Rule 14. (1) A licensed commercial applicator shall maintain comprehensive
general liability insurance for bodily injury and property damage during the licensing
period or during the period of time necessary to span a seasonal operation, except as
provided in subrule (5) of this rule.The insurance shall not exclude coverage for
bodily injury and property damage which arise from pesticide applications.
(2) Minimum insurance coverage for persons who are engaged in aerial application,
space fumigation, or right-of-way pest management shall be $100,000.00 for each
occurrence for bodily injury and $25,000.00 for each occurrence for property damage
or a combined single limit of $300,000.00 for bodily injury and property damage.
(3) Minimum insurance for persons who are licensed in a category or subcategory
described in R 285.636.3 shall be $100,000.00 for each occurrence for bodily
injury and $25,000.00 for each occurrence for property damage, except as
prescribed in subrule (2) of this rule.
(4) If an applicant is qualified for a license in 2 or more application categories with
different minimum financial responsibilities, the greater requirement shall apply.
(5) A single comprehensive general liability insurance policy, as prescribed in
subrules (2) and (3) of this rule, may be written to provide financial responsibility
coverage for more than 1 licensed place of business owned and operated by the
same person.
(6) If the required insurance coverage for a license expires or is canceled during
the license period, the license shall be suspended and the licensee shall surrender the
license to the director for the remainder of the licensing period or until such time as the
financial responsibility requirements have been complied with.
History: 1991 AACS.
R 285.636.15 Commercial applicator records.
Rule 15. (1) All commercial applicators shall maintain
verifiable records of
restricted-use pesticide applications for a period of not less than 3 years following the
application. The records shall show all of the following information:
(a) The name and EPA registration number of the pesticide applied.
(b) Concentration of the pesticide applied.
(c) The amount of pesticide end use dilution applied.
(d) The target pest, purpose, or crop site.
(e) The date the pesticide was applied.
(f) The address or location of pesticide application.
(g) The method and the rate of application.
(2) All commercial applicators shall maintain verifiable records of general-use
pesticide applications for a period of not less than 1 year following the application.
Such records shall show all of the following information:
(a) The name and EPA registration number of the pesticide applied.
(b) The concentration of the pesticide applied.
(c) The amount of pesticide end use dilution applied.
(d) The target pest, purpose, or crop site.
(e) The date the pesticide was applied.
(f) The address or location of pesticide application.
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