Qualifying Party Management

R3-8-403. Qualifying Party Management A. A QP shall be physically present at the primary business offic e at least once every 14 days and at each branch office at least once every 120 days and ensure that all of the following ar e done: 1. Determine pesticide use by reviewing records of pesticid e acquisitions, storage, disposal, and current inventory; 2. Review the pesticide inventory, including pesticide s stored on a service vehicle, to determine compliance wit h labels, labeling, and the PMD’s statutes and rules; 3. Review the training, supervision, and equipping of applidis- cators employed by the business licensee or school trict to determine whether the training, supervision, an d equipping is sufficient to enable the applicators to compl y with labels, labeling, and the PMD’s statutes and rules; 4. Review personnel records to determine whether an applicator employed by the business licensee or school district is registered and certified in all applicable categorie s within the time-frames specified by R3-8-201; 5. Review office records and recordkeeping procedures t o determine compliance with required recordkeeping an d reporting; and 6. Ensure that any deficiency noted when the responsibiliper- ties listed in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(5) are formed is corrected. B. A QP shall develop a written plan that specifies how the dutie s and responsibilities of the QP are to be fulfilled if the QP i s absent or unavailable for any reason. The QP shall ensure that the plan is implemented when the QP is absent or unavailable. C. A QP shall not delegate the responsibility to be physicall y present at least every 14 days at the primary business offic e and at least every 120 days at branch offices unless the Q P submits written documentation to the PMD from a license d medical or mental health care professional that indicates th e licensed medical or mental health care professional is treatin g the QP and is of the opinion that the QP is unable to fulfill th e responsibility to be physically present as required. D. A QP shall: 1. Be active in the management of all pest management related activities of the business licensee or school district. 2. During normal business hours, be readily available to th e applicators of the business licensee or school district. 3. Ensure that a business licensee maintains current proof of financial security. E. A temporary QP has the same duties and responsibilities as a regular QP. 26-1 Page 21 3 A.A.C. 8 Arizona CHAPTER 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Historical Note New Section recodified from R4-29-403 at 23 A.A.R. 1976, effective June 30, 2017; Section amended by exempt rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1949, effective August 29, 2017 (Supp. 17-2).