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(e) Knowingly making false or fraudulent claims with respect to
pest control; knowingly misrepresenting the effects of materials or AMERICAN COCKROACH
methods used in pest control; or knowingly failing to use materials
or methods suitable for the pest control undertaken.
(f) Performing pest control in a negligent manner.
(g) Failure to give to the department, or authorized representative
thereof, true information upon request regarding methods and
materials used, work performed, or other information essential to
the administration of this chapter.
(h) Fraudulent or misleading advertising relative to pest control or Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR
advertising in an unauthorized category of pest control.
(i) Failure to pay an administrative fine imposed pursuant to subsection (7).
(j) Impersonation of a department employee.
(2) A revocation or suspension of a license, certificate, or limited certificate is effective for all
categories unless the department, in its sole discretion, suspends or revokes fewer than all
categories thereof.
(3) Three years after a revocation, application may be made to the department for
reinstatement; and the department may authorize reinstatement.
(4) Any charge of a violation of this chapter or of the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter by
a licensee affects only the license or permit of the business location from which the violation is
alleged to have occurred. Another license or permit may not be issued to the same licensee,
or to any person who has an ownership interest in the suspended or revoked business license
of the licensee and who knew or should have known of the violation that resulted in the
suspension or revocation, for a new business location in the same county or any contiguous
county for a period of 3 years after the effective date of the suspension or revocation.
(5) If, after appropriate hearing in accordance with chapter 120, the department finds that
a licensee, certified operator, limited certificate holder, identification cardholder, or special
identification cardholder has committed any act described in subsection (1), but further finds that
such act is of such nature or occurred under such circumstances that suspension or revocation
of the license, certificate, limited certificate, identification card, or special identification card
would either be detrimental to the public or be unnecessarily harsh under the circumstances, it
may, in lieu of executing the order of suspension or revocation, either:
(a) Reprimand the party publicly or privately; or
(b) Place the party on probation for a period of not more than 2 years.
(6)(a) If the department finds that the terms of any such probation have been violated, it may
revoke the probation order immediately; and its initial order takes effect.
(b) If a person is found by the department to have violated any of the other terms of this chapter
or of the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, the department may declare such probation
revoked; and, in its proceeding with regard to such additional violation, the department may
consider the violation for which probation is in effect in determining the extent of its order with
regard to such additional violation.
(7) The department, pursuant to chapter 120, in addition to or in lieu of any other remedy
provided by state or local law, may impose an administrative fine, in the class II catagory, for
the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules adopted pursuant to this
chapter. In determining the amount of fine to be levied for a violation, the following factors shall
be considered:

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