RCW 17.21.030: Director's authority—Rules.

The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (1) The director may adopt rules: (a) Governing the loading, mixing, application and use, or prohibiting the loading, mixing, application, or use of any pesticide; (b) Governing the time when, and the conditions under which restricted use pesticides shall or shall not be used in different areas as prescribed by the director in the state; (c) Providing that any or all restricted use pesticides shall be purchased, possessed or used only under permit of the director and under the director's direct supervision in certain areas and/or under certain conditions or in certain quantities of concentrations; however, any person licensed to sell such pesticides may purchase and possess such pesticides without a permit; (d) Establishing recordkeeping requirements for licensees, permittees, and certified applicators; (e) Governing the fixing and collecting of examination fees; (f) Fixing and collecting fees for recertification course sponsorship; (g) Establishing testing procedures, licensing classifications, and requirements for licenses and permits, and criteria for assigning recertification credit to and procedures for department approval of courses as provided by this chapter; (h) Concerning training by employers for employees who mix and load pesticides; (i) Concerning minimum performance standards for spray boom and nozzles used in pesticide applications to minimize spray drift and establishing a list of approved spray nozzles that meet these standards; and (j) Fixing and collecting permit fees. (2) The director may adopt any other rules necessary to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.