<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:56:05:04.09"><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000000">12:56:05:04.09</span></a><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000001">.  Additional standards for certification in public health pest control.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0"> In addition to meeting general standards in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:56:05:04"><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000002">12:56:05:04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:56:05:04"><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000002">12:56:05:04</span></a><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">.17</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">, applicators </span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">seeking certification in</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0"> public health pest control </span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">must demonstrate practical knowledge of pests that are vectors of human viral disease. The demonstration of knowledge must include recognizing the pests and signs of their presence, identifying their habitats, and understanding their life cycles, biology, and behavior as relevant to pest identification and control. The applicator must also demonstrate:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    (1)  How to minimize damage to, and the contamination of, areas that are treated;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    (2)  How to minimize acute and chronic exposure of people and pets; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    (3)  How to minimize non-target exposures.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    </span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0"> 1 SDR 65, effective March 27, 1975; 2 SDR 53, effective January 18, 1976; 4 SDR 23, effective October 20, 1977; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:56:05:04"><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000002">12:56:05:04</span></a><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">, 12 SDR 96, effective December 8, 1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986</span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">; 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023</span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    </span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-21-51"><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000002">38-21-51</span></a><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">    </span><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=38-21-18"><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0-000002">38-21-18</span></a><span class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sce62e5fe-a6b3-4927-b4f8-3633eb524a82000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>