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Alternatives to training under the rule include completing WPS handler training or meeting state-specific requirements. | No requirement for instruction in safety, proper pesticide application techniques, responding to spills, protecting oneself, others and the environment. |\n| Require the supervising applicator to provide specific instructions related to application and ensure that the noncertified applicator has access to a copy of the labeling at the time of application. | Supervising applicator must provide general guidance on applying a specific pesticide. |\n| Require supervising certified applicator to provide means for\u003Cbr>immediate communication with noncertified applicator. | Supervising applicator must provide noncertified applicator with instructions on how to contact the supervisor in the event he or she is needed. |\n\n\n| FINAL RULE CURRENT RULE |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Minimum Age |  |\n| Require all persons using restricted use pesticides to be at least 18 years old (private applicators, commercial applicators, noncertified applicators) . Exception for minimum age of at least 16 years old for noncertified applicator on a farm under the supervision of a private applicator who is a member of the noncertified applicator’s immediate family. | No minimum age to use restricted use pesticides. |\n| Program Administration |  |\n| Require candidates for certification (exam and training) andrecertification by exam to present government-issued identification or state-established equivalent.\u003Cbr>Require states to verify identity of candidates for recertification by training, continuing education, or workshop (not exam) . | No identification required for persons seeking certification to apply restricted use pesticides. |\n| Require certification exams to be proctored and only approved materials may be used during exams. | Certification exams must be written. |\n| Require dealers of restricted use pesticides to maintain records of sales. | No requirement for dealers of restricted use pesticides to maintain records. |\n\nFor additional information on the revisions to the Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule, please visit:  \n[www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/revised-certification-standards-pesticide-applicators](www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/revised-certification-standards-pesticide-applicators)","cbCaipjoM1sSEasO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipjoM1sSEasO","pdf",190825,"English","# Certified Applicators\n## Competency standards\n## Certification categories\n## Certification period and recertification\n## Non-reader certification\n# Noncertified Applicators Working under Direct Supervision\n## Annual safety training\n## Supervisor instructions and labeling access\n## Immediate communication\n# Minimum Age\n# Program Administration\n## Identification requirements\n## Exam requirements\n## Dealer recordkeeping","[{\"question\":\"What changes to competency standards are proposed for private certified applicators?\",\"answer\":\"The final rule strengthens private applicator competency standards to cover content needed for safe use of restricted use pesticides, aligning with the commercial applicator core competency plus agricultural pest control.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the final rule handle certification categories for different application methods?\",\"answer\":\"It establishes certification categories for certain methods, such as soil fumigation, non-soil fumigation, and aerial application, for both private and commercial applicators.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the requirements for noncertified applicators supervised by certified applicators?\",\"answer\":\"The final rule requires annual pesticide safety training comparable to handler training. 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