Changes to Existing Law

No person may engage in the business of applying pesticides to the lands of5 another, by air or ground method, advertise as being in the business of applying pesticides to the6 lands of another at any time, land of another by air or ground method, apply pesticides while in7 the performance of duties as a governmental employee or otherwise act as a commercial8 applicator without an applicator's license issued by the secretary of agriculture, unless exempted9 under the provisions of this chapter. The secretary shall require a fee of twenty-five dollars for10 each applicator license issued. The secretary of agriculture shall issue an applicator license to11 government employees without a license fee. The fee exempt license is valid only when the12 applicator is applying pesticides in the course of employment for the governmental entity. Any13 100 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South DakotaLegislative Research Council at a cost of $.167 per page.v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes. - 2 -SB person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars1 per violation.