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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1951.303. Certified Noncommercial Applicator's License

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, “incidental use situation” means a pesticide application, including treating wasps in an area adjacent to a utility meter, treating fire ants in a transformer box, or the treating of ants by a janitor or clerical employee in a break area, that:

(1) is on an occasional, isolated, site-specific basis;

(2) is incidental to the performance of a primary duty that is not pest control by an employee;  and

(3) involves the use of general use pesticides after instruction, as provided by rules adopted by the department.

(b) An individual who does not hold a certified commercial applicator's license may not engage in the business of structural pest control unless the individual holds a certified noncommercial applicator's or technician license and:

(1) is employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state and engages in the business of structural pest control other than by applying a general use pesticide in an incidental use situation;  or

(2) engages in the business of structural pest control as an employee of a person who owns, operates, or maintains a building that is:

(A) an apartment building;

(B) a day-care center;

(C) a hospital;

(D) a nursing home;

(E) a hotel, motel, or lodge;

(F) a warehouse;

(G) a food-processing establishment, other than a restaurant, retail food, or food service establishment;  or

(H) a school.

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