(a) The grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of a registration shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter, as amended, or any regulation, permit, certificate, registration or order adopted, administered or issued pursuant thereto;

(2) Inclusion of false or misleading information in an application or failure to notify the commissioner of a change as required by section 22a-66c;

(3) Inclusion of false or misleading information in records required to be maintained pursuant to section 22a-66g, the failure to maintain such records, or the failure to provide the commissioner with the records required by said section;

(4) Use of a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the registered labeling or with state or federal restrictions on the use of such pesticide;

(5) Application of pesticides generally known in the trade to be ineffective or improper for the intended use;

(6) Operation of faulty or unsafe equipment which may result in improper application or harm to the environment, the applicator or others from the pesticide;

(7) Application of a pesticide in a faulty, careless or negligent manner;

(8) Aiding or abetting a certified or uncertified person to evade the provisions of this chapter, as amended, or any regulation, permit, certificate, registration or order adopted, administered or issued pursuant thereto;

(9) The making of a false or misleading statement during an inspection or investigation concerning an infestation of pests, an accident in applying a pesticide, misuse of a pesticide, or violation of a statute, regulation, certificate, registration or order;

(10) The performance of work, whether or not for compensation, in a category for which the applicator is not certified; and

(11) The conviction of the applicant or pesticide application business of a felony as defined in section 53a-25.

(b) Any pesticide application business whose certificate of registration is denied, suspended or revoked shall not be eligible for a new certificate until such time has elapsed from the date of the denial, suspension or revocation as has been established by the commissioner.

(c) A new certificate or renewal of a certificate shall not be issued to a commercial applicator unless the applicant has submitted the summary required pursuant to subsection (d) of section 22a-58, for the previous calendar year.

(P.A. 86-353, S. 4; P.A. 87-261, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 87-261 added new Subsec. (c) requiring submission of records prior to issuance of a certificate or renewal.