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CA Food & Agri Code § 11501.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11501.1.

11501.1.  (a) This division and Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) are of statewide concern and occupy the whole field of regulation regarding the registration, sale, transportation, or use of pesticides to the exclusion of all local regulation. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, no ordinance or regulation of local government, including, but not limited to, an action by a local governmental agency or department, a county board of supervisors or a city council, or a local regulation adopted by the use of an initiative measure, may prohibit or in any way attempt to regulate any matter relating to the registration, sale, transportation, or use of pesticides, and any of these ordinances, laws, or regulations are void and of no force or effect.(b) If the director determines that an ordinance or regulation, on its face or in its application, is preempted by subdivision (a), the director shall notify the promulgating entity that it is preempted by state law. If the entity does not repeal its ordinance or regulation, the director shall maintain an action for declaratory relief to have the ordinance or regulation declared void and of no force or effect, and shall also bring an action to enjoin enforcement of the ordinance or regulation.(c) Neither this division nor Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) is a limitation on the authority of a state agency or department to enforce or administer any law that the agency or department is authorized or required to enforce or administer.(d) At the request of any state agency disseminating information on the pesticidal uses of any product, the director shall consult with, and provide technical assistance to, that agency to ensure that the dissemination is based on valid scientific information and consistent with state law.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 361, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11501.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11501.5.

11501.5.  The director, and the commissioner of each county under the direction and supervision of the director, shall enforce this division and the regulations which are issued pursuant to it.(Added by renumbering Section 11501 by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1276.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11502.

11502.  The director shall adopt regulations which govern the conduct of the business of pest control.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11503.

11503.  The commissioner of any county may adopt regulations applicable in his or her county which are supplemental to those of the director which govern the conduct of pest control operations and records and reports of those operations. The regulations may include provisions pertaining to any matter related to the accomplishment of the purposes of Section 11737. The provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall be followed insofar as practicable in the adoption of the regulations by the commissioner. The regulations shall be filed with the director who shall compile them.Each regulation of the commissioner shall be approved by the director before it becomes operative. The director, in his or her review of the commissioner’s regulations, shall consider, but not be limited to considering, the necessity, authority, clarity, and consistency of the regulations, as these terms are defined in Section 11349 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 593, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11503.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11503.5.

11503.5.  The county agricultural commissioner may apply Section 11503 to the agricultural use of any pesticide for agricultural production within one-quarter mile of a school with respect to the timing, notification, and method of application. Any regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall become operative unless specifically disapproved in writing by the director within 30 calendar days of their submission by the commissioner.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 457, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11504.

11504.  Prior to the adoption of regulations by a commissioner, a notice of intention to adopt regulations shall be published in the county, pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, at least 10 days in advance of the time the regulations are to be adopted, amended, or repealed.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 105. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11505.

11505.  The notice of intention which is referred to in Section 11504 shall contain a statement of the time, place, and nature of proceedings for the adoption of the regulations, and either the express terms or an informative summary of the proposed regulations.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11506.

11506.  At least 10 days prior to the date set for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the regulations, the commissioner shall mail a copy of the notice of intention to every person who has registered with the commissioner in the manner required by Article 2 (commencing with Section 11731), Chapter 4 of this division, and to any other interested person that has filed with the commissioner a request to receive a notice of such proceedings.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11507.

11507.  On the date and at the time and place designated in the notice of intention, the commissioner shall afford any interested person or his duly authorized representative, or both, the opportunity to present statements, arguments, or contentions in writing, with or without opportunity to present them orally.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11508.

11508.  The commissioner shall consider all relevant matter which is presented to him before he adopts any regulation.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11509.

11509.  In any hearing which is conducted pursuant to Section 11507, the commissioner or his duly authorized representative shall have authority to administer oaths or affirmations, and may continue or postpone such hearing, from time to time, to such time and at such place as he shall determine.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11510.

11510.  The regulations of the commissioner are subject to review and approval by the director as to reasonableness, and if approved they shall be filed with the director. The regulations shall become effective 30 days after they are approved by the director unless they are designated as emergency regulations.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11511.

