Certification
and License
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Q: Why have I not
gotten my license yet?
A: If you have
not received you license after about 3 to 4 weeks after you mailed
it, then contact our office at 501-225-1598.
Reason licensed
may have not been issued:
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the application
may have been lost in the mail
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the application
may need additional information
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your certification
may have expired.
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Q: When is the next
certification (Training) class?
The Plant Board does
not set the dates for training.
A: For Private
Applicators contact you local Cooperative Extension Service.
A: For Commercial/Non-commercial
applicators contact Ples Spradley at the Cooperative Extension
Headquarters at 501-671-2234.
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Q: When is the next
test date for Commercial/non-commercial applicators?
A: Examinations
are given at the Plant Board office once a month usually on the
third Tuesday of each month. Contact Jeff Goode at 501-225-1598
to schedule an appointment.
A: Examinations
are given after each re-certification training class in November,
December and January.
A: Initial Training
classes are held in March around the state with examination given
at the end of the class.
A: Training is
not required before taking the test but is recommended.
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Q: What do I have
to do to get a commercial license and what does it cost?
A: First is to
become certified and then provide the required information (proof
of Financial Responsible) along with the application forms and
fees.
A: The fees are
$ 75 for the firm plus $15 for each piece of application equipment.
A: The individual
applicator license is $25 for each category.
A: It takes both
the Firm license and the individual applicator license to apply
pesticides.
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Q: When does my certification
expire?
A: Private applicators-
Certification is good for Five years. The expiration date is printed
on the license and the stub that is mailed to you. (Re-certification
Training Required by _______)
A: Commercial/
non-commercial applicators- certification is good for three years.
The expiration date is printed on the license and the stub that
is mail to you. (Recertification Training Required by_______)
Enforcement
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Q:
Can I eat my garden vegetables after they have been exposed
to pesticides?
A:
The Arkansas State Plant Board does not have the expertise to
give advice as to the safety of eating vegetables that has been
exposed to pesticides. Such information will have to be obtained
from the manufacturer of the pesticide found on the vegetables.
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Q:
Can the Arkansas State Plant Board stop these agriculture aircraft
from flying over my house and property?
A:
No. Air space is regulated by the Federal Aviation Authority.
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Can
the Arkansas State Plant Board stop the use of agricultural
pesticides in areas where people are allergic to pesticides?
A:
No. If the applicator of a
pesticide is applying the pesticide in accordance
with that label directions for that pesticide, then
The Arkansas State Plant Board has no authority to stop the pesticide
application.
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What
determines when, where, on what field crop and in what conditions
a pesticide can be applied?
A:
Each pesticide is to be applied
according to the label and labeling directions for that pesticide.
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How
does the Arkansas State Plant Board determine what enforcement
action is to be taken against violators of the Arkansas pesticide
laws?
A: The
Arkansas State Plant Board takes all enforcement action in
accordance with its Pesticide
Enforcement Response Regulations and Penalty Matrix.
Registration
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Q: Are the registration
fees pro-rated?
A: No, the laws
the Plant Board operates under do not provide a provision for
pro-rating licence fees.
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Q: What products
have to be registered?
A: All products
intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating
any pest, all products intended for use as a plant regulator,
defoliant, or desiccant, and any product intended for use as a
spray adjuvant. This includes products exempted under FIFRA Section
25b.
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Q: How do I know
when my products have been registered?
A: Upon approval
of the registration, the registrant will be sent a signed copy
of the Application for Registration of Pesticides submitted.
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Q: Is there a late
fee for re-registration
A: No.
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Q: Are licence
fees required for pesticides undergoing the discontinuance process?
A: Yes.
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