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Pesticide Certification Decision Questions

The following questions and answers are intended to help potential applicators determine specifically which certification they require.

1. Do you work for a public agency?

Yes	Go to Question #3
No	Go to Question #2

2. What type of Property are you spraying? Private or Commercial?

Private property owned by you or your employer (does NOT include contractors for-hire).	Go to Question #5
Private property owned by a person or business other than yourself or your employer (includes contractors for-hire and wood treatment).	Go to Question #4
Public property owned by the public and administered by a Local, State or Federal Agency.	Go to Question #4

3. What type of Public Site are you treating?

Agriculture	Go to Question #7
Aquatic (herbicides only)	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487
Forest	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487
Marine paint for boats & other structures	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487
Mosquito Control	Public Health Chapter 388
Natural Area	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487
Right-Of-Way	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487
Structural or Interior pest control	Structural Pest Control Chapter 482
Turf & Landscape around or near public buildings	Structural Pest Control Chapter 482
Turf & landscape at golf courses, parks & cemeteries ONLY	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487
Wood treatment	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487

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4. What type of Commercial Site are you treating?

Aquatic (herbicides only)	Commercial Certification (Aquatic)
Agricultural (farm, ranch, grove, etc)	Go to Question #6
Forest	Commercial Certification (Forest)
Marine paint for boats & other structures	Commercial Certification (Organotin Antifouling Paint)
Natural Area	Commercial Certification (Natural Areas)
Right-Of-Way	Commercial Certification (Right-of-Way)
Structural or interior pest control	Pest Control Operator Certification (General Household)
Landscape shrubs/ beds only (no turf)	Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification
Turf & landscape	Pest Control Operator Certification (Lawn & Ornamental)
Wood treatment	Commercial Certification (Wood Treatment)

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5. What type of Private Site are you treating?

Structural or Interior pest control	Structural Pest Control Chapter 482
Turf & Landscape pest control	Structural Pest Control Chapter 482
Other privately owned or rented (by the client or client's employer) property - i.e. farm, ranch, grove, nursery, etc.	Pesticide Certification Section Chapter 487

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6. What type of Site are you treating?

Agriculture Animals	Commercial Certification (Agriculture Animals)
Agriculture Row Crop	Commercial Certification (Agriculture Row Crop)
Agriculture Tree Crop	Commercial Certification (Agriculture Tree Crop)
Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation	Commercial Certification (Raw)
Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation	Commercial Certification (Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation)

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7. What type of Public Agriculture Site are you treating?

Agriculture Animals	Public Certification (Agriculture Animals)
Agriculture Row Crop	Public Certification (Agriculture Row Crop)
Agriculture Tree Crop	Public Certification (Agriculture Tree Crop)
Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation	Public Certification (Raw Agricultural Commodity Fumigation)
Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation	Public Certification (Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation)

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