8 Ill. Adm. Code 250.220
Special Application of Herbicides to Control Invasive Plants on Public Lands
Section
250.220 Special Application of Herbicides to Control Invasive Plants on Public
Lands
a) Any
person who receives training, pursuant to subsection (b) from an individual
possessing a current Category 6 Right-of-Way Pest Control applicator license
issued by the Department, after receipt of a certificate issued by the
Department, may apply a herbicide product for the control of invasive plants on
public lands without further compliance with the licensing provisions of this
Part if all of the following are met:
1) The
individual providing training pursuant to subsection (b) must be a compensated
employee of the organization that has direct control of the public lands upon
which the herbicide product applications are to be made;
2) The
individual making herbicide product applications under this Section shall not
receive compensation for the herbicide product applications. For the purposes
of this Section, participation in a supervised conservation job training
program shall not be considered as receiving compensation;
3) The
signal word contained on the herbicide product is "CAUTION" or "WARNING";
4) The
herbicide product to be applied shall not be classified as a "restricted
use" pesticide;
5) The
herbicide product application method is limited to the method or methods
included in the training provided under subsection (b);
6) A
review of the specific herbicide product's label must have been included in the
training program described in subsection (b);
7) The
herbicide product application site or sites are limited to the public lands
identified during the training provided under subsection (b) and the public
lands must be under the direct control of the trainer who provided the training
or the trainer's organization;
8) All
mixing of the herbicide product and loading of the herbicide product into any
required application device or devices shall be conducted by the trainer who provided
the training or other licensed applicator possessing a current Category 6
Right-of-Way Pest Control applicator license issued by the Department; and
9) Each
individual making herbicide product applications under this Section shall
utilize the personal protective equipment specified on the herbicide product
label for handlers during the application activity.
b) The
training shall be not less than one hour in duration and shall include a review
of the herbicide product labels, use restrictions, application rates,
application methods, first aid, potential environmental hazards, personal
protective equipment, and any other information deemed appropriate by the
trainer for the safe and effective use of the herbicide products that meet the
criteria listed in subsections (a)(3) and (4).
c) Upon
completion of the training, the trainer shall immediately provide to the Department
a complete legible listing, including name, address, telephone number, birth
date, and sponsoring organization for whom the herbicide product applications
are to be made, of all individuals who received the training and are thus
eligible to apply only the herbicide products that meet the requirements of
this Section.
d) The
trainer shall also provide to the Department the date and location of the
training, the trainer's name, address, telephone number, pesticide applicator
license number, pesticide applicator license expiration date, trainer's
organization, and a legible copy of the specific herbicide product label or
labels utilized in the training session.
e) An
individual trained to apply a herbicide product under this Section, and only
after receiving the certificate issued by the Department, may only:
1) apply
the specific herbicide products included in the training described in this
Section;
2) make the
applications on the public lands identified in the training; and
3) make
applications during the calendar year in which the training was received.
f) For the
purpose of this Section, a person shall mean any individual over 18 years of
age.