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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Hormone-Type Herbicide Applications Specifications and Inspection of Spray Equipment on Aircraft for Hormone Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-118.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Special Drift Control Spray Systems and Equipment: Any
						  equipment designed for special purposes and drift control, (such as the
						  Microfoil boom, Warnell System, Thru-Valve Boom, or similar equivalent
						  equipment) must be approved before a license is issued. Field operation of the
						  equipment for observation may be required before approval. If it is determined
						  that the equipment is not operating in a safe manner, a license will not be
						  issued.
1. Boom length shall not exceed
						70% of the rotor diameter.
2.
						Inspection and Testing of Equipment: The spraying or application equipment on
						all aircraft used in applying hormone-type herbicides may be inspected by an
						employee of the department to see if such equipment will meet with
						requirements, and may be pattern tested and achieve a coefficient of variation
						of not greater than 20% across the pattern before approval, and may be spot
						checked in the field.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Hormone-Type Herbicide Applications Specifications and Inspection of Spray Equipment on Aircraft for Hormone Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-118.03

Current through June 25, 2024
Other special drift control equipment and/or new
						  technology equivalent to the above listed equipment may be approved upon
						  submission of supporting equivalency data by the manufacturer, except for use
						  on rice.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-21-109
						  (Rev. 2009).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.01

Current through June 25, 2024
2,4-D, Dicamba, and/or MCPA shall not be applied in
						  any form to any crop or site by fixed wing aircraft between the dates of April
						  1 and September 30; and
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.02

Current through June 25, 2024
2,4-D and/or MCPA shall not be applied in any form to
						  rice by helicopter between the dates of April 1 and September 30, except as
						  follows:
1. Helicopter must be
						equipped with precision type spray system. (Microfoil type)
2. Equipment Specifications and Application
						Techniques
a. Boom: No longer than rotor
						diameter
b. Nozzles:
i. .028" Airfoil or larger, or
ii. .028 Accu Flow, or larger, 32 tube
c. Volume: 5 gal.
						minimum total spray volume per acre
d. Flight Speed: 30 mph maximum in critical
						areas, and 60 mph maximum in field away from critical areas
e. System Pressure: Maximum of 30 PSI with
						very low pressure at tubes
f. Wind
						Speed: Not to exceed 5 mph at time of application
g. Wind Speed and Direction Indicators: Must
						be used during application
h.
						Buffer Zone: Application is prohibited within one-half (½) mile of
						commercial plantings of cotton or other highly susceptible crops such as
						grapes, tomatoes, etc., unless the applicator, or person for whom the
						application is made, furnishes the Bureau of Plant Industry written permission
						from the owner of those highly susceptible crops at least 24 hours prior to the
						time the application is made.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.03

Current through June 25, 2024
2,4-D, Dicamba, and/or MCPA applied to other crops or
						  sites between April 1 and September 30 by helicopter shall not be applied
						  within one-half (½) mile of commercial plantings of cotton, or other
						  highly susceptible crops such as tomatoes, snap beans, grapes (and soybeans in
						  the case of Dicamba). Helicopters must be equipped with special spray systems
						  and equipment designed for drift control (such as Microfoil boom, Warnell
						  System, Thru-Valve boom, or similar equivalent equipment) and be approved by
						  the Bureau of Plant Industry following inspection and testing as indicated in
						  subsection 219.02 above.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.04

Current through June 25, 2024
Low Volatile Ester formulations of 2,4-D and MCPA
						  shall not be applied from April 1 thru September 30; and
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.05

Current through June 25, 2024
Drift control agents shall be used in accordance with
						  labeling with all hormone-type herbicides applied between the dates of April 1
						  and September 30 unless spray system precludes such use.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.06

Current through June 25, 2024
Smoke and/or other suitable means shall be used to
						  detect inversion conditions and determine wind direction and
						  speed.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.07

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicators shall not use less volume of spray per
						  acre than provided for on the labeling of the herbicide being used and in no
						  case shall the volume of total spray per acre be less than five gallons between
						  April 1 and September 30, or three gallons between October 1 and March
						  31.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.08

