Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 P.S. Agriculture § 111.37b. 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 people or on the environment. To be certified, the private applicator shall pass a written examination administered at an approved test site by the secretary or his agent.

(b) Certain standards to determine the individual's competency with respect to the use and handling of restricted use pesticides by the private applicator shall take into consideration the standards of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, but, as a minimum, shall include the following topics:

(c) Upon successful completion of the written examination, the private applicator shall be issued a permit authorizing the purchase and use of restricted use pesticides. Such permit fee shall be ten dollars ($10) and shall be valid for a three-year period.

(d) A private applicator shall be recertified as competent with respect to the use and handling of restricted use pesticides upon the successful completion of an update training program as determined by the secretary. Such program shall include, at a minimum, a review of certification topics, but shall not include a written examination.