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CA Bus & Prof Code § 8528 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8528.

8528.  (a) With the approval of the director, the board shall appoint a registrar, fix the registrar’s compensation, and prescribe the registrar’s duties.(b) The registrar is the executive officer and secretary of the board.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2024, deletes or extends that date.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 367, Sec. 30. (SB 607) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8529 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8529.

8529.  The registrar, with the approval of the board and of the director, and subject to the State Civil Service Act, may appoint and fix the compensation of such other assistants as may be necessary.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1382, Sec. 11.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8530.

8530.  The board, with the approval of the director, may establish the main office of the board, and branch offices of the board in any city of this State.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1163.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8531.

8531.  The registrar shall keep a complete record of the board’s actions, and shall maintain at the office of the board a complete index record of all applications for licenses and registrations issued, licenses renewed, and all revocations, cancellations, and suspensions of licenses and registrations.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 25. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8531.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8531.5.

8531.5.  The board shall prepare minutes of its annual meeting and any special meetings, which shall be permanently maintained at the office of the registrar.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 371.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8532 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8532.

8532.  Copies of all records and papers in the office of the board, certified by the registrar under the seal of the board shall be received in evidence in all courts of this State in all cases equally and with like effect as the originals of such papers and records.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1163.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8533 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8533.

8533.  Whenever funds are available for the purpose, the registrar, at the discretion of the board, may publish, or cause to be published, a roster of the individuals licensed and companies registered under the provisions of this chapter. A copy of such roster may be furnished to registered companies and such state agencies as the registrar may select, at such intervals as he or she deems necessary. Copies of the roster may be sold at a price fixed by the board.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 26. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8534 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8534.

8534.  Whenever funds are available for the purpose, the registrar, at the direction of the board, may publish and disseminate to individuals licensed and companies registered under this chapter and to public officials and other persons interested in the practice of pest control, such information relative to the administration and enforcement of this chapter as the board deems necessary to carry out its purposes.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 27. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8535 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8535.

8535.  The registrar, and any member of the board, may administer oaths for the purpose of administering this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1163.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8536 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 8536.

8536.  No manufacturer, his or her agents or employees, nor any person who is a consultant of or connected with any manufacturer, shall be appointed to the board.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 238, Sec. 3. (AB 1736) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8550.

8550.  (a) It is unlawful for any person to advertise, to engage in, or offer to engage in the business or practice of structural pest control, as defined in Section 8505, unless he or she is licensed under this chapter.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an unlicensed person may solicit pest control work on behalf of a structural pest control company only if the company is registered pursuant to this chapter, and the unlicensed individual does not perform or offer to perform any act for which an operator, field representative, or applicator license is required pursuant to this chapter. As used in this subdivision, to “solicit pest control work” means to introduce consumers to a registered company and the services it provides, to distribute advertising literature, and to set appointments on behalf of a licensed operator or field representative.(c) It is unlawful for an unlicensed person, soliciting pest control work on behalf of a registered structural pest control company pursuant to subdivision (b), to perform or offer to perform any act for which an operator, field representative, or applicator license is required, including, but not limited to, performing or offering pest control evaluations or inspections, pest identification, making any claims of pest control safety or pest control efficacy, or to offer price quotes other than what is provided and printed on the company advertising or literature, or both.(d) It is also unlawful for any unlicensed person to offer any opinion, or to make any recommendations, concerning the need for structural pest control work in general, or in connection with a particular structure.(e) It is unlawful for any firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization or combination thereof to engage or offer to engage in the practice of structural pest control, unless registered in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 8610).(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 9. (SB 1481) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8551.

8551.  It is unlawful for any unlicensed person to perform fumigation with dangerous or lethal fumigating chemicals in any public structure, including rooming houses, or households when used as public structures, hotels, apartment houses, or any part thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1027.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8551.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8551.5.

8551.5.  Except as provided in this chapter, an unlicensed individual in the employ of a registered company shall not apply any pesticides included in Branch 2 or Branch 3. However, an individual may, for 90 days from the date of employment, apply pesticides for the purposes of training under the direct supervision of a licensed field representative or operator employed by the company. This direct supervision means in the presence of the licensed field representative or operator at all times. The 90-day time period may not be extended.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 16. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8552.

8552.  It is unlawful for any person to advertise or represent in any manner that any pest control work, in whole or in part, has been done upon any structure, unless the work has been performed by a registered company, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 430, Sec. 36. (AB 181) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8553.

8553.  Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or who conspires with another person to violate any provision of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 10. (SB 1481) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8554.

8554.  No individual engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of an operator may bring or maintain an action in any court of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of any act or contract without alleging and proving that he or she was a duly licensed operator at all times during the performance of such act or contract.No firm, partnership, corporation, association or other organization or combination thereof engaged in the practice of structural pest control may bring or maintain an action in any court of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of any act or contract without alleging and proving that it was a duly registered company at all times during the performance of the act or contract.Nothing herein shall prohibit the bringing or maintaining an action for the collection of compensation in the event of a suspension or revocation of a license or company registration by the board, if the order of suspension or revocation authorized the performance of the act or work, compensation for which the action is brought or maintained.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1348, Sec. 32. Operative January 1, 1987, by Sec. 97 of Ch. 1348.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8555 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8555.

