a farmer in the handling and use of pesticides for the purposes of an agricultural operation; and (d) the farmer carries or has readily available at the extermination site a copy of a document issued by the body offering the approved course mentioned in clause (c), confirming the farmer’s successful completion of the course.  O. Reg. 63/09, s. 44 (1). (2) For the purposes of clause (1) (c), the Director may specify a period of time other than 60 months if the Director considers it to be appropriate in the circumstances.  O. Reg. 63/09, s. 44 (2). TABLE Item   Column 1   Conditions related to the performance of the extermination   Column 2   Conditions related to the supervision 

  1.   1. The farmer must not,   i. purchase, recommend or select the pesticide,   ii. select the application rate of the pesticide,   iii. calibrate equipment used to apply the pesticide,   iv. select the appropriate means of storage of the pesticide,   v. select the appropriate means of disposal or recycling of an empty container that has held the pesticide, or   vi. transport or dispose of the pesticide that has become waste.   2. If the farmer uses a Class B or C pesticide with a label that indicates that it contains 4-amino-pyridine, strychnine or zinc phosphide in a structural extermination, he or she must meet the requirements set out in subsections 66 (1) and (2).   3. The farmer must not perform an extermination mentioned in subsection 67 (1).   1. The supervising farmer must be present at the extermination site or the supervising farmer must,   i. provide the supervisee with written instructions for the proper use of the pesticide,   ii. ensure that the instructions are readily available at the extermination site,   iii. be available for immediate response through an effective communication system, and   iv. be able to attend at the extermination site to respond to an emergency situation within a period of time that is reasonable in the circumstances.   2. The supervising farmer must not supervise, at any one time, more than three farmers who are exempt under subsection 44 (1).   3. The supervising farmer must ensure that the use, storage, transportation and disposal of pesticides for the purposes of the agricultural operation are carried out in accordance with the Act and this Regulation.   4. The supervising farmer must ensure that the conditions applicable to the extermination set out in Column 2 of the Table to section 43 are met. O. Reg. 134/20, s. 14.