True or False: A Commercial Not of Hire Applicator may contract out pesticide application services if their employer approves.

True or False: A Commercial Not of Hire Applicator may contract out pesticide application services if their employer approves.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Only for specific pesticides

Answer: (B)

Subcontracting pesticide applications is tightly controlled. A person who holds a Commercial Pest Control license is responsible for ensuring that any work performed under that license is done by individuals who are properly licensed and under appropriate supervision. Simply obtaining employer approval to hire someone else does not meet the licensing and supervision requirements, so a not-of-hire commercial applicator cannot legally contract out the work. The licensed applicator retains accountability for proper label use, safety, and recordkeeping, and cannot delegate those duties to an unlicensed or inadequately supervised contractor.

Subcontracting pesticide applications is tightly controlled. A person who holds a Commercial Pest Control license is responsible for ensuring that any work performed under that license is done by individuals who are properly licensed and under appropriate supervision. Simply obtaining employer approval to hire someone else does not meet the licensing and supervision requirements, so a not-of-hire commercial applicator cannot legally contract out the work. The licensed applicator retains accountability for proper label use, safety, and recordkeeping, and cannot delegate those duties to an unlicensed or inadequately supervised contractor.