11511.  If, in the opinion of the commissioner, the public health, welfare, or safety requires that any regulation take effect immediately he shall designate it as an emergency regulation and specify in writing the facts which constitute the necessity. An emergency regulation shall become effective on the date it is approved by the director.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11512.

11512.  Except as provided in Section 11512.5, the proceedings for all hearings conducted by the director pursuant to this division shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The director shall have all of the powers which are granted in that chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 547, Sec. 1.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11513 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11513.

11513.  Any money which is derived under the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 11701) of Chapter 4 and Article 1 (commencing with Section 11901) of Chapter 5 shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. Any money in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund which is derived under the provisions of this division may be expended for the administration and enforcement of this division, notwithstanding any other provision of law which limits the expenditure of any such money to the specific purposes or to the administration or enforcement of each of these portions of this code separately.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 24. Note: See this section as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11514.

11514.  Whenever a decision of the director suspends for 30 days or less the license of a person licensed pursuant to Sections 11701 to 11709, inclusive, or Sections 11901 to 11913, inclusive, and such suspension becomes final, the licensee may, before the operative date of such suspension, petition the director for permission to make a monetary payment in lieu of serving all, or a portion, of the suspension. Upon receipt of such petition, the director may stay the suspension while he makes such investigation as he deems desirable and may grant the petition if he is satisfied (a) that the public health, safety and welfare will not be impaired by permitting the licensee to operate during the period set for suspension; (b) the payment of the sum of money will achieve the desired disciplinary purpose; and (c) that it will be possible to determine with reasonable accuracy from the records of the licensee the services which would have been performed under the privilege of the license during the period in which the license would have been suspended.As to a licensee engaged for hire in the business of pest control, the monetary payment stated in the petition shall be in a specific amount, which is estimated to be the equivalent of 20 percent of the gross receipts of the licensee for each day of the suspension and shall not be less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).As to a licensee licensed with a pest control aircraft pilot’s certificate, the monetary payment in the petition shall be in a specific amount, which is estimated to be the equivalent of 50 percent of the gross earnings of the licensee for all work performed by him under the privileges of the license for each day of the suspension and shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).When the decision provides that a portion of the suspension shall be stayed on probationary conditions, the petition shall not apply to the portion of the suspension which is so stayed, nor shall such portion be included in determining the 30-day limitation for eligibility of the petition.If the petition is accepted, then upon payment by the licensee of the sum specified the director shall enter his order permanently staying all or a portion of the suspension in accordance with the petition.All payments received pursuant to this section shall be credited to the Department of Agriculture Fund for use in the administration and enforcement of this division.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 732. Note: See this section as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11517 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11517.

11517.  Any person whose license or certificate issued pursuant to this division, Chapter 3.4 (commencing with Section 14090), or Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 14151) of Division 7 is revoked, or whose application for such a license or certificate is denied for reasons other than his or her failure to satisfy examination requirements, is ineligible for a period of three years from the effective date of the decision to deny or revoke the license or certificate to apply or reapply as an individual, a business, or officer, director, administrator, or owner with a 10 percent or greater interest in a business, whichever is applicable, for the same kind of license or certificate or another license or certificate issued by the department if the grounds for the revocation or denial are determined by the department to be directly relevant to the functions, duties, or responsibilities of that other license or certificate.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 609, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions|Section 11518.

11518.  A commissioner accepting payment for pest control registrations or services by credit card or other payment device may impose a charge for costs incurred in connection with that form of payment and shall use his or her best efforts to minimize those costs. The terms “credit card” and “payment device” have the same meaning as defined in Section 6161 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 889, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 11531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Exemptions|Section 11531.

11531.  Except as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 12001), this division does not apply to any person while engaged in any of the following:(a) Any activity that is defined as structural pest control and required to be licensed under Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 8500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) Preservative treatment of fabrics or structural materials.(c) Household or industrial sanitation services.(d) Seed treatment which is incidental to such person’s regular business.(e) Live capture and removal or exclusion of vertebrate pests, bees, or wasps without the use of pesticides. Vertebrate pests include, but are not limited to, bats, raccoons, skunks, and squirrels, but do not include mice, rats, or pigeons. This section does not exempt a person from the provisions of Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 718, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12201.

