Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 P.S. Agriculture § 111.37. Private applicators

(a) No “private applicator” shall use any pesticides classified for restricted use without that private applicator first complying with the certification requirements determined by the secretary as necessary to prevent unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.

(b) Certification standards to determine the individual's competency with respect to the use and handling of the pesticide or class of pesticides the private applicator is to be certified to use shall be relative to hazards as per subsection (a). In determining these standards the secretary shall take into consideration standards of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency.

To be certified as a private applicator to use pesticides classified for restricted use a private applicator shall be required to have a permit which signifies that he is competent to use such pesticides.