Current through June 25, 2024
Applications of hormone-type herbicides shall not be
						  made when a temperature air inversion exists or when air temperatures within
						  the application zone are 90° F., or above.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.09

Current through June 25, 2024
The application of high volatile ester formulations is
						  prohibited at any time.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.10

Current through June 25, 2024
Transportation of hormone-type herbicides by aircraft
						  other than while treating crops involved is prohibited.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.11

Current through June 25, 2024
No hormone-type herbicide shall be discharged at a
						  height greater than 10 feet with fixed wing aircraft and/or 30 feet for
						  helicopters above the tops of the plants being treated except in power line
						  right-of-way work, nor over any crops, or properties other than the crop being
						  treated.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Hormone-Type Herbicides › Section 2-1-3-10-01-119.12

Current through June 25, 2024
No hormone-type herbicides applications shall be made
						  in winds of excess of 10 mph.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-21-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Conflict of Laws › Section 2-1-3-10-01-120

Current through June 25, 2024
Sections 100 through 117.04 of the above regulations
						  cover all agricultural substances including hormone-type herbicides. Sections
						  118.01 through 119.12 cover only hormone-type herbicides. In the event of a
						  conflict between the regulations covering all agricultural substances and those
						  covering only hormone-type herbicides and a hormone-type herbicide is the
						  material involved, the hormone-type herbicide regulations shall
						  control.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-21-109
						  (Rev. 2009).
Subchapter 01 was adopted on March 29, 1977, the
							 department amended subchapter 01 on September 18, 1979, June 25, 1980, December
							 18, 1984, March 30, 1989, April 3, 1991, March 19, 1993, May 12, 1995, June 5,
							 1998, July 25, 2000, June 14, 2001, September 1, 2004, April 4, 2005, July 26,
							 2005, July 5, 2007, July 27, 2008, December 4, 2008 and May 20,
							 2010
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Herbicides Containing Glyphosate in Bolivar County › Section 2-1-3-10-01-120.01

Current through June 25, 2024
Except as provided in Section 120.03, herbicides
						  containing glyphosate shall not be applied in any form to any crop on any site
						  in Bolivar County by fixed wing aircraft between the dates of April 1 and
						  September 30.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Herbicides Containing Glyphosate in Bolivar County › Section 2-1-3-10-01-120.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Herbicides containing glyphosate may be applied by
						  helicopter between the dates of April 1 and September 30, under the following
						  conditions:
1. Helicopter must be
						equipped with precision type spray system. (Microfoil type)
2. Equipment Specifications and Application
						Techniques
a. Boom: No longer than rotor
						diameter
b. Nozzles:
i. .028" Airfoil or larger, or
ii. .028 Accu Flow, or larger, 32 tube
c. Volume: Not less
						than 5 gallons of water solutions per acre
d. Flight Speed: 45 miles per hour in
						critical areas, and 60 miles per hour maximum in fields away from critical
						areas
e. System Pressure: Maximum
						of 30 pounds per square inch with very low pressure at tubes
f. Wind Speed and Direction Indicators: Must
						be used during application
g.
						Buffer Zone: Application is prohibited within 1½ mile upwind of
						commercial plantings of rice or other highly susceptible
						crops.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Herbicides Containing Glyphosate in Bolivar County › Section 2-1-3-10-01-120.03

Current through June 25, 2024
Application of herbicides containing glyphosate in any
						  form to any crop on any site in Bolivar County shall be allowed by fixed wing
						  aircraft between the dates of April 1 and September 30, subject to the
						  following restrictions:
1. Boom length
						shall not exceed 50% of the fixed wing span. The number of nozzles shall be
						sufficient to deliver not less than 5 gallons of water solutions per
						acre;
2. Drift control agents may
						be used in accordance with label for aerial application of any herbicides
						containing glyphosate;
3. No
						application of herbicide containing glyphosate shall be made when a temperature
						air inversion exists;
4. No
						herbicide containing glyphosate shall be discharged by a fixed wing aircraft VA
						mile upwind of commercial plantings of rice or other highly susceptible
						crops;
5. No herbicide containing
						glyphosate shall be discharged by a fixed wing aircraft over any crops or
						properties, other than the crop or site being treated; and
6. Applications of herbicides containing
						glyphosate shall be subject to the provisions of Section 116.02 of this
						Regulation.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Materials and Methods for Application for Herbicides Containing Glyphosate in Bolivar County › Section 2-1-3-10-01-120.04

