Antimicrobial Pesticide Applicator License
St. Paul, Minnesota
This new license is only applicable to Minnesota but we may want to look for similar legislation to come to the West Coast soon. Given the Federal FIFRA regulation currently in place, this is bound to happen...
According to a recent press release in St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced it has updated the Antimicrobial Pesticide Use category of Commercial and Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator Licenses to include indoor mold mitigation and remediation.
To view the press release on the Cleaning and Maintenance Management Online website follow this link: http://www.cmmonline.com/news.asp?N_ID=76336
Examples of pesticide application stated in the release that require an Antimicrobial Pesticide Applicator License include the for-hire application of antimicrobial pesticides during moisture and mold remediation due to flooding, long-term indoor water leaks or below-ground water infiltration; maintenance and cleaning of HVAC systems to control bacteria and mold; and maintenance and cleaning of cooling towers to control bacteria, fungi, algae and mollusks.
According to the release, the Minnesota Pesticide Control Law required that any person in Minnesota applying a pesticide for-hire must obtain a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License from MDA.
The release also noted, to receive this license, an applicator must complete an application and pass certification examination in both the Antimicrobial Pesticide and Core categories, by passing the exams the applicator shows they have met the minimum qualifications to apply antimicrobial pesticides in a legal, effective, safe and environmentally sound manner. Licenses are issued for the calendar year and must be renewed annually.
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