FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 2002
Pesticide certification exam fees increased
CLEMSON – Budget cuts have forced Clemson University to increase fees charged for pesticide certification exams and to add a fee to take the pesticide applicator exam.
Examinees will also be required to prepay and pre-register two weeks prior to an exam session. The changes went into effect Jan. 1.
“The Department of Pesticide Regulation is unfortunately one of the victims of a significant statewide budget cut,” said Neil Ogg, director of Regulatory and Public Service Programs. “These increases and new fee charges will allow us to maintain our current level of service to the pest control industry and to the people of South Carolina.”
The private pesticide applicators license fee will increase from $1 to $2 per year, which is pro-rated and dependent on your certification block. The commercial applicators license fee and the pest control operators’ business license fee will both double. The commercial applicators license fee will go up to $50 and the operators’ business license fee will increase to $150.
The following changes and charges for the pesticide certification exam now apply:
1. Core exam: $75
2. Category Exam: $25
3. 12A, 12B, and 12D categories: $50 each
4. Dealer exam: $25
5. Pre-registration is required. Fees must be paid two weeks before an exam session. There will be no admittance to exam without prepayment.
6. Students, with proof of current ID, are only required to pay $25. “Though we recognize the inconvenience the license and exam fee will place on our clients,” said Ogg, “without the additional funding, it will be difficult to maintain our day-to-day operations, which are stretched to the limit already.”
For more information on fee increases, new fees and requirements, exam dates and locations, contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation at (864) 646-2150, the Extension office in your county or check out the regulatory web page.