ATCP 29.31 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; CR 12-003: am. (10) (title), (a), (b) 1., 2., cr. (10) (b) 2m., am. (11) (a) 2. Register May 2013 No. 689, eff. 6-1-13.
ATCP 29.32ATCP 29.32Trainee registration.
ATCP 29.32(1)(1)General. An employer licensed under s. ATCP 29.20 may register an employee as a trainee if that employer is training that employee for licensing under s. ATCP 29.25 and certification under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28. A registered trainee may, without being licensed or certified, temporarily engage in activities for which a license and certification are normally required if those activities are reasonably necessary for the training. A trainee registration takes effect when properly filed with the department, and expires 30 days after it is filed.
ATCP 29.32(2)(2)Restrictions on trainee use of pesticides. A trainee registration under sub. (1) does not authorize the trainee to do any of the following:
ATCP 29.32(2)(a)(a) Use any pesticide except under the direct on-site supervision of an individual who is licensed under s. ATCP 29.25 and certified under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28 to perform the functions for which the trainee is being trained.
ATCP 29.32(2)(b)(b) Direct the use of pesticides.
ATCP 29.32(2)(c)(c) Engage in any category of pesticide use which is not identified in the trainee registration.
ATCP 29.32(2)(d)(d) Use any restricted-use pesticide.
ATCP 29.32(2)(e)(e) Engage in aquatic pest control under s. ATCP 29.31 (8).
ATCP 29.32(2)(f)(f) Use any soil fumigant, or apply any pesticide by aircraft or chemigation.
ATCP 29.32(3)(3)Eligibility limits.
ATCP 29.32(3)(a)(a) No employer may register a trainee more than once in the same category.
ATCP 29.32(3)(b)(b) No trainee may be registered under sub. (1) to do any of the following:
ATCP 29.32(3)(b)1.1. Use any pesticide in any certification category under s. ATCP 29.31 in which that trainee has failed to renew a prior certification.
ATCP 29.32(3)(b)2.2. Mix or load pesticides if the trainee has failed to renew any prior certification under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28.
ATCP 29.32(4)(4)Registration procedure. An employer shall file a trainee registration under sub. (1) on a form provided by the department. The completed registration form shall include all of the following:
ATCP 29.32(4)(a)(a) The trainee’s name, home address, and telephone number.
ATCP 29.32(4)(b)(b) The employer’s name, business address, and telephone number.
ATCP 29.32(4)(c)(c) The name, license number, and certification number of each individual who will supervise the trainee under sub. (2) (a).
ATCP 29.32(4)(d)(d) The brand name and federal environmental protection agency registration number of each pesticide that the trainee may use during the training period.
ATCP 29.32(4)(e)(e) The categories under s. ATCP 29.31 in which the trainee will use pesticides during the training period.
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)(f) A declaration stating all the following:
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)1.1. That the employer is preparing the trainee for licensing under s. ATCP 29.25 and certification under s. ATCP 29.26 or 29.28.
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)2.2. That the employer assumes complete responsibility for the trainee’s use of pesticides during the training period.
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)3.3. That the training will comply with the restrictions under sub. (2).
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)4.4. That the trainee is at least 16 years old.
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)5.5. That the trainee can understand and follow oral instructions.
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)6.6. That the trainee can read and comprehend written instructions, including pesticide labels and labeling.
ATCP 29.32(4)(f)7.7. That the trainee can carry out assignments and instructions in a responsible manner.