A hazardous materials applicator lic. is needed to apply the fertilizer, I think brokering is a different lic.. Sounds silly I know, but fertilizer is a hazardous material.
If your lawn guy is spreading fertilizer or spraying round up for you, he could be fined a LOT of money (compared to what you are paying him to do it) if caught. And the guys with the proper lic. do call the County when they see Bubba the Lawn Guy doing what they had to go to school (or work under another's lic. for 4 years), pass tests and pay thousands every year to be allowed to do.
No money out of your pocket, but I know of one lawn guy that had to sell all his equipment to pay the fine.
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