Current through June 25, 2024
Sections 120.01 through 120.03 shall stand repealed
						  from and after December 31, 2018.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-21-109
						  (Rev. 2009).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 10 - Crop Spraying and Licensing of Aerial Applicators › Subchapter 01 - Regulation of Application by Aircraft of Agricultural Substances › Conflict of Laws and Regulations › Section 2-1-3-10-01-121

Current through June 25, 2024
Secctions 100 through 117.04 of the above regulations
						  cover all agricultural substances including hormone-type herbicides. Sections
						  118.01 through 119.12 cover only hormone-type herbicides. Section 120.01
						  through 120.03 covers only application of herbicides containing glyphosate in
						  Bolivar County. In the event of a conflict between the regulations covering all
						  agricultural substances and those covering only hormone-type herbicides and a
						  hormone-type herbicide is the material involved, the hormone-type herbicide
						  regulations shall control. In the event of a conflict between the regulations
						  covering all agricultural substances and those covering only application of
						  herbicides containing glyphosate in Bolivar County and a herbicide containing
						  glyphosate is the material involved, the regulations regarding application of
						  herbicides containing glyphosate in Bolivar County shall
						  control.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-21-109
						  (Rev. 2009).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Bona fide Employee › Section 2-1-3-11-01-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Services or work performed under any section of these
						  regulations must be performed only by the licensee or his bona fide
						  employee.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Persons Required to Secure a License › Section 2-1-3-11-01-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Entomologists, Pathologists and persons performing
						  weed control work must secure a license from the Bureau of Plant Industry,
						  Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce in accordance with Miss.
						  Code Ann. Section
						  69-19-9.
						  No person shall advertise in any manner to render professional services or
						  solicit business, or receive a fee for performing these services within the
						  meaning of the Act without first obtaining a license.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › License Application; Qualifications › Section 2-1-3-11-01-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Application for a license shall be submitted on a
						  regular form furnished by the Bureau, in time to be approved ten (10) days
						  prior to regular scheduled examinations. No application for a license shall be
						  accepted unless the applicant shall furnish written proof that he meets one of
						  the following requirements:
1. Must be
						graduated from a recognized college or university with at least 15 semester
						hours or the equivalent in the category for which applicant is requesting a
						license.
2. Must have no less than
						two years college or university training with special training in the category
						for which applicant is requesting a license.
3. Must be at least a high school graduate or
						equivalent and have had, in addition, at least four years experience with a
						licensed operator within the past six years, if qualifying for categories "Wood
						destroying insect control" or "General pest and rodent control" or "Fumigation
						pest control" as covered by subsection 104.04 (1, 3, 7) of this
						chapter.
4. Must be at least a high
						school graduate or equivalent, and having had, in addition, at least one years
						experience with a licensed operator within the past two years, if qualifying
						for categories "Utility pole pest control" or "Orchard pest control" or
						"Mosquito and biting fly control" or "Horticultural pest control" or "Domestic
						animal pest control" or "Agricultural pest control" or "Agricultural weed
						control" or "Aquatic weed control" or "Right-of-way weed control" or
						Horticultural weed control" as covered by subsection 104.04 (1, 2, 4, 5, 6 , 8,
						9,10,11,12) of this chapter.
5. If
						applicant is not a high school graduate or equivalent, proof of at least two
						years experience working with a licensed operator within the past three years
						is required if qualifying for categories "Agricultural weed control" or
						"Aquatic weed control" or "Right-of-way weed control" or "Horticultural weed
						control" as covered by subsection 104.04 (9,10,11,12) of this
						chapter.
6. In special cases where
						an applicant can submit proof of education, relevant experience and training
						equal to or exceeding the requirements, as covered by this section, he shall be
						allowed to take the required examinations.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › License; Examination; Categories › Section 2-1-3-11-01-104.01

