Chapter ATCP 29

ATCP 29.31(16)(b) (b) Certification requirements. To be certified in this category, an individual shall demonstrate practical knowledge and competency related to all of the following:

ATCP 29.31(16)(b)1. 1. Common companion animals and household pets, and the pests that affect them.

ATCP 29.31(16)(b)2. 2. Pesticides that may be used to control relevant pests, and factors that may affect the need for, and appropriate use, of those pesticides.

ATCP 29.31(16)(b)3. 3. Potential toxic or adverse health effects on animals or humans.

ATCP 29.31(16)(b)4. 4. Appropriate procedures for preparing, applying, and disposing of pesticides, to prevent or minimize pesticide-related hazards.

ATCP 29.31 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; CR 12-003: am. (10) (title), (a), (b) 1., 2., cr. (10) (b) 2m., am. (11) (a) 2. Register May 2013 No. 689, eff. 6-1-13.

ATCP 29.32 ATCP 29.32 Trainee registration.

ATCP 29.32(1) (1) General. An employer licensed under s. ATCP 29.20 may register an employee as a trainee if that employer is training that employee for licensing under s. ATCP 29.25 and certification under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28. A registered trainee may, without being licensed or certified, temporarily engage in activities for which a license and certification are normally required if those activities are reasonably necessary for the training. A trainee registration takes effect when properly filed with the department, and expires 30 days after it is filed.

ATCP 29.32(2) (2) Restrictions on trainee use of pesticides. A trainee registration under sub. (1) does not authorize the trainee to do any of the following:

ATCP 29.32(2)(a) (a) Use any pesticide except under the direct on-site supervision of an individual who is licensed under s. ATCP 29.25 and certified under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28 to perform the functions for which the trainee is being trained.

ATCP 29.32(2)(b) (b) Direct the use of pesticides.

ATCP 29.32(2)(c) (c) Engage in any category of pesticide use which is not identified in the trainee registration.

ATCP 29.32(2)(d) (d) Use any restricted-use pesticide.

ATCP 29.32(2)(e) (e) Engage in aquatic pest control under s. ATCP 29.31 (8).

ATCP 29.32(2)(f) (f) Use any soil fumigant, or apply any pesticide by aircraft or chemigation.

ATCP 29.32(3) (3) Eligibility limits.

ATCP 29.32(3)(a) (a) No employer may register a trainee more than once in the same category.

ATCP 29.32(3)(b) (b) No trainee may be registered under sub. (1) to do any of the following:

ATCP 29.32(3)(b)1. 1. Use any pesticide in any certification category under s. ATCP 29.31 in which that trainee has failed to renew a prior certification.

ATCP 29.32(3)(b)2. 2. Mix or load pesticides if the trainee has failed to renew any prior certification under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28.

ATCP 29.32(4) (4) Registration procedure. An employer shall file a trainee registration under sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. The completed registration form shall include all of the following:

ATCP 29.32(4)(a) (a) The trainee’s name, home address, and telephone number.

ATCP 29.32(4)(b) (b) The employer’s name, business address, and telephone number.

ATCP 29.32(4)(c) (c) The name, license number, and certification number of each individual who will supervise the trainee under sub. (2) (a).

ATCP 29.32(4)(d) (d) The brand name and federal environmental protection agency registration number of each pesticide that the trainee may use during the training period.

ATCP 29.32(4)(e) (e) The categories under s. ATCP 29.31 in which the trainee will use pesticides during the training period.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f) (f) A declaration stating all the following:

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)1. 1. That the employer is preparing the trainee for licensing under s. ATCP 29.25 and certification under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)2. 2. That the employer assumes complete responsibility for the trainee’s use of pesticides during the training period.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)3. 3. That the training will comply with the restrictions under sub. (2).

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)4. 4. That the trainee is at least 16 years old.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)5. 5. That the trainee can understand and follow oral instructions.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)6. 6. That the trainee can read and comprehend written instructions, including pesticide labels and labeling.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)7. 7. That the trainee can carry out assignments and instructions in a responsible manner.

ATCP 29.32(4)(f)8. 8. That the trainee is capable of using pesticides as a trainee, under direct on-site supervision.

ATCP 29.32(4)(g) (g) The dated signatures of all the following persons:

ATCP 29.32(4)(g)1. 1. The trainee.

ATCP 29.32(4)(g)2. 2. Each individual identified under par. (c).

ATCP 29.32(4)(g)3. 3. The employer or a responsible officer of the employer.

ATCP 29.32(4)(h) (h) Other relevant information reasonably required by the department.

ATCP 29.32(5) (5) Copy to trainee. An employer filing a trainee registration form under sub. (4) shall provide a true copy of that registration form to the trainee. The trainee shall carry the registration form when engaged in any activity for which licensing or certification would be required under s. ATCP 29.25, 29.26, or 29.28 if the individual were not registered as a trainee.

ATCP 29.32(6) (6) Summary suspension or revocation. The department may by written notice, without prior notice or hearing, summarily suspend or revoke a trainee registration if the department finds a violation of this section, or determines that any information in the registration is false.

ATCP 29.32 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98.

ATCP 29.33 ATCP 29.33 Applicator records.

ATCP 29.33(1) (1) Individual commercial applicators. An individual who is required to be licensed as a commercial applicator under s. ATCP 29.25 shall make a record of each pesticide application for which that license is required. The individual shall make the record on the day of the application. The individual shall keep the record for at least 2 years unless the individual is employed by a commercial application business that keeps the record under s. ATCP 29.21.

