Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification Under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act
[2 VAC 5 ‑ 685]
Public Petition for Rulemaking: Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category
CLOSED Opened on 10/20/2025 and Ended on 11/10/2025
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Cat 8 changes | Walter O’Shea, O’Shea’s Pest Management | 11/10/25 5:40 pm |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | Chuck Roach, Talent Pest Control | 11/10/25 2:18 pm |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | Nathan Bullock, Talent Termite | 11/10/25 2:04 pm |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | John Reid | 11/10/25 1:52 pm |
| Support for Petition for Rulemaking | Ronald Gaskill, Mosquito Joe of the National Capital Region/South Richmond | 11/10/25 1:04 pm |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | Megan Striegel, National Pest Management Association | 11/10/25 8:45 am |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | Marie Horner | 11/10/25 7:37 am |
| Recommended rule change to Category 8 Public Health Pest Control | Jeffrey Zeiber, ACE | 11/6/25 7:59 pm |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | Shannon Harlow-Ellis, ACE Technical Services Manager, Mosquito Joe | 11/6/25 3:27 pm |
| Category for Backyard Mosquito Control | David Price ACE Mosquito Joe | 11/6/25 2:49 pm |
| Petition | Michael L. McCranner | 11/6/25 8:35 am |
| Amendment to 2 VAC 5-685 | Jordan DiGeronimo | 11/5/25 3:46 pm |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | RJ Mitchell | 11/4/25 10:44 am |
| Residential Backyard Mosquito Control | David Outhous, RichPro Pest Management | 11/4/25 8:17 am |
| Petition to Amend 2 VAC 5-685 to Create a New Certification Category | Adam Brown Tidewater Pest Services, Inc. | 11/4/25 5:43 am |
| Cat 8 Mosquito Control Licensing | Brett Lieberman My Pest Pros | 11/3/25 6:30 pm |
| Petition to ammend 2VAC 5-685 | Jack Broome | 11/3/25 5:32 pm |
| Cat 8 Tier Change | Brandon Watz - Orkin Pest Control | 11/3/25 3:55 pm |
| Two Tier Public Health (Category 8) | Conrad Lyons, American Pest | 11/3/25 8:22 am |
| APPROVAL NEEDED | Anonymous (237547) | 11/2/25 6:50 pm |
| VPMA Petition for Rulemaking | Ben Carter, PermaTreat Pest Control, A Rollins Brand | 10/31/25 2:20 pm |
| Residential mosquito licensing | Troy M Wolfrey - PermaTreat Peast Control | 10/31/25 12:46 pm |
| Non-area-wide or backyard pest control such as residential mosquito services | Jill Cox | 10/31/25 10:46 am |
| Mosquito Control category for backyards | Damien Sanchez | 10/31/25 10:28 am |
| Two Tiered Public Health License | Alex Sullivan, Accel Pest and Termite Control | 10/31/25 10:28 am |
| Mosquito Control | Rhonda Elmore Sullivan | 10/31/25 9:54 am |
| Support for Petition to Create a Separate Pesticide Applicator Category for Backyard Mosquito Contro | Andrea Coron Virginia Pest Management Association | 10/31/25 9:06 am |
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