# 8 Ill. Adm. Code 250.80: Section 250.80 Private Pesticide Applicators: Certification, Licensing, Testing and Training

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## Section

- **Citation:** 8 Ill. Adm. Code 250.80
- **Heading:** Section 250.80 Private Pesticide Applicators: Certification, Licensing, Testing and Training
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 8 AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 250 ILLINOIS PESTICIDE ACT / Section 250.80 Private Pesticide Applicators: Certification, Licensing, Testing and Training

## Text

Section 250
Section 250.80  Private
Pesticide Applicators: Certification, Licensing, Testing and Training
a)         Private pesticide applicators shall re-establish certification
when required to do so in accordance with Section 9 of the Act.
b)         A person may make application to the Director to become
licensed as a private applicator in accordance with Section 11 of the Act.
c)         A person may become certified or recertified as a private
applicator by:
1)         attending a training session conducted by the University of
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service which has been approved by or is in
cooperation with the Department and by successful completion of a written,
closed book, competency examination; or
2)         in lieu of attendance at a training session, successfully
complete a written closed book examination pursuant to subsection (e).
d)         Training sessions for private applicators will be conducted as
needed on a local basis, usually but not strictly limited to the geographic
area of one county. Each training session will be a minimum of three (3) hours
duration and must address all general competency standards and current pesticide
use information.
e)         The closed book examination will consist of questions
pertinent to general competency standards (see Section 250.110) for which a
correct answer is to be selected for each question from multiple choice
answers.
f)         Private applicator certification will be granted or denied by
the Director after grading of the examination.  If a minimum of 70% of the
answers are not correct or the information requested on the examination
application is not provided, certification will be withheld.
g)         Examination/application form and training materials for
private applicator certification will be available at the local level at the
Director's direction and at the Director's office.

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