Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 05 - PESTICIDE USE CONTROL › Chapter 15.05.01 - Use and Sale of Pesticides, Certification of Pesticide Applicators and Pest Control Consultants, and Licensing of Pesticide Businesses › Section 15.05.01.04 - Pest Control Employees - Responsibilities of Employer, the Department, and Employees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				Responsibility of Licensee or Permittee.
(1)
				Registering Employees. A licensee or permittee shall register with the
				Department each employee who performs pest control either when applying,
				respectively, for a license or permit, or within 30 days after the employee's
				employment.
(2) Providing
				Identifying Information. A licensee or permittee shall provide the Department
				with the employee's name, social security number, and 1-inch by 1-inch
				photograph.
(3) Paying Initial and
				Renewal Registration Fees.
(a) New Employees.
				Beginning October 1, 2010, a licensee or permittee shall pay an initial
				registration fee of $30 for each new registered employee required to be
				registered under Regulation .04A(1) of this chapter.
(b) Existing Employees of Pest Control
				Consultant Licensees. Beginning January 1, 2011, a licensee or permittee shall
				pay an annual renewal fee of $30 for each registered employee required to be
				registered under Regulation .04A(1) of this chapter.
(c) Existing Employees of Pest Control
				Business Licensees and Not-for-Hire Licensees. Beginning July 1, 2011, a
				licensee or permittee shall pay an annual renewal fee of $30 for each
				registered employee required to be registered under Regulation .04A(1) of this
				chapter.
(4) Exemption.
				Permitted Public Agencies are exempted from paying the initial and renewal
				registration fees for registered employees.
(5) Duration.
(a) An employee registration for an employee
				of a Pesticide Business licensee, a Not-for-Hire licensee, or a permitted
				public agency becomes effective beginning July 1, or whenever obtained, and
				expires June 30.
(b) An employee
				registration for an employee of a Pest Control Consultant Licensee becomes
				effective beginning January 1, or whenever obtained, and expires December
				31.
(6) Paying a Late
				Fee. If an application for renewal of an employee registration card is received
				by the Department more than 30 days after the renewal date of the registration
				card, the licensee is subject to a $30 late fee.
(7) Notifying Department of Employee's
				Termination. Within 30 days after termination of the registered employee, a
				licensee or permittee shall give the Department written notice of the
				employment termination.
(8)
				Training Employees.
(a) Ensuring Completion
				of Approved Program. Each licensee or permittee is responsible for ensuring
				that each employee, other than a certified applicator, successfully completes a
				training program approved by the Department. Employee training shall be
				completed within 30 days of employment and before registration with the
				Department.
(b) Prohibiting
				Untrained Employee From Certain Work. A licensee or permittee may not allow an
				employee who has failed to successfully complete an approved training program
				to perform pest control services unless a certified applicator or registered
				employee is physically present at the time and place of the pest control
				service.
(c) Verifying Training
				Completion. Upon request by the Department, each licensee or permittee shall
				provide written evidence that an employee has completed an approved training
				program. The licensee or permittee shall maintain throughout the duration of an
				employee's employment a record showing the date on which the employee completed
				the approved program.