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Pesticide applicator certification expiry

Enter the date a commercial or private applicator certification was issued to see when it expires under the federal five-year limit, or a shorter period your certifying authority sets, with the rule's exact words.

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Certification expiry, 40 CFR 171.107(a) Our calculation

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“Each commercial and private applicator certification shall expire five years after issuance, unless the applicator is recertified in accordance with this section. A certifying authority may establish a shorter certification period.”
40 CFR 171.107(a)
“In order for a certified applicator's certification to continue without interruption, the certified applicator must be recertified under this section before the expiration of his or her current certification.”
40 CFR 171.107(a)

A study aid, not a compliance determination. Your certifying authority may set a shorter period or its own way of counting it, and decides how you recertify (exam or continuing education), so check its rules and your credential.

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