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Delaware Code Title 3. Agriculture § 1207. Licensing--Procedure

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Application for a license shall be made in writing to the Department on a designated form obtained from the Department.

(b) The Department shall require a fee of $50 for an annual license or $100 for a biennial license.

(c) The Department shall issue a license limited to the classifications of pesticide use for which an applicant is qualified.  To qualify for a license, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) The applicant must provide evidence that at least 1 applicator in his or her employ is certified to apply pesticides in the classification(s) of pest control for which he or she is applying.  At least 1 of these certified applicators must have a minimum of 2 years practical experience under the supervision of a certified applicator.  This experience shall have been acquired during the previous 3-year period and shall be related to the license classification at issue.

(2) The applicant files the proper proof of financial responsibility as required under § 1208(a) of this title.

(3) If the applicant is applying for a license to engage in the aerial application of pesticides, he or she shall have met all the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and any other applicable federal or state laws or regulations to operate the equipment described in the application.

(d) The Department may limit the license of the applicant to the use of certain pesticides, to certain areas or to certain types of equipment if the applicant is only so qualified.  If a license is not issued as applied for, the department shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons therefor.

(e) If the application for renewal of any license provided for in this chapter is not filed prior to the 1st day of January in any year, a penalty of 20 percent of the yearly fee shall be assessed and added to the renewal fee and shall be paid by the applicant before the renewal license shall be issued.

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