8555.  This chapter does not apply to:(a) Public utilities operating under the regulations of the Public Utilities Commission, except to work performed upon property of the utilities not subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission or work done by the utility for hire.(b) Persons engaged only in agricultural pest control work under permit or license by the Department of Pesticide Regulation or a county agricultural commissioner.(c) Pest control performed by persons upon property that they own, lease or rent, except that the persons shall be subject to the limitations imposed by Article 3 of this chapter.(d) Governmental agencies, state, federal, city, or county officials, and their employees while officially engaged.(e) Authorized representatives of an educational institution or state or federal agency engaged in research or study of pest control, or engaged in investigation or preparation for expert opinion or testimony. A professional engaging in research, study, investigation, or preparation for expert opinion or testimony on his or her own behalf shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.(f) Certified architects and registered civil engineers, acting solely within their professional capacity, except that they shall be subject to the limitations imposed by Article 3 of this chapter.(g) Persons engaged in the live capture and removal or exclusion of vertebrate pests, bees, or wasps from a structure without the use of pesticides, provided those persons maintain insurance coverage as described in Section 8692. “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. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8556 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8556.

8556.  (a) Licensed contractors acting in their capacity as such, may remove and replace any structure or portions of a structure damaged by wood destroying pests or organisms if that work is incidental to other work being performed on the structure involved or if that work has been identified by a structural pest control inspection report. Licensed contractors acting in their capacity as such may apply wood preservatives directly to end cuts and drill holes of pressure treated wood, and to foundation wood as required by building codes, as well as to fencing and decking, by brush, dip, or spray method and need not obtain a license under this chapter for performance of that work, provided a disclosure in the following form is submitted to the customer in writing: “The application of a wood preservative is intended to prevent the establishment and flourishing of organisms which can deteriorate wood. If you suspect pest infestation or infection, contact a registered structural pest control company prior to the application of a wood preservative.”These exemptions do not authorize the performance of any other acts defined in Section 8505.(b) A licensed contractor may contract for the performance of any soil treatment pest control work to eliminate, exterminate, control, or prevent infestations or infections of pests or organisms in the ground beneath or adjacent to any existing building or structure or in or upon any site upon which any building or structure is to be constructed, but the actual performance of any such work must be done by a registered structural pest control company.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 983, Sec. 10.4. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8557 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 3 - Application of the Chapter|Section 8557.

8557.  No city, county, or city and county shall prohibit a person or group of persons, authorized by the board by a license, certificate, or other such means under this chapter to engage in a particular business, from engaging in that business, occupation, or profession or any portion thereof as authorized in this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 99, Sec. 1. (AB 417) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8560 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 4 - Issuance of Licenses|Section 8560.

8560.  (a) Licenses issued to operators, field representatives, or applicators shall be limited to the branch or branches of pest control for which the applicant has qualified by application and examination.(b) For the purpose of delimiting the type and character of work authorized by the various branch licenses, the practice of pest control is classified into the following branches:(1) Branch 1.  Fumigation. The practice relating to the control of household and wood-destroying pests or organisms by fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases.(2) Branch 2.  General pest. The practice relating to the control of household pests, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases.(3) Branch 3.  Termite. The practice relating to the control of wood-destroying pests or organisms by the use of insecticides, or structural repairs and corrections, excluding fumigation with poisonous or lethal gases.(c) The board may issue a license for a combination of two or more branches for which an applicant qualifies under the provisions of this chapter, and the combination license shall be considered one license.(d) Unless otherwise authorized by the board, all examinations shall be supplied by the board. All examinations shall be kept for a period of one year, upon the expiration of which these records may be destroyed on order of the board. Each applicant for license as an operator or a field representative shall be designated by a number instead of by name, and the identity thereof shall not be disclosed until the examinations are graded. A person shall not be admitted to the examination room except members of the board, the examining personnel, and the applicants.(e) The board shall make rules and regulations for the purpose of securing fair, impartial, and proper examinations.(f) Licensees may be licensed in other branches upon complying with the requirements for qualification and by examination in those other branches. A failure of the licensee to pass examination in the other branch or branches shall not have any effect on existing licenses.(g) The examination shall be in each of the subjects specified in the branch or branches relating to the respective applications. A license according to the applications shall be granted to any applicant who shall make a general average of not less than 70 percent on each of the subjects of the branch or branches.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 17. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8561 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 4 - Issuance of Licenses|Section 8561.

8561.  Any individual 18 years of age or over may apply for a license as an operator.The applicant shall possess the qualifications and be examined as hereinafter prescribed. The applicant shall apply to the board for the issuance of an operator’s license within one year of passing the examination.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1401, Sec. 5.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8562 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 4 - Issuance of Licenses|Section 8562.

8562.  (a) To obtain an original operator’s license, an applicant shall submit to the registrar an application containing the statement that the applicant desires the issuance of an operator’s license under the terms of this chapter.(b) The application shall be made on forms prescribed by the board and issued by the registrar in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board, and shall contain the following:(1) The name of the applicant.(2) Proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has had actual experience for a period of not less than the time specified opposite the branches of pest control listed below in the employ of a registered company in the State of California in the particular branch or branches of pest control for which the applicant desires to be licensed, or the equivalent of that experience:Branch 1 ........................ 2 yearsBranch 2 ........................ 2 yearsBranch 3 ........................ 4 years(c) For the purpose of this subdivision one year shall equal 1,600 hours of actual experience in the field.(d) A designation of the branch or branches for which the application is made.(e) The fees prescribed by this chapter.(f) No operator’s license shall be issued to an individual under 18 years of age.(g) Effective January 1, 1993, an operator’s license shall not be issued to an individual unless that individual has been licensed as a field representative in the branch in which the individual has applied for an operator’s license for a period of at least one year, in the case of Branches 1 and 2, or for a period of at least two years for Branch 3, or has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that he or she has the equivalent of that training and experience.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 18. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 8563 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 14 - Structural Pest Control Operators|ARTICLE 4 - Issuance of Licenses|Section 8563.

8563.  Any individual 18 years of age or over may apply for a license as field representative.The applicant shall possess the qualifications and be examined as hereinafter prescribed. The applicant shall apply to the board for the issuance of a field representative’s license within one year from the date the applicant passes the examination.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1401, Sec. 7.)