Current through June 25, 2024
Each person required to secure a license in accordance
						  with the Act shall be examined as follows: When the firm is under the control
						  of one person who is solely responsible for the work, this person alone shall
						  be required to pass the examination. When more than one person is responsible,
						  then each shall be required to pass the examination. A person may designate an
						  employee who is regularly and actively in charge to take the examination and
						  the license will be issued naming the employee as supervisor. Both the employee
						  and the person to whom the license is issued will be held responsible for the
						  professional services rendered.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › License; Examination; Categories › Section 2-1-3-11-01-104.02

Current through June 25, 2024
The license applicant shall take and pass a written
						  examination. This examination will cover the professional services designated
						  in the application and include the general standards for certification of
						  commercial applicators as set forth in the Environmental Protection Agency Code
						  of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Section 171.4.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › License; Examination; Categories › Section 2-1-3-11-01-104.03 - Examination dates

Current through June 25, 2024
Examinations shall be offered either as computer-based
						  at proctored testing centers in Mississippi or written. Written examinations
						  shall be given at least once each quarter at Mississippi State, Mississippi.
						  The dates for written examinations shall be the second Tuesday in January,
						  April, July, and October of the calendar year. In the event any of these
						  scheduled exams are unavailable, the applicant will be notified by the Bureau
						  of Plant Industry at its earliest convenience. If the applicant fails the
						  examination twice in consecutive attempts, the applicant shall wait a full year
						  before taking the examination again. Applicants who have failed any licensing
						  exam twice in consecutive attempts must submit a new application and meet the
						  requirements of subsection 103 of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-3-17.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a License › Section 2-1-3-11-01-105.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Persons requesting a license must have passed the
						  required examination within the past year or have been actively engaged in
						  related work with no regulatory violations since passing the examination, or be
						  reexamined before the license can be issued or reissued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a License › Section 2-1-3-11-01-105.03

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual shall not have more than one (1) license
						  to perform the same service at any given time.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a License › Section 2-1-3-11-01-105.04

Current through June 25, 2024
When a license holder changes his mailing address,
						  physical location, or company name, the Bureau must be notified in writing
						  within ten (10) working days and required documents for reissuance of license
						  must be submitted.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-3-17.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a License › Section 2-1-3-11-01-105.05

Current through June 25, 2024
When the status of a license holder changes, the
						  license shall be returned to the Bureau within ten (10) working
						  days.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Persons Required to Secure a Permit › Section 2-1-3-11-01-106

Current through June 25, 2024
Each branch office shall have at least one license or
						  permit holder for each category for which the licensee is soliciting and/or
						  performing work. Any bona fide employee may hold a permit in one or all of the
						  categories for which the said business is licensed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Permit; Application; Qualifications › Section 2-1-3-11-01-107

Current through June 25, 2024
Application for a permit shall be submitted on a
						  regular form furnished by the Bureau in time to be approved ten (10) days prior
						  to regular scheduled examinations. No permit application shall be accepted
						  unless the applicant furnishes written proof that he is a bona fide employee of
						  a person holding a license in one or more of the categories listed under
						  subsection 104.04 of this chapter and holds a registered technician
						  identification card.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Permit Examination; Categories › Section 2-1-3-11-01-108.01

Current through June 25, 2024
The permit applicant shall take a written examination.
						  This examination will cover the professional services designated in the
						  application and include the general standards for certification of commercial
						  applicators as set forth in the Environmental Protection Agency Code of Federal
						  Regulations, Title 40, Section 171.4.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Permit Examination; Categories › Section 2-1-3-11-01-108.02 - Examination dates

Current through June 25, 2024
Examinations shall be offered either as computer-based
						  at proctored testing centers in Mississippi or written. Written examinations
						  shall be given at least once each quarter at Mississippi State, Mississippi.
						  The dates for written examinations shall be the second Tuesday in January,
						  April, July, and October of the calendar year. In the event any of these
						  scheduled exams are unavailable, the applicant will be notified by the Bureau
						  of Plant Industry at its earliest convenience.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-3-17.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Permit Examination; Categories › Section 2-1-3-11-01-108.03

