fertlizing w/out a permit
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Every state is different. A simple search and I came across the following. You should read it, it is a start.
http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/Pesticide/training/commappl.html
http://www.agr.state.il.us/Environment/Pesticide/training/commappl.html
In Missouri...if you are JUST putting down fertilizer or soil amendments such as sulphur, lime, etc...you dont need an applicators license. Any thing that controls or kills a living organism would req. a license. It is regulated by the state dept of ag. You dont want to get caught applying a regulated product because it can be a substantial fine. When the agents drive around they are looking for landscape trucks and trailers. Then they look to see if there are spreaders of sprayers visible. Thats when they will follow you and when you stop they will check you for chemicals. If you are going to skirt the law....put your chemicals inside your truck along with your sprayers so you dont stick out like a sore thumb. Most of all...know what you are using and how to use it properly. There are things called lables...that paper crap on the bottles without any pictures. You should read that. Get licensed and you wont have to worry about it and you may even learn somethings you didnt know before you went thru the process that will help your business.
Im talking bout all granular applcations including grub control. Im not trying to skirt the law. There are alot of guys using liquids that r legit. Just trying to determine what I need to be legal. That and nail the guy I do not like that I think is doing it w/out a license.
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Any fert, wet or dry, is OK in most states. Grub control is pesticide = need a license.Im talking bout all granular applcations including grub control. Im not trying to skirt the law. There are alot of guys using liquids that r legit. Just trying to determine what I need to be legal. That and nail the guy I do not like that I think is doing it w/out a license.
I've checked into this in my state and it is prohibited IF YOU DO IT FOR PAY as a commercial enterprise.
A Pesticide Application Business is defined as:
“...any business which wholly or in part holds itself out for hire to apply or to recommend the application of a pesticide,…or which for compensation, applies or recommends the use of a pesticide.” Examples include: Exterminators, lawn services, arborist, etc.
Technically, if you do it for free, it's ok. So if I were to apply a weed and feed to a lawn and not charge for my services, it would be within the letter of the law.
A Pesticide Application Business is defined as:
“...any business which wholly or in part holds itself out for hire to apply or to recommend the application of a pesticide,…or which for compensation, applies or recommends the use of a pesticide.” Examples include: Exterminators, lawn services, arborist, etc.
Technically, if you do it for free, it's ok. So if I were to apply a weed and feed to a lawn and not charge for my services, it would be within the letter of the law.
Nnno. That is one of the most common loopholes that people try to pull, and it doesn't fly with the Dept. of Agriculture. If you read this carefully,... The first part reads:
"...any business which wholly or in part holds itself out for hire to apply or to recommend the application of a pesticide," This means that if it is done as part of the job description or is included under the description of work...REGARDLESS of compensation. This is why an unlicensed/unregistered applicator cannot even apply pesticides during any part of their work, even working for another entity (i.e. a maintenance person working for a school, etc.).
Another portion of it reads:
"or which for compensation, applies or recommends the use of a pesticide.”
The key word here is OR, thus better explaining the first part. The DOA doesn't play THOSE games...they've hard it all..The "these are the customer's products, I'm just spreading them as a favor", to the "I didn't know". lol
"...any business which wholly or in part holds itself out for hire to apply or to recommend the application of a pesticide," This means that if it is done as part of the job description or is included under the description of work...REGARDLESS of compensation. This is why an unlicensed/unregistered applicator cannot even apply pesticides during any part of their work, even working for another entity (i.e. a maintenance person working for a school, etc.).
Another portion of it reads:
"or which for compensation, applies or recommends the use of a pesticide.”
The key word here is OR, thus better explaining the first part. The DOA doesn't play THOSE games...they've hard it all..The "these are the customer's products, I'm just spreading them as a favor", to the "I didn't know". lol
I wasn't giving advice. And I certainly wasn't recommending people go apply pesticides without a license, so please don't put words in my mouth. At least here in CT, compensation is the key. If you advertise yourself as an applicator, give advice on it and/or do it for pay, they can and will come after you. The target is people doing this for a living, not the neighbor who puts down a bag of weed and feed for the little old lady next door as a favor once a year.
For the record, the only thing I apply is straight starter fertilizer for lawn installs/repairs and I categorically do not apply anything with pesticides to a lawn, not even my own (I do spray my foundation for termites though). For one, I don't have a license, 2 I don't want them stored or used on my property, and 3 I don't want ANY unnecessary exposure to chemicals...I've had my share working on hazardous waste sites for 15 years. Besides, there are just too many stories of pesticides that were once commonly used and thought to be safe, only to be found later to have significant environmental or human health consequences...I'm not taking any chances.
Personally I think it's ridiculous that any homeowner, even a total moron, can go purchase lawn chemicals and apply them without any training or oversight. If they really want to protect our ground water and waterways, they should take all but the most innocuous of chemicals out of the hands of homeowners or at least require some sort of basic education on their use.
For the record, the only thing I apply is straight starter fertilizer for lawn installs/repairs and I categorically do not apply anything with pesticides to a lawn, not even my own (I do spray my foundation for termites though). For one, I don't have a license, 2 I don't want them stored or used on my property, and 3 I don't want ANY unnecessary exposure to chemicals...I've had my share working on hazardous waste sites for 15 years. Besides, there are just too many stories of pesticides that were once commonly used and thought to be safe, only to be found later to have significant environmental or human health consequences...I'm not taking any chances.
Personally I think it's ridiculous that any homeowner, even a total moron, can go purchase lawn chemicals and apply them without any training or oversight. If they really want to protect our ground water and waterways, they should take all but the most innocuous of chemicals out of the hands of homeowners or at least require some sort of basic education on their use.
In MN you must have a license for fert and one for anything containing pesticide. The fert you can buy each year with no testing and the pesticide you must go take the tests and become licensed. You cannot even advertise or state you will apply either free or not without the licenses.
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