A new employee of a licensed commercial applicator may work up to sixty (60) calendar days under a operator/technician training permit provided another commercial applicator or technician licensed in New Mexico at least 6 months is present on the application site. Prior to expiration of the operator/technician training permit, permittees shall take the required examination(s). The permit shall be issued on the request of a licensed commercial applicator. The operator/technician training permit can not be extended.
N.M. Admin. Code § 21.17.50.20