R3-8-407. Joint Responsibility

A. An applicator, qualifying party, branch supervisor, or business licensee who supervises another person shall ensure that the supervised person is properly trained and equipped and receives the supervision necessary for the supervised person to provide pest management services in accordance with the pesticide label and labeling, this Chapter and the PMD statutes. B. An applicator, qualifying party, branch supervisor, or business licensee who supervises another person may be held jointly responsible for the acts or omissions of the supervised person. C. It is an affirmative defense to joint responsibility as described in subsection (B) if an applicator, qualifying party, branch supervisor, or business licensee complied with subsection (A) and can demonstrate that compliance with contemporaneously maintained records. D. A QP and business licensee shall comply with every provision in this Chapter regarding applicator duties and responsibilities.