ATCP 29.33 Note Note: Under s. ATCP 30.31 (5), an individual must keep a record of atrazine applications for at least 3 years.

ATCP 29.33(2) (2) Private applicators. An individual agricultural producer who applies a restricted-use pesticide as a private applicator shall make a record of that application. The individual shall keep the record for at least 2 years.

ATCP 29.33(3) (3) Record contents. A pesticide application record under this section shall include all of the following:

ATCP 29.33(3)(a) (a) The first and last name of the individual making the pesticide application.

ATCP 29.33(3)(b) (b) The name and address of the customer, if any, for whom the pesticide was applied.

ATCP 29.33(3)(c) (c) The crop, commodity, or site to which the pesticide was applied.

ATCP 29.33(3)(d) (d) A specific description of the location of the pesticide application site. The description shall contain sufficient information and detail so that the location of the pesticide application site may be readily determined.

ATCP 29.33(3)(e) (e) The month, day, year, and approximate starting and ending time of the pesticide application.

ATCP 29.33(3)(f) (f) The brand name, or product name, or common chemical name, and the federal environmental protection agency registration number, of each pesticide applied.

ATCP 29.33(3)(g) (g) At least one of the following:

ATCP 29.33(3)(g)1. 1. The concentration and total quantity of each pesticide applied.

ATCP 29.33(3)(g)2. 2. The amount of pesticide product applied per unit area and the total area treated.

ATCP 29.33(3)(h) (h) Each location, other than a business location licensed under s. ATCP 29.20, at which the pesticide was mixed or loaded. Mixing and loading sites need not be identified if the pesticide is applied directly from a prepackaged retail container, or is applied with application equipment having a total capacity of not more than 5 gallons of liquid pesticide or 50 pounds dry pesticide.

ATCP 29.33(4) (4) Records available for inspection and copying. Records kept under this section shall be made available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.

ATCP 29.33 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; CR 12-003: am. (3) (d) Register May 2013 No. 689, eff. 6-1-13.

subch. VII of ch. ATCP 29 Subchapter VII — Storing, Transporting And Selling Pesticides

ATCP 29.40 ATCP 29.40 Storing and transporting pesticides.

ATCP 29.40(1) (1) Requirements. Persons storing or transporting pesticides shall do all of the following:

ATCP 29.40(1)(a) (a) Store and transport pesticides according to label directions, in a manner that avoids reasonably foreseeable and reasonably preventable hazards to persons, property, and the environment.

ATCP 29.40(1)(b) (b) Store bulk pesticides according to ch. ATCP 33.

ATCP 29.40(1)(c) (c) Secure pesticides and pesticide containers against access by children, the general public, domestic animals, and wild animals.

ATCP 29.40(1)(d) (d) Keep pesticides adequately separated from food, feed, and other products so that pesticides will not contaminate or be mistaken for those products.

ATCP 29.40(1)(e) (e) Thoroughly clean pesticide residues from storage areas and transport vehicles before reusing those storage areas or transport vehicles for other purposes.

ATCP 29.40(1)(f) (f) Protect pesticide containers and labels from reasonably foreseeable damage or destruction.

ATCP 29.40(1)(g) (g) Inspect pesticide containers when those containers are removed from their outer shipping containers, to ensure that the pesticide containers are intact and properly sealed, and that pesticide labels are intact and fully legible.

ATCP 29.40(2) (2) Prohibitions. No person may do any of the following:

ATCP 29.40(2)(a) (a) Store or transport a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the pesticide label.

ATCP 29.40(2)(b) (b) Store or transport a pesticide in a visibly broken, defective, or improperly sealed container unless that container is enclosed in another suitable container which effectively prevents foreseeable spillage.

ATCP 29.40 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98.

ATCP 29.41 ATCP 29.41 Selling pesticides.

ATCP 29.41(1) (1) General. No person may do any of the following:

ATCP 29.41(1)(a) (a) Sell any pesticide that is not properly registered and labeled according to subch. II.

ATCP 29.41(1)(b) (b) Sell a pesticide if any part of the pesticide label is absent or illegible.

ATCP 29.41(1)(c) (c) Sell a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the pesticide label.

ATCP 29.41(1)(d) (d) Sell a pesticide in a visibly broken, defective, or improperly sealed container.

ATCP 29.41(1)(e) (e) Sell a pesticide for a use which is not specifically identified on the pesticide label or, in the case of an additional registered use, on supplemental labeling which the seller receives from the pesticide manufacturer or registrant and provides to the purchaser at the time of sale.

ATCP 29.41(1)(f) (f) Make any false, deceptive, or misleading representation in connection with the sale or offer of a pesticide.

ATCP 29.41(1)(g) (g) Continue to sell any pesticide after its registration expires or is canceled, or after the department orders the pesticide removed from sale for any reason.

ATCP 29.41(2) (2) Retail sales.

ATCP 29.41(2)(a) (a) No person may sell, at retail, any substance with instructions for using that substance to formulate a pesticide unless that substance is registered as a pesticide under s. ATCP 29.05.

ATCP 29.41(2)(b) (b) Pesticides bearing the precautionary signal words “POISON”, “DANGER” or “WARNING”, when displayed at retail, shall be protected from access by children. A retail display complies with this paragraph if any of the following applies:

ATCP 29.41(2)(b)1. 1. The pesticides are kept at least 42 inches above the floor.

ATCP 29.41(2)(b)2. 2. The pesticides are packaged in nonbreakable tamper-resistant containers.

ATCP 29.41(2)(c) (c) Pesticides displayed at retail shall be adequately separated from food, feed, and other products so they will not contaminate or be mistaken for those products.