California Code
Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 11401. - 11401. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 11402. - 11402. “License” means pest control business license, agricultural pest control...

Section 11403. - 11403. “Pest control” means the use or application of any...

Section 11404. - 11404. “Pesticide” is defined in Section 12753. (Amended by Stats....

Section 11405. - 11405. “Registrant” means any person that registers pursuant to Section...

Section 11407. - 11407. “Pest control dealer” means any person, including any manufacturer,...

Section 11407.5. - 11407.5. “Pest control dealer” does not include either of the...

Section 11408. - 11408. “Agricultural use” means the use of any pesticide or...

Section 11410. - 11410. “Agricultural pest control adviser” means any person who offers...

Section 11411. - 11411. “Recommendation” means the giving of any instruction or advice...

Section 11454.2. - 11454.2. (a) The Department of Pesticide Regulation shall consult with...

Section 11456. - 11456. The director may do all of the following: (a)...

Section 11472. - 11472. The director shall keep a separate record of the...

Section 11472.1. - 11472.1. On or before October 31 of each year, the...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

Section 11501. - 11501. The purposes of this division and Chapter 1 (commencing...

Section 11501.1. - 11501.1. (a) This division and Division 7 (commencing with Section...

Section 11501.5. - 11501.5. The director, and the commissioner of each county under...

Section 11502. - 11502. The director shall adopt regulations which govern the conduct...

Section 11502.5. - 11502.5. (a) The director may adopt regulations to establish the...

Section 11503. - 11503. The commissioner of any county may adopt regulations applicable...

Section 11503.5. - 11503.5. The county agricultural commissioner may apply Section 11503 to...

Section 11504. - 11504. Prior to the adoption of regulations by a commissioner,...

Section 11505. - 11505. The notice of intention which is referred to in...

Section 11506. - 11506. At least 10 days prior to the date set...

Section 11507. - 11507. On the date and at the time and place...

Section 11508. - 11508. The commissioner shall consider all relevant matter which is...

Section 11509. - 11509. In any hearing which is conducted pursuant to Section...

Section 11510. - 11510. The regulations of the commissioner are subject to review...

Section 11511. - 11511. If, in the opinion of the commissioner, the public...

Section 11512. - 11512. Except as provided in Section 11512.5, the proceedings for...

Section 11512.5. - 11512.5. (a) The commissioner may refuse, suspend, or revoke a...

Section 11513. - 11513. Any money which is derived under the provisions of...

Section 11514. - 11514. Whenever a decision of the director suspends for 30...

Section 11517. - 11517. Any person whose license or certificate issued pursuant to...

Section 11518. - 11518. A commissioner accepting payment for pest control registrations or...

CHAPTER 3 - Exemptions

Section 11531. - 11531. Except as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section...

CHAPTER 4 - Pest Control

ARTICLE 1 - Licenses and Permits

Section 11701. - 11701. It is unlawful for a person to advertise, solicit,...

Section 11701.5. - 11701.5. Every principal and branch office of a business licensed...

Section 11702. - 11702. Applicants for a pest control business license shall do...

Section 11703. - 11703. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 11704 and...

Section 11704. - 11704. (a) A person who is regularly engaged in the...

Section 11705. - 11705. The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies...

Section 11706. - 11706. The license may be renewed before its expiration through...

Section 11707. - 11707. To any fee which is not paid by the...

Section 11708. - 11708. The director may refuse to grant any license and...

Section 11709. - 11709. A person not regularly engaged in the business of...

Section 11710. - 11710. A person that is regularly engaged in the business...

Section 11711. - 11711. Unless worker’s compensation insurance is not required, no license...

ARTICLE 2 - Registration

Section 11731. - 11731. “Commissioner,” as used in this article, includes the director...

Section 11732. - 11732. It is unlawful for any person to advertise, solicit,...

Section 11733. - 11733. The registrant shall keep and maintain a record of...

Section 11734. - 11734. The board of supervisors of any county may establish...

Section 11735. - 11735. A pest control operator registration may be refused, revoked,...

Section 11737. - 11737. The commissioner or director may order any person or...

Section 11737.5. - 11737.5. It is unlawful for any person to violate any...

Section 11738. - 11738. The regulations of the commissioner may provide for the...

