Second Regular Session S.B. 1147
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY AND WATER
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1147
(Reference to printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Section 3-3614, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
3-3614. Applicator certification; categories; criminal records check requirement
A. An application for applicator certification shall be in a form prescribed by the director and be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
B. An individual may apply for certification as an applicator or qualified applicator in any one or a combination of the following categories:
1. Industrial, institutional, structural and health-related pest management.
2. Wood-destroying organism management.
3. Ornamental and turf pest management.
4. Right-of-way pest management.
5. Aquatic pest management.
6. Fumigation.
7. Other categories or subcategories established by rule.
C. An individual who applies for certification as a new applicator or a new qualified applicator shall submit to the division a full set of fingerprints and fees as required by section 41-1750. The director shall submit the fingerprints and fees to the department of public safety for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
D. An individual who applies for certification as a new applicator or a new qualified applicator may meet the requirement prescribed in subsection C of this section by submitting a current, unexpired fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.03 or a current, unexpired level i fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to section 41-1758.07 to the department as part of the individual's application.
Sec. 2. Applicator certification; approval time period; delayed repeal
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the time period in which the pest management division shall approve or deny an application for certification as a new applicator pursuant to section 3-3614, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is within one hundred twenty days after the application is received.
B. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 3. Emergency
This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law."
Amend title to conform