4 TAC §7.22 — what it says, and how the exam tests it

4 TAC §7.22. (a) All pesticide examinations administered by the department under the authority of the Act, Subchapter E, shall be designed to cover the information necessary for an applicant to demonstrate competency to use and supervise the use of restricted-use and state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides in a safe and effective manner. (b) The department may enter into a memorandum of agreement with another state or a federal agency for reciprocity in licensing pesticide applicators. (c) Doctors of veterinary medicine are exempted from licensing when: (1) applying restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides as drugs or medication during the course of normal practice; or (2) when applying any pesticides not classified as restricted-use by EPA to property owned, rented or under the veterinarian's general control. (d) Commercial and noncommercial applicators must meet the following requirements: (1) Anyone who makes a passing score on the General Standards pesticide applicator examination, including laws and regulations, and on one or more category exams will be eligible to be certified in those categories or subcategories for which a passing score was received and shall be licensed as soon as all other licensing requirements are met. (2) An exam administration fee of $64 shall be required for administering each pesticide certification exam including the General Standards exam and each license use category and subcategory, and must be paid at the time the exam or exams are given. Fees for retakes of the General Standards exam or any pesticide certification category examination or subcategory examination may be charged to recover costs of exam administration. (3) Individual exam scores are valid for only 12 months. (e) Employees of state universities or state agencies may convert to a commercial or noncommercial license upon termination of employment by paying the required fee provided that all licensing requirements have been satisfied. Employees of state universities or state agencies who obtained their license through specialized training, testing and a Memorandum of Agreement with the department shall be prohibited from converting a license. (f) Private applicators must meet the following requirements: (1) A private applicator certification or license may be revoked by the department if the applicator is not engaged…