Section 11739. - 11739. The regulations of the commissioner may provide that it...

Section 11740. - 11740. Any certificate of qualification which is issued pursuant to...

Section 11741. - 11741. Any person whose certificate has been revoked, suspended, or...

ARTICLE 3 - Report of Damage From Pesticides

Section 11761. - 11761. Any person that alleges any loss, nonperformance, or damage...

Section 11762. - 11762. If a growing crop is alleged to have been...

Section 11763. - 11763. The verified report of loss, nonperformance, or damage shall...

Section 11764. - 11764. The filing of the verified report, or the failure...

Section 11765. - 11765. The failure to file a verified report of loss...

ARTICLE 4 - Violations

Section 11791. - 11791. It is unlawful for any person subject to this...

Section 11792. - 11792. It is also unlawful for any person that is...

ARTICLE 5 - Penalties and Injunctive Relief

Section 11891. - 11891. Every person who violates this division, or any regulation...

Section 11892. - 11892. In lieu of seeking prosecution of any violation of...

Section 11893. - 11893. Any person who violates this division, or any regulation...

Section 11894. - 11894. Upon a complaint by the director, the Attorney General...

Section 11895. - 11895. An action brought pursuant to this article shall be...

Section 11895.5. - 11895.5. The commissioner or director may bring an action to...

ARTICLE 6 - Cease and Desist

Section 11896. - 11896. The director, upon a finding that the use, handling,...

Section 11897. - 11897. The agricultural commissioner, upon a finding that the use,...

CHAPTER 5 - Aircraft Operation Regulation

ARTICLE 1 - Generally

Section 11901. - 11901. (a) It is unlawful for any person to operate...

Section 11902. - 11902. (a) Each manned pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate shall...

Section 11902.5. - 11902.5. To be eligible for an unmanned pest control aircraft...

Section 11903. - 11903. A fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to...

Section 11904. - 11904. Every certificate shall expire on December 31 of the...

Section 11905. - 11905. Before an initial manned or unmanned certificate is issued,...

Section 11906. - 11906. A journeyman’s certificate shall not be issued to any...

Section 11907. - 11907. A journeyman’s certificate shall not be issued until the...

Section 11908. - 11908. Each applicant for an apprentice certificate shall satisfy the...

Section 11909. - 11909. It is unlawful for the holder of an apprentice...

Section 11910. - 11910. (a) The director may refuse to issue a manned...

Section 11911. - 11911. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if the...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Registration

Section 11920. - 11920. It is unlawful for any person to act as...

Section 11921. - 11921. Each pest control aircraft pilot shall register in person...

Section 11922. - 11922. Registration shall be renewed annually by all pest control...

Section 11923. - 11923. County boards of supervisors may set fees for registration...

Section 11924. - 11924. A pest control aircraft pilot registration may be refused,...

ARTICLE 2 - Financial Responsibility

Section 11931. - 11931. As used in this article: (a) “Judgment” means a...

Section 11932. - 11932. For the purposes of this article: (a) A judgment...

Section 11933. - 11933. The director shall suspend the license of any operator...

Section 11934. - 11934. The suspension shall remain in effect and no license...

Section 11935. - 11935. Proof of such financial responsibility may be made by...

Section 11936. - 11936. If the security which is required by Section 11934...

Section 11937. - 11937. Upon the expiration of 30 days after any judgment...

Section 11938. - 11938. Any person whose license has been suspended, is about...

Section 11939. - 11939. The person that files the affidavit pursuant to Section...

Section 11940. - 11940. If the director is satisfied from the papers which...

CHAPTER 6 - Agricultural Pest Control Advisers

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 12001. - 12001. No person shall act, or offer to act, as...

Section 12002. - 12002. No person shall act, or offer to act, as...

Section 12003. - 12003. Agricultural pest control advisers shall put all recommendations concerning...

Section 12004. - 12004. Agricultural pest control advisers and agricultural pest control operators...

Section 12005. - 12005. The director may adopt such rules and regulations in...

ARTICLE 2 - Licensing

Section 12021. - 12021. An application for an agricultural pest control adviser license...

Section 12022. - 12022. Applicants for licensing shall elect to be examined for...

Section 12023. - 12023. An agricultural pest control adviser license may be refused...

