(1)  Individuals who desire to use collars shall have to be qualified and certified as either a certified-licensed

commercial or government applicator or a permitted farm applicator. All individuals desiring to become certified shall be required to attend a training course sponsored or approved by the department and pass an examination.

(2)  The training course shall include, but is not limited to:

(a)  Training in the safe handling and attachment of collars.

(b)  Training in disposal of punctured or leaking collars, contaminated animal remains, contaminated vegetation and soil, and contaminated clothing.

(c)  Instructions for practical treatment of 1080 poisoning in humans and domestic animals.

(d)  Instructions on record keeping.

(e)  Familiarization with Montana pesticide laws and rules.

(f)  Familiarization with collar labeling.

(3)  Individuals desiring to become certified shall be required to pass a written examination based on materials and training provided by the department. Applicants for a certified-license must pass the examination with a score of eighty percent (80%)  , and applicants for a special use permit must pass with a score of seventy percent (70%)  . Applicants failing the examination the first time shall not be allowed to retake the examination for seven (7)  days after notification. Applicants failing the examination a second time may retake the examination fifteen (15)  days after notification by certified mail. Applicants failing the examination a third time shall not be allowed to retake the examination until the next licensing period beginning January 1 the next year and shall attend another approved training course. Examinations may be retaken at any reasonable time after the time limitations expressed for the first and second examinations at the department's Helena office, or the applicant may make arrangements for examination or reexamination at other locations in the state at the convenience and approval of the department.

(4)  Applicators maintaining their license for four, consecutive licensing periods shall be required to requalify for licensing prior to every fifth licensing period. Applicator requalification shall be accomplished by passing an examination or by attending an acceptable applicator training course approved by the department. An applicator requalifying for licensing by attending a pesticide training course shall be required to have the government agency sponsor of the training course submit to the department a written verification of the applicator's attendance and an agenda of topics and speakers. The standards for requalification shall be the same as those required for initial certification. The department retains the right to approve or disapprove such training courses relative to meeting the qualification for relicensing.  The department may also require applicators to pass an examination and/or attend training during any licensing period on new major pesticide technology which applies to the applicator's classification.

(5)  All individuals who have attended a training course and having passed the written examination on the use of the collars, will be certified under one of the following classifications:

(a)  certified-licensed government applicator-regulatory pest control-predator - livestock protection collar;

(b)  certified-licensed commercial applicator--agricultural pest control--vertebrate--livestock protection collar;

(c)  permitted or certified farm applicator-livestock protection collar.

(6)  Applicants desiring certification for use of collars and individuals certified to use the collars shall have to meet and comply with other applicable licensing requirements as established by departmental rules.

(7)  Livestock protection collar applicators shall have in their possession the "Technical Bulletin for the Livestock Protection collar" and must use collars in accordance with Section 3 (Use Restrictions)  and Section 4 (Supervision, Inspection of 1080 Livestock Protection Collars)  . The "Technical Bulletin for the Livestock Protection Collar" by the Montana department of agriculture and Montana department of livestock effective as of February 23, 1996, contains the use restrictions that must be followed during application of the livestock protection collars and is available from the Montana Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Sciences Division, P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201 (406)  444-2944 or the Montana Department of Livestock, P.O. Box 202001, Helena, MT 59620-2001 (406)  444-2023