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Exemption from Commercial Operator Licence
You do not require a licence if your business only uses a "small amount" of chemical product and this use is incidental to the main purpose of the business (eg lawn mowing and garden maintenance). You would be considered to use a small amount, if you only use products that are registered, labelled and packaged for home garden use.
Generally, home garden products are limited to small packs of low-toxicity products eg. 1 litre packs of glyphosate or 500 ml packs of pyrethrum insecticide. They are labelled and packaged especially for the home garden and are available from nurseries and gardening/hardware stores.
Certificates of Competency
If you apply agricultural chemical products for a commercial spraying business, you must hold a Certificate of Competency that is relevant to the type of work you do.
Certificates of Competency may be issued to operators who have completed recognised accredited training in the use of agricultural chemicals. A certificate will specify the types of spraying work you may do. For instance, weed control in forestry and non-cropping situations, or insect pest, disease and weed control in cropping situations. The types of certificates that may be issued are:
Category | Application Method | Annual Cost |
| Category 1 | Hand held equipment, small volumes (<2L or 2kg) per year of herbicide concentrate registered for home garden use | $13.60 |
| Category 2 | Hand held equipment, larger volumes of herbicides, insecticides etc. Application of vertebrate pest poisons | $54.40 |
| Category 3 | Motorised application equipment eg. boom spray, airblast. | $54.40 |
| Pest Management Technician | Pest control in and around buildings - rodents, ants, wasps etc. | $68.00 |
| Methyl Bromide/ Phosphine User | Application of fumigants - glasshouses, quarantine etc. | $27.20 |
| Certificate of Competency to use Agricultural and/or Veterinary Chemicals (PDF: 95 KB / 2 pages) |
Training and Accreditation
To qualify for a Category 2 or Category 3 Certificate of Competency you must complete ChemCert or national accredited recognised equivalent competencies in chemical safety and handling. This training is delivered through the following Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) of your choice:
TAFE Tasmania Natural Resources (Statewide)
Ph: 1300 655 307
Australian Employment Services (AES)
Ph: 6233 5566
Mobile: 0408 135 338
Email: training@aeservices.com.au
For a Category 2 Certificate of Competency, you must also complete recognised accredited training in insect pest, disease and/or weed identification modules that are relevant to the type of spraying work you do.
For a Category 3 Certificate of Competency, you must complete recognised accredited training in insect pest, disease and/or weed identification and control modules that are relevant to the type of spraying work you do.
Spray Contractors and Operators
Insect Pests, Disease & Weed Courses, TAFE
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge. Spray Contractor Courses TAFE
(PDF: 95 KB / 2 pages)
Australian Employment Services (AES) - Chemical Safety and Handling/Insect Pest, Disease and Weed Course
This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge. Spray Contractor Courses AES
(PDF: 77 KB / 1 page)
ChemCert - Competency levels for chemical safety and handling training
For more information on training
Exemption from Certificate of Competency
You may not be required to hold a Certificate of Competency if you only apply chemicals on your employer's property. This would apply to employees like farm hands or council workers who only apply agricultural chemicals on their employer's land.
Supervision of New or Casual Employees
A new or casual employee of a Commercial Operator may be able to spray agricultural chemicals for the business for up to 4 weeks before obtaining a Certificate of Competency. During this time, the employee must be under the direct supervision of an operator who has a Certificate of Competency. A number of other conditions also apply in this situation. These are detailed in the policy - Policy No. 4/99 Non-Certificated New and Casual Employees of Commercial Operators.
Provisional Certificates
Once you have completed ChemCert or national accredited recognised equivalent competencies in chemical safety and handling, you may be eligible to be issued with a provisional Certificate of Competency. This would apply where you need some time to complete further training in insect pest, disease or weed identification and control for instance.
A provisional certificate will only generally be issued for six months, where you can show that you have enrolled in the required training course. It may be cancelled, if you cannot show reasonable progress towards completing the training.
Application for Annual Renewal Fees
The fees shown must be paid when you first apply for a licence or certificate and thereafter, upon annual renewal.
Annual application fees are GST exempt, however each July annual fees do incur a C.P.I increase.
Further Information
Contact: Licence Coordinator
Maria Hawksley
Licence Coordinator
165 Westbury Road PROSPECT TAS 7250
Phone: 03 6336 5332
Fax: 03 6336 5374
Email: Maria.Hawksley@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
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