California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 1 - Licensing › Article 2 - Agricultural Pest Control Business Licenses › Section 6524 - Financial Responsibility of Applicants for an Agricultural Pest Control Business License

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Each applicant shall demonstrate financial responsibility in connection with
					 the obtaining and maintenance of an agricultural pest control business license
					 pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 4 (beginning with Section
					 11701) of Division 6 of the Food
					 and Agricultural Code as follows:
(1) File
					 with the Department an original certificate of insurance (Form number
					 DPR-PML-052, Rev. 8/11, entitled "Certificate of Insurance") certifying
					 insurance coverage for the operations involved for an annual period in an
					 amount not less than that specified in an in accordance with the provisions of
					 (c). The certificate shall be provided by the Director and issued by the
					 insurer. Within 10 days of expiration of the insurance policy(s) identified by
					 the certificate, applicants who have been licensed by the Director, shall file
					 a new certificate [identifying the current policy(s)] with the Department. For
					 insurance covering aircraft, the certificate shall specify the N number(s) of
					 the aircraft covered by the insurance for chemical liability; or,
(2) Deposit with the Director a certificate
					 of deposit issued (by a licensed financial institution doing business in
					 California) and maintained under the following conditions:
(A) The principal amount of the certificate
					 of deposit at time of issuance is not less than that specified in and in
					 accordance with the provisions of (c);
(B) The Director is given express authority
					 to withdraw any part or all of the funds required to satisfy a final judgment
					 of a California or Federal court based upon violation of the provisions of Food
					 and Agricultural Code Division 6, and Division 7 pertaining to pesticides, and
					 regulations issued pursuant to those provisions;
(C) The Director is given express authority
					 to withdraw any part or all of the funds and deposit the funds in court in an
					 interpleader action in any circumstance where it appears to the Director that
					 there may be multiple judgments involving violation of the laws and regulations
					 specified in (B) and such funds may be called upon to satisfy such judgments;
					 and
(D) If any part of the funds
					 are withdrawn as provided in (B) and (C), an additional certificate of deposit
					 shall be filed with the Director so that the remaining funds, if any, of the
					 initial certificate of deposit and the principal amount of the additional
					 certificate of deposit equal the principal amount of the initial certificate of
					 deposit at the time of its issuance; or
(3) Deposit with and on a form provided by
					 the Director a surety bond (Form number DPR-PML-053, Rev. 8/11 entitled "Pest
					 Control Business Licensees Bond") issued by a bonding company doing business in
					 California in an amount not less than that specified in and in accordance with
					 the provisions of (c).