# 40 CFR § 171.107: Standards for recertification of certified applicators

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.107

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 171.107
- **Heading:** Standards for recertification of certified applicators
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER E—PESTICIDE PROGRAMS > PART 171—CERTIFICATION OF PESTICIDE APPLICATORS > Subpart B—Certification Requirements for Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides

## Text

(a) Maintenance of continued competency. Each commercial and private applicator certification shall expire five years after issuance, unless the applicator is recertified in accordance with this section. A certifying authority may establish a shorter certification period. In order for a certified applicator's certification to continue without interruption, the certified applicator must be recertified under this section before the expiration of his or her current certification.
(b) Process for recertification. Minimum standards for recertification by written examination, or through continuing education programs, are as follows:
(1) Written examination. A certified applicator may be found eligible for recertification upon passing a written examination approved by the certifying authority and that is designed to evaluate whether the certified applicator demonstrates the level of competency required by § 171.103 for commercial applicators or § 171.105 for private applicators. The examination shall conform to the applicable standards for examinations set forth in § 171.103(a)(2) of this part.
(2) Continuing education programs. A certified applicator may be found eligible for recertification upon successfully completing a continuing education program pursuant to the certifying authority's EPA-approved certification plan.
(i) The quantity, content, and quality of a continuing education program to maintain applicator certification must be sufficient to ensure the applicator continues to demonstrate the level of competency required by § 171.103 for commercial applicators or § 171.105 for private applicators.
(ii) Any continuing education course or event relied upon for applicator recertification must be approved by the certifying authority as being suitable for its purpose in the certifying authority's recertification process.
(iii) A certifying authority must ensure that any continuing education course or event, including an online or other distance education course or event, relied upon for applicator recertification includes a process to verify the applicator's successful completion of the course or event.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 171.1 § 171.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.3 § 171.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.5 § 171.5 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.5.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.101 § 171.101 Commercial applicator certification categories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.101.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.103 § 171.103 Standards for certification of commercial applicators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.103.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.105 § 171.105 Standards for certification of private applicators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.105.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.107 § 171.107 Standards for recertification of certified applicators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.107.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.201 § 171.201 Requirements for direct supervision of noncertified applicators by certified applicators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.201.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.301 § 171.301 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.301.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.303 § 171.303 Requirements for State certification plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.303.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.305 § 171.305 Requirements for Federal agency certification plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.305.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.307 § 171.307 Certification of applicators in Indian country.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.307.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.309 § 171.309 Modification and withdrawal of approval of certification plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.309.md)
- [40 CFR § 171.311 § 171.311 EPA-administered applicator certification programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-171.311.md)

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