Section R3-3-203. Seller Permit; Fee; Responsible Individual

A.      A person shall not act as a seller without a valid seller permit, issued by the Department.

B.       A seller shall obtain a seller permit for each physical location where the seller sells or offers for sale any restricted use pesti- cide or pesticide for an agricultural purpose within the state.

C.      A person applying for a seller permit, initial or renewal, shall provide the following information on a form obtained from the Department:

1.        Name and signature of the responsible individual, and license number, if applicable;

2.        Date of the permit application;

3.        Name, physical address, mailing address, e-mail address, if applicable, and daytime telephone number of the loca- tion selling a restricted use pesticide or a pesticide for an agricultural purpose;

4.        Permit renewal period;

5.        Name, e-mail address, and daytime telephone number of the Arizona contact for each out-of-state seller, if applica- ble;

6.        Address where records required to be maintained under R3-3-401 will be kept;

7.        Whether the applicant has had a similar license, permit, or certification revoked, suspended, or denied in this or any other jurisdiction during the three years before the date of application; and

8.        If applicable, the number of the license or certificate of the responsible individual, and current seller permit num- ber.

D.      The applicant shall submit the completed application to the Department accompanied by a $100 fee for each year or por- tion of the year during which the permit is valid.

E.       A seller permit is not transferable, expires on December 31, and is valid for one or two years, depending on the permit renewal period selected  by the applicant.  The Department shall not renew a seller permit unless the seller is in compli- ance with the provisions established in subsection (F), if appli- cable.

F.       A seller shall designate a different responsible individual for each physical location in this state that sells or offers for sale any restricted use pesticide.

1.        If a responsible individual terminates employment at an assigned location, the seller shall designate another responsible individual within 30 calendar days and notify the Department of the replacement.

2.        For a responsible individual who is not a commercial applicator or a PCA:

a.         The core examination expires December 31, unless the initial examination is passed in the last quarter of a calendar year, in which case the expiration is December 31 of the following year; and

b.        The responsible individual shall retake and pass the core examination every year, unless the responsible individual completes three CEUs annually before the renewal date.

Historical Note

Adopted effective November 20, 1987 (Supp. 87-4). Renumbered from R3-10-203 (Supp. 91-4). Former Sec- tion R3-3-203 renumbered to R3-3-204; new R3-3-203 renumbered from R3-3-202 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 276, effective March 6, 2004

(Supp. 04-1).