{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-405-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-405-50","heading":"Exemptions from certification","body":"The following individuals are exempt from certification:\n\n1. Individuals conducting research in laboratories or field test plots involving fertilizers.\n\n2. Individuals who use fertilizer or supervise the use of fertilizer as part of their duties only on nonagricultural land owned or leased by their employers. This exemption does not apply to public sector applicators.\n\n3. Individuals holding turf and landscape certification from the Department of Conservation and Recreation as nutrient management planners.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 405. Regulations for the Application of Fertilizer to Nonagricultural Lands"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter405/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:55Z","sha256":"b7a32ed762d0a02a8f703413527efa35df5ed0ec800199133548a3cb19474940","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-405-40","next":"us-va/2vac5-405-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}