Show Economic Poison Applicators Must Be Licensed According to the law established established established by the last Utah Legislature Legisla Legisla- ture no person shall engage inthe inthe in inthe the application of economic poisons poisons poisons poi poi- sons for hire in excess of 50 per year in the State of Utah without a license issued by the Board of Agriculture This means that any pe person actually performing the physical act of applying pesticide including including including ing herbicides chemicals by ground equipment or by aircraft for hire must be legally licen licen- sed No longer can several employees employees employees em em- apply these poisons under under under un un- der one license obtained for a firm or agency every applicator tor must be individually licen licen- sed An applicant for license should contact the State Department of Agriculture Room State Capitol Building Salt Lake City or the nearest Utah State District District District Dis Dis- Agricultural Inspectors Inspector's office office office of of- fice to obtain an application form He should then take the completed application together with for license fee to one of the above offic offices s where he will be given a written exam exam- All applicants for licensing licensing licensing licen licen- sing for 1968 including th those se previously licensed must take the examination in in order to obtain obtain obtain ob ob- tain a 1968 license The license expires December 31 of the year of issuance Anyone engaging the services of an applicator of economic poisons should be certain that the applicator is legally licensed and authorized to do the type of work required This will aid greatly in protecting the public from use of pesticides pesticides pesticides pes pes- by untrained people and will help to upgrade the industry of legitimate applicators |