Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-82B: Certification standards for licensing — Renewal

A. An applicator's license shall be issued only after

satisfactory completion of the certification standards by the person

who shall be the certified applicator under the license. Temporary

certified applicators do not qualify as the certified applicator for

a license, nor may they act as a certified applicator. The Board

shall deny the application for certification, recertification,

issuance, or renewal of a certificate or license for a failure to

show proper qualification under the rules or for violations of any

provisions of this section. A certificate in any category shall be

valid for five (5) years unless suspended, canceled, or revoked by

the Board or until recertification is required for the category, and

may be renewed after successful completion of recertification

requirements. The Board may require certified applicators to be

recertified once in a five-year period.

B. A certified service technician identification shall be

issued upon application and completion of certification standards

determined by the Board. Temporary certified applicators may

qualify as a certified service technician. No person shall act, do

business as, or advertise as a service technician unless the person

has met all the qualifications and standards as required by the

Board. The service technicians' identification shall be issued in

the name of the licensed entity. The licensee shall ensure that the

service technician identification is returned to the Board upon

termination of the employee. A service technician identification

shall be valid for a period of five (5) years unless suspended,

canceled, or revoked by the Board, until recertification is required

by the Board, or until the service technician leaves the employ of

the licensed entity. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food,

and Forestry may issue a service technician identification upon

completion of the following:

1. A determination is made by the Department that the applicant

has successfully completed the written examination;

2. The licensed entity provides a completed service technician

identification application form at the time of testing; and

3. All appropriate fees are paid at the time of testing.

C. Each license, except for private applicators, shall expire

on dates established by the Department in administrative rules and

may be renewed for the ensuing calendar year, without penalty or

reexamination, if a properly completed application is filed with the

Board on a date established by the Department. If the application

is not received by the due date, a penalty of twice the amount of

the renewal fee shall be charged for renewal of the license. If the

application is not received within thirty (30) days following the

due date, an additional one-hundred-dollar penalty shall be paid

prior to license renewal. All private applicator licenses are in

effect for five (5) years and may be renewed by application after

completion of a continuing education program or written exam

approved by the Board.