Modification, Suspension, and Revocation

The Department may suspend any license, pending a preliminary inquiry, for no longer than ten days, and after affording the license holder notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and may revoke or modify the provisions of any license, if it finds: (1) The terms, conditions or restrictions thereof are being violated or are inadequate to avoid unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment; (2) The license holder has made a false or misleading statement in the application; or (3) The license holder has violated any provision of the Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act, FIFRA, or any regulations, standards, orders or licenses issued under either. 2. Self-study or Correspondence Course. The course should: a. Be developed by a professional group such as an educational corporation or professional association; b. Follow logical sequence; c. Involve the learner by requiring active response to module materials and providing feedback; d. Contain a test to indicate progress and verify completion of module; and e. Supply a bibliography for continued study. 3. Teaching or Publication. Continuing education hours may be earned by teaching a particular course, seminar series, or workshop for the first time, delivering a paper or lecture, or publishing an article or book in pesticide use. As provided above, a course, seminar, or book may be considered the equivalent of up to nine continuing education hours; a published article may be considered the equivalent of up to five hours; and a lecture or paper may be considered the equivalent of up to three hours. 4. Education Methods. a. Learning experiences and teaching methods should be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the program. b. Principles of adult education should be used in the design of the program. c. Time allotted for each activity should be sufficient for the learner to meet the objectives of the program. 5. Faculty Qualifications. Faculty should possess knowledge of the principles of adult education and should provide documentation to the provider/learner illustrating competency in the content of the planned learning experience. 6. Evaluation. a. Provision must be made for evaluating the participant's attainment of the stated learner objectives/outcomes. b. Participants must be given the opportunity to evaluate faculty, learning experiences, instructional methods, facilities and educational resources used for the offerings/programs. 7. Specific Conditions Regarding Continuing Education Requirement. Certificate holders taking courses for the purpose of obtaining a baccalaureate or higher degree in the biological sciences will be considered to have met the continuing education requirements specified in 333 CMR 9.05 provided such courses equal at least the required number of hours. Other academic degree programs may qualify at the discretion of the Department. Individuals must maintain transcripts of courses and hours for a period of three years following license renewal for purposes of verification.