Section 285.636.6. Certification examinations.

(1) Certification examinations shall be conducted at a time and place designated by the director. A score of 70% or above is required for passing any written examination. A score of less than 70% on the general standards examination shall result in denial of certification. Failure of a category or method of application examination   shall    result   in   denial    of certification for that category or method of

application. A reexamination may be requested and shall be given within the 1-year application  period.

(2) An oral fact-finding interview for private applicators, as provided by the act, shall consist of oral standardized questions developed by the Michigan state university cooperative extension service and approved by the pesticide  advisory  committee. Such  questions  shall  address  the standards  of  competency  for  private  applicators set  forth in the provisions of 40  C.F.R.   S171.5.  The   oral  fact finding  interview may restrict the applicator to use only a certain  type  of  equipment  or pesticide.

History: 1979 AC; 1991 AACS.