What is the difference between private applicator, a commercial applicator for hire, and a commercial applicator not for hire?

What is the difference between private applicator, a commercial applicator for hire, and a commercial applicator not for hire?

• A. Private applicator uses pesticides for producing an agricultural commodity on land owned or rented by you or your employer.
• B. Commercial applicator for hire uses pesticides on a contract basis, paid by a third party.
• C. Commercial applicator not for hire uses sites controlled by you or your employer and do not contract out.
• D. Private applicator can only use products exempt from registration.

Answer: (A)

These categories hinge on who controls the land and who pays for the application. A private applicator is defined by applying pesticides to produce an agricultural commodity on land that you or your employer own or rent. That land-control-and-production focus distinguishes private applicators from the commercial categories. A commercial applicator for hire, by contrast, performs pesticide applications under contract and is paid by a third party. A commercial applicator not for hire applies on sites controlled by you or your employer and does not contract out the work. The statement about private applicators only using products exempt from registration isn’t correct—private applicators must follow label directions and use registered products appropriate for the site and crop.