Current through June 25, 2024
Categories in which examinations are to be given and
						  for which permits will be issued are the same as the license categories set
						  forth in subsection 104.04 of this chapter, except a permit exam for control of
						  pests of utility poles will not be given.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a Permit › Section 2-1-3-11-01-109.01

Current through June 25, 2024
After all requirements have been met by the applicant
						  for a permit, the Bureau shall then issue said applicant a permit. A permit is
						  not transferable. When there is a change in the status of the person holding a
						  permit who is supervising a business location, the license holder shall be
						  allowed ninety (90) days in order to have another bona fide employee meet the
						  requirements of section 106 of this chapter.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a Permit › Section 2-1-3-11-01-109.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Persons requesting a permit must have passed the
						  required examination within the past year or have been actively engaged in the
						  work since passing the examination, or be reexamined before his permit can be
						  issued or reissued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a Permit › Section 2-1-3-11-01-109.03

Current through June 25, 2024
An individual shall not have more than one (1) permit
						  at any given time.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a Permit › Section 2-1-3-11-01-109.04

Current through June 25, 2024
When a permit holder changes his mailing address or
						  physical location, the Bureau must be notified in writing within ten (10)
						  working days and required documents for reissuance of permit must be
						  submitted.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Issuance of a Permit › Section 2-1-3-11-01-109.05

Current through June 25, 2024
When the status of a permit holder changes, the permit
						  shall be returned to the Bureau within ten (10) working days.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Expiration of a License or a Permit and Conditions for Renewal › Section 2-1-3-11-01-110.01

Current through June 25, 2024
All licenses and permits shall expire thirty six
						  months from the date of issuance. To renew said license or permit, the holder
						  of same shall submit a request for renewal on a form prescribed by the Bureau
						  and show that he is knowledgeable of current control recommendations,
						  techniques and abreast of changing technology and pesticide usage. To meet
						  these requirements, the licensee or permit holder shall have attended a
						  training course approved by the Bureau within the past twelve (12) months or
						  successfully complete an examination administered by the Bureau. It is the
						  responsibility of the licensee or permit holder to know when his/her license or
						  permit expires and to get the license or permit renewed prior to the expiration
						  date.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Denial, Suspension or Cancellation of a License, a Permit or an Identification Card; Refusal to Issue or Renew Same › Section 2-1-3-11-01-111.02

Current through June 25, 2024
During the time a license, permit or identification
						  card of an individual is under suspension or has been cancelled, another
						  license, permit or identification card shall not be issued to such individual
						  merely because he becomes employed by a different company or other licensed
						  entity.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Denial, Suspension or Cancellation of a License, a Permit or an Identification Card; Refusal to Issue or Renew Same › Section 2-1-3-11-01-111.03

Current through June 25, 2024
During the time a license holder has his license under
						  suspension; he shall not solicit any new business or perform any new work. He
						  shall be allowed to inspect and/or retreat all properties on which he has
						  current contracts.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Denial, Suspension or Cancellation of a License, a Permit or an Identification Card; Refusal to Issue or Renew Same › Section 2-1-3-11-01-111.04

Current through June 25, 2024
When a license or permit has been cancelled, the
						  bonding and insurance companies shall be notified in writing.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Bond and Insurance Requirements › Section 2-1-3-11-01-112.01

Current through June 25, 2024
Before a license shall be issued or reissued to engage
						  in the control of any kind of pests, a surety bond must be furnished on a form
						  provided by the Bureau. This bond shall be conditioned so that the principal
						  therein named shall conduct honestly such business in accordance with the laws
						  and regulations of this state, and shall faithfully perform all his
						  professional service contracts. Bonding requirements are based on the category
						  of pest control to be performed. For categories involving insect, rodent and
						  plant disease control work this bond shall not be less than $5,000. For
						  categories involving weed control work this bond shall not be less than
						  $2,500.00. If insect, rodent, plant disease and weed control work are to be
						  performed the bond shall not be less than $5,000. No surety bond shall be
						  accepted except from companies approved by the Commissioner of Insurance of
						  Mississippi.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Bond and Insurance Requirements › Section 2-1-3-11-01-112.02

