Public Act 098-0923
 
HB5464 EnrolledLRB098 16073 MGM 51127 b

    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Pesticide Act is amended by
changing Section 9 as follows:
 
    (415 ILCS 60/9)  (from Ch. 5, par. 809)
    Sec. 9. Licenses and Pesticide Dealer Registrations
Requirements; Certification. Licenses and pesticide dealer
registrations issued pursuant to this Act shall be valid for
one year, except that private applicator licenses shall be
valid for 3 years. All licenses and pesticide dealer
registrations shall expire on December 31 of the year in which
it is to expire. A license or pesticide dealer registration in
effect on the 31st of December, for which renewal has been made
within 60 days following the date of expiration, shall continue
in full force and effect until the Director notifies the
applicant that renewal has been approved and accepted or is to
be denied in accordance with this Act. The Director shall not
issue a license or pesticide dealer registration to a first
time applicant or to a person who has not made application for
renewal on or before March 1 following the expiration date of
the license or pesticide dealer registration until such
applicant or person has been certified by the Director as
having successfully demonstrated competence and knowledge
regarding pesticide use. The Director shall issue a license or
pesticide dealer registration to a person that made application
after March 1 and before April 15 if that application is
accompanied by a late application fee. A licensee or pesticide
dealer shall be required to be recertified for competence and
knowledge regarding pesticide use at least once every 3 years
and at such other times as deemed necessary by the Director to
assure a continued level of competence and ability. The
Director shall by regulation specify the standard of
qualification for certification and the manner of establishing
an applicant's competence and knowledge. A certification shall
remain valid only if an applicant attains licensure or
pesticide dealer registration during the calendar year in which
certification was granted and the licensure is maintained
throughout the 3-year certification period. An applicant who
has been certified shall be required to apply for a license or
pesticide dealer registration within 90 days after the date of
such certification. Failure to apply for a license or pesticide
dealer registration within such 90 day period shall void the
certification.
    The Director may refuse to issue a license or pesticide
dealer registration based upon the violation history of the
applicant.
(Source: P.A. 89-94, eff. 7-6-95; 90-205, eff. 1-1-98.)