Relating to: creating a deicer applicators registration program.

SB 1019 creates a voluntary registration program for commercial deicer applicators (businesses that apply deicers for hire on private property, excluding government employees). To register, applicators must complete department-approved training, pass an exam, and maintain records of deicer types, amounts, and weather conditions used for three years. Registered applicators gain limited liability protection if they follow approved methods and provide proof of registration in legal disputes, but this protection doesn’t apply for reckless conduct or failure to use approved methods. The bill requires annual reporting of deicer usage to the department and allows registration revocation for non-compliance.