Current through June 25, 2024
Insurance is not required for licensees engaged in the
						  control of weeds. Before a license shall be issued or reissued to engage in the
						  control of insect, rodent and plant diseases, proof of general liability
						  insurance must be furnished on a form provided by the Bureau. This insurance
						  shall insure against negligent or careless acts of the insured. This insurance
						  shall not be less than $100,000.00 per occurrence, with a minimum annual
						  aggregate of $200,000.00 for all occurrences. No insurance shall be accepted
						  except from companies admitted to do business in Mississippi, companies that
						  are non-admitted but approved to do business in Mississippi, or risk retention
						  and purchasing groups registered by the Commissioner of Insurance of
						  Mississippi. This $200,000.00 minimum coverage shall include coverage for
						  pollution and contamination, property damage, personal injury and errors and
						  omissions. Those licensed for wood destroying insect control as defined by
						  subsection 104.04(1) of this chapter shall have insurance to include (1) errors
						  and omissions on Mississippi Official Wood Destroying Insect Reports as defined
						  by subsection 100(15) of this chapter and (2) damages caused by structural
						  pests.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Bond and Insurance Requirements › Section 2-1-3-11-01-112.03

Current through June 25, 2024
Bonds and insurance shall expire at the same time. The
						  license to engage in such professional services shall be invalid upon
						  expiration of bond and insurance.
Miss. Code Ann.
						  §
													69-19-1
						  & Miss Code Ann. §
													69-23-109.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Recordkeeping, Record access, Pesticide Storage and Transport, Pesticide Tank-mix Sample Tolerances › Section 2-1-3-11-01-113.01

Current through June 25, 2024
Licensed operators shall keep complete and accurate
						  records of all work performed including copies of contracts issued for as long
						  as they are current and for two (2) years after their expiration. Such records
						  shall be available for examination by employees of the Bureau during reasonable
						  business hours. No records shall be maintained at an out-of-state location
						  unless the licensee submits a plan of access for such records on a form
						  prescribed by the Bureau and that plan is approved by the Bureau. Such records
						  shall include location, kind of services performed, date performed, the pest
						  controlled, brand name and EPA registration number of pesticide used, total
						  amount of product used, the pesticide dilution rate, the total volume of
						  diluted pesticide applied, and where applicable, sufficient information to
						  determine termiticide volume and such other information as may be necessary for
						  a complete record.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Recordkeeping, Record access, Pesticide Storage and Transport, Pesticide Tank-mix Sample Tolerances › Section 2-1-3-11-01-113.02

Current through June 25, 2024
The commissioner or his representative may enter upon
						  public or private premises at reasonable times for the purpose of enforcing the
						  Act and these regulations and may investigate complaints of injury or accidents
						  resulting from use of pesticides.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Recordkeeping, Record access, Pesticide Storage and Transport, Pesticide Tank-mix Sample Tolerances › Section 2-1-3-11-01-113.03

Current through June 25, 2024
Persons licensed in accordance with these regulations
						  shall use all pesticides in a manner consistent with the label and consistent
						  with the Environmental Protection Agency and Bureau's rules, notices and
						  guidelines.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 1 - Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce › Subpart 3 - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 11 - Regulation of Professional Services › Subchapter 01 - Regulations Governing Commercial Insect, Rodent, Plant Disease, and Weed Control Work › Recordkeeping, Record access, Pesticide Storage and Transport, Pesticide Tank-mix Sample Tolerances › Section 2-1-3-11-01-113.04

Current through June 25, 2024
Labeling of Pesticides It shall be illegal to store or
						  transport any pesticide chemicals, except those in application devices, unless
						  the containers for such chemicals are labeled to show:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of
						the user's firm;
2. The product
						name
3. The Environmental
						Protection Agency registration number of the pesticide;
4. Name and percentage of active ingredients;
						and
5. Signal word from the
						registered label.