Section 12023.5. - 12023.5. In addition to any other provision of this code,...

Section 12024. - 12024. The director by regulation shall establish the minimum requirement...

ARTICLE 3 - Registration

Section 12031. - 12031. Each agricultural pest control adviser who makes any recommendation...

Section 12033. - 12033. Registration shall be renewed annually by all agricultural pest...

Section 12034. - 12034. County boards of supervisors may set fees for registration...

Section 12035. - 12035. A pest control adviser registration may be refused, revoked,...

ARTICLE 4 - Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee

Section 12041. - 12041. The Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee, which was established...

Section 12042. - 12042. There is in the department an Agricultural Pest Control...

Section 12043. - 12043. The public member shall be appointed to the committee...

Section 12044. - 12044. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative...

Section 12045. - 12045. Except as provided in Section 12046, the term of...

Section 12046. - 12046. Initial appointments to the committee shall be made as...

Section 12047. - 12047. The committee shall be advisory to the director in...

ARTICLE 5 - Violations

Section 12051. - 12051. It is unlawful for any person to act or...

Section 12052. - 12052. It is unlawful for any person to act or...

Section 12053. - 12053. It is unlawful to violate any provision of this...

Section 12054. - 12054. It shall be unlawful for any pest control adviser...

CHAPTER 7 - Pest Control Dealer

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 12101. - 12101. No person shall act in the capacity of a...

Section 12101.5. - 12101.5. Each pest control dealer required to be licensed pursuant...

Section 12102. - 12102. The provisions of Section 12101 shall not apply to...

Section 12103. - 12103. (a) An application for a license shall be in...

Section 12104. - 12104. The license for a pest control dealer may be...

Section 12105. - 12105. A penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to...

Section 12106. - 12106. Each applicant shall satisfy the director as to his...

Section 12107. - 12107. The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies...

Section 12108. - 12108. Every licensed pest control dealer who changes his or...

Section 12110. - 12110. Each dealer shall be responsible for the acts of...

Section 12111. - 12111. The director may adopt such rules and regulations as...

Section 12113. - 12113. The director may, after a hearing, refuse, revoke, or...

Section 12114. - 12114. (a) Each licensed pest control dealer, and each person...

Section 12115. - 12115. Any licensed pest control dealer, or any person who...

Section 12116. - 12116. It is unlawful for a licensed pest control dealer...

ARTICLE 2 - Violations

Section 12121. - 12121. It is unlawful for any person who is subject...

CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License

Section 12201. - 12201. An application for a qualified applicator license shall be...

Section 12201.1. - 12201.1. It is unlawful for any person to act in...

Section 12202. - 12202. (a) All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter expire...

Section 12203. - 12203. Applicants shall be examined on the requirements of laws...

Section 12203.1. - 12203.1. The director may designate subcategories within the categories established...

Section 12204. - 12204. The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies...

Section 12205. - 12205. A qualified applicator license may be refused, revoked, or...

Section 12206. - 12206. Notwithstanding Section 12205, if the director finds on the...

CHAPTER 9 - Pesticide Dealer Designated Agent

Section 12251. - 12251. No person shall act as a designated agent of...

Section 12252. - 12252. (a) An application for a pest control dealer designated...

Section 12253. - 12253. Before initial license is issued, the applicant shall pass...

Section 12254. - 12254. The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies...

Section 12255. - 12255. Every licensed pest control dealer designated agent who changes...

Section 12256. - 12256. The director may adopt rules and regulations that are...

Section 12257. - 12257. The director may, after a hearing, refuse, revoke, or...

Section 12258. - 12258. It is unlawful for any person who is subject...

CHAPTER 10 - Pesticide Brokers

Section 12400. - 12400. It is unlawful for any person, other than the...

Section 12401. - 12401. An application for a pesticide broker license, or renewal...

Section 12402. - 12402. The director shall issue to each applicant that satisfies...

Section 12403. - 12403. All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter may be...

Section 12405. - 12405. Each licensed pesticide broker that changes the address of...

Section 12406. - 12406. (a) Each licensed pesticide broker, or person who is...

Section 12407. - 12407. It is unlawful for any person required to be...

Section 12408. - 12408. The director, after a hearing, may refuse, revoke, or...