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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]

Action:

Amend Commercial Applicator Certification Category for Public Health Pest ...

Action 7000 / Stage 11161

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Documents
Preliminary Draft Text	None submitted
Agency Background Document	4/13/2026
Governor's Review Memo	5/4/2026

Status
DPB Review	Submitted on 4/13/2026 Review Completed: 4/24/2026
Secretary Review	Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Review Completed: 5/1/2026
Governor's Review	Governor Review Completed: 5/4/2026 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 5/5/2026 The Virginia Register of Regulations Will be published on 6/1/2026 Volume: 42 Issue: 21
Comment Period	A public comment forum will open on 6/1/2026 and remain open through 7/1/2026

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Nicole Wilkins / Program Manager, Office of Pesticide Services
Address:	P.O. Box 1163 Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address:	Nicole.Wilkins@vdacs.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)371-6559 FAX: (804)371-2283 TDD: (800)828-1120

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.

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Action 7000:

Amend Commercial Applicator Certification Category for Public Health Pest Control

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (11161)	Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (06/01/2026).

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