LAWS – Chapter 20 Article 3 Arizona

If the director finds that a person has violated this chapter, a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter or a written order of the director, the director may issue a notice of violation and a cease and desist order to the person and, after an opportunity for a hearing, take the following disciplinary actions, in combination or alternatively:

Revoke a license or registration and/or suspend a license or registration.     True or False

 If the director finds that a person has violated this chapter, a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter or a written order of the director, the director may issue a notice of violation and a cease and desist order to the person and, after an opportunity for a hearing, take the following disciplinary actions, in combination or alternatively:

Require a qualifying party to report to the director the qualifying party’s role in the management of a business license and/or require an individual to take supplemental continuing education within a time period set by the director.      True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee has committed a prior violation of the same type, including any violation by any applicator of the business licensee.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee failed to follow a written order of the director directing it to correct a deficiency or problem within the time specified.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee has knowingly assumed operations for a business licensee whose license has been revoked and during the first three years after revocation allows the former Chapter 20 – Pest Management Division [17] licensee to play an active role in company policy, decisions, sales or supervision of applicators.    True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee is convicted of a misdemeanor.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee fails to provide written notice immediately following a pest management treatment in or around residential structures of four or fewer units to the person requesting the treatment or to the person’s designated agent. The notice shall include the specific pesticide by trade name used in the treatment.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee performing pest management treatments on an ongoing basis to locations other than  residential structures of four or fewer units fails to provide written notice to the person who requested the treatments or the person’s designated agent. Notice shall be given before the first application of the pesticide and when new or additional pesticides are used or immediately after each treatment.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: If the treatments are performed in the interior of residential units, the licensee fails to leave a notice in the interior of each treated unit immediately after each treatment. The notice shall include the pesticide by trade name and any other information as required by the pesticide label or local ordinance.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: A statement of precaution does not accompany each notification of treatment required in paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of this subsection. Each statement of precaution shall be printed conspicuously, in not less than eight-point type, and shall include the words:

Warning–pesticides can be harmful. Keep children and pets away from pesticide applications until dry, dissipated or aerated. For more information contact [business license name and business license number] at [telephone number].   True or False

 The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee fails within sixty calendar days after completion of a pretreatment, a new-construction treatment, a final grade treatment, an initial corrective treatment project or a wood-destroying insect inspection report to file with the division, in a form approved by the director, the termite action report form and prescribed fee.   True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee’s applicator applies a pesticide that causes harm to the public, the environment or a non-target animal.    True or False

The director may take disciplinary action against a business licensee pursuant to subsection A of this section only if any of the following applies: The business licensee engages in the business of pest management while the business license is suspended.   True or False

A business licensee, qualifying party, branch supervisor or applicator may be held jointly responsible for the acts or omissions of another person who is under the supervision of the business licensee, qualifying party, branch supervisor or applicator if the supervising licensee fails to properly train, equip or supervise the other person or fails to maintain records of proper training, equipping or supervising.   True or False

The director may suspend a license, certification or registration without a hearing if the licensee fails within thirty calendar days to pay civil penalties imposed under this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.   True or False

A person shall not: Engage in the business of pest management in any category without a qualifying party who is registered in that category or a similar category.   True or False

 A person shall not: Apply pesticides in any category other than wood-destroying organism management or fumigation unless the person is an applicator certified in that category or applies the pesticides under the direct supervision of an applicator certified in that category.   True or False

The director shall deny an application for a new business license or a renewal of an existing business license if a principal of the applicant was also a principal of another business that currently owes past due termite action registration form fees, owes civil penalties to the division or has had its business license suspended or revoked within the last five years and was a principal at the time the fees became due or the acts resulting in the disciplinary action occurred.   True or False

The following nonexclusive act is grounds for disciplinary action:

       Making false or fraudulent records or reports.      True or False

The following nonexclusive act is grounds for disciplinary action:

Making a fraudulent statement or an intentional material misrepresentation in connection with a wood treatment proposal or a wood-destroying insect inspection report.    True or False