12201.  An application for a qualified applicator license shall be in a form prescribed by the director. Each application shall state the name and address of the applicant specified on the application and any other information required by the director. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 57. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12201.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12201.1.

12201.1.  It is unlawful for any person to act in a supervisory capacity or position for a pest control business, except a business licensed only in the maintenance gardener category pursuant to Section 11705, unless the person has a qualified applicator license.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 624, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12202.

12202.  (a) All licenses issued pursuant to this chapter expire on December 31 of the year for which they are issued. Licenses may be renewed annually by the date of expiration through application in a form prescribed by the director and upon payment of a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5.(b) A penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 shall be assessed against any applicant who applies for renewal after the expiration date.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12203.

12203.  (a) Applicants shall be examined on the requirements of laws and regulations concerning pesticide use and shall elect to be examined for licensing in one or more of the following categories:(1) Residential, industrial, and institutional pest control.(2) Landscape maintenance pest control.(3) Right-of-way pest control.(4) Agricultural pest control.(5) Forest pest control.(6) Aquatic pest control.(7) Regulatory pest control.(8) Seed treatment.(9) Agricultural pest control-animal.(10) Demonstration and research.(11) Health-related pest control.(b) In addition to being licensed in one or more of the categories in subdivision (a), an applicant for licensing may elect to be trained in the handling, control, and techniques of removal of Africanized honey bees.(c) The director may develop a training program that covers the handling, control, and techniques of removal of Africanized honey bees or may approve a training program developed by the Pest Control Operators of California or any other equivalent training program, subject to the following requirements:(1) A certificate of training shall be presented by the training provider to the applicant upon completion of the approved training program.(2) Providers of approved Africanized honey bee training shall submit to the director a listing of those persons who have completed the training, including, but not limited to, the following information:(A) The full name of each person who has completed the training.(B) The license or certificate number of each person who has completed the training, if the person trained is licensed by the Department of Pesticide Regulation.(3) The providers of approved Africanized honey bee training shall maintain a record for three years of the individuals who have completed the training.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 298, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12203.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12203.1.

12203.1.  The director may designate subcategories within the categories listed in Section 12203 as the director determines to be necessary.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 352, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12204.

12204.  The director shall issue to each applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter a qualified applicator license.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 503, Sec. 12.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12205.

12205.  A qualified applicator license may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the director, after a hearing, for any of the following:(a) Failure to comply with this division or Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) or regulations adopted pursuant to these divisions.(b) Making any false or fraudulent record or report.(c) Failure to ensure that the responsibilities of the pest control business specified in regulations are carried out.(d) Failure to supervise operations, activities, and employees of the pest control business in a manner that ensures compliance with this division and Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501) pertaining to pesticides.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 624, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 8 - Qualified Applicator License|Section 12206.

12206.  Notwithstanding Section 12205, if the director finds on the basis of affidavits submitted to the director by the enforcement personnel specified in Section 11501.5, or by injured parties, that continuance of the license endangers public welfare or safety, the director may, pending a hearing, suspend or place conditions on the license of any qualified applicator. The director may terminate the suspension of, or any condition placed upon, a license upon the taking of corrective action by the qualified applicator that the director determines satisfactory to assure compliance with statutes and regulations. In that event, the matter may proceed to hearing as though the license had not been suspended or the conditions placed upon it.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 624, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 9 - Pesticide Dealer Designated Agent|Section 12251.

12251.  No person shall act as a designated agent of a pest control dealer who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12101), unless that person is licensed as a pest control dealer designated agent pursuant to this article.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 620, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 12252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 6 - PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS|CHAPTER 9 - Pesticide Dealer Designated Agent|Section 12252.

12252.  (a) An application for a pest control dealer designated agent license shall be in the form prescribed by the director. Each application shall state the name and address of the applicant specified on the application and any other information required by the director. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5.(b) All licenses issued pursuant to this article shall expire on December 31 of the year for which they are issued.(c) Licenses may be renewed annually upon application in the form prescribed by the director and upon payment of a fee as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5. A penalty as prescribed by the director pursuant to Section 11502.5 shall be added to any license renewal fee that is not paid by the date of expiration of the previously issued license.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 741, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 2004.)