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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 4 - Pest Control Aircraft Pilot's Certificate › Section 6540 - Apprentice Pilot Supervision

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 journeyman pilot responsible for supervision of an apprentice pilot shall be
					 aware of the conditions at the application site and be available to direct and
					 control the manner in which applications are made by the apprentice. Except as
					 provided in section
					 6406, the availability of the
					 journeyman shall be directly related to the actual or potential hazard of the
					 situation.
(b) The journeyman pilot
					 shall ensure a means for the apprentice pilot to immediately communicate with
					 the journeyman pilot. This may be in person by voice, two-way radio, cell
					 phone, video conference or other similar means of direct communication. Text
					 messaging, e-mail, voicemail and other means of indirect communication do not
					 meet this requirement.
(c) A manned
					 aircraft apprentice pilot shall be supervised by a manned aircraft journeyman
					 pilot and earn the required hours of operation in a manned aircraft.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11908
						  and
						  11909,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 4 - Pest Control Aircraft Pilot's Certificate › Section 6542 - Registration

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(a)
					 Each pest control aircraft pilot who registers as an apprentice pilot in any
					 county shall include on the registration form the name of the journeyman pilot
					 responsible for providing supervision of the pest control activities of such
					 apprentice. The journeyman pilot named on the apprentice pilot's county
					 registration must be currently registered with that county.
(b) The apprentice pilot shall immediately
					 notify the commissioner and amend the registration in the event the journeyman
					 pilot named on the apprentice's registration is no longer able to provide such
					 apprentice with supervision.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  11502,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11921
						  and
						  11924,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 4 - Pest Control Aircraft Pilot's Certificate › Section 6544 - Pesticide Handling by Pilots

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pilots who operate pest control aircraft shall not
						transfer, mix or load liquid category one or two pesticides containing
						organophosphates or carbamates unless a closed system is used.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  11502,
						  12976
						  and
						  12981,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11502
						  and
						  12981,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6550 - Minimum Qualifications

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(a) A
					 person who has never held an agricultural pest control adviser license shall
					 meet one of the following minimum qualifications:
(1) Graduated from college with a bachelor's
					 degree in agricultural sciences, biological sciences, natural sciences, or pest
					 management which includes completing the baccalaureate and/or
					 post-baccalaureate curricula specified in (b); or
(2) Graduated from an accredited doctoral
					 degree program in agricultural sciences, biological sciences, natural sciences,
					 or pest management; or
(3)
					 Completed the required curricula specified in (b) and 24 months of technical
					 experience working:
(A) for a licensed
					 agricultural pest control adviser;
(B) for a pest management specialist
					 including, but not limited to, a farm adviser, certified commercial applicator,
					 certified private applicator, or licensed pest control dealer;
(C) as a field sweeper, field checker or
					 scout;
(D) as a participant in
					 field or laboratory research activities relating to pest control;
(E) as a participant in agricultural pest
					 control/management activities for a federal, state, or county entity;
(F) as a qualified applicator licensee
					 pursuant to Division 6, Chapter 8, commencing with Food and Agricultural Code
					 section 12201, employed by a licensed pest
					 control business except that no more than 12 months experience solely in the
					 categories specified in subsections
					 6530(b) and (k)
					 shall be used;
(G) as a licensed
					 structural pest control operator or field representative for a registered
					 structural pest control company except that no more than 12 months experience
					 shall be used
(H) as a farm
					 operator involved in agricultural pest control/management activities;
					 or
(I) as an assistant to, or work
					 as, a certified crop adviser accredited by the American Society of
					 Agronomy.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6551 - Licensing for Public Agencies

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Except as specifically exempted in section
						12001 of the Food and Agricultural
						Code, any person employed by any federal, state, county, or local public agency
						who provides to that federal, state, county, or local public agency
						recommendations on any agricultural use must possess a valid agricultural pest
						control adviser license issued by the Director.
1. New
						section filed 10-7-2005; operative 11-6-2005 (Register 2005, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12005,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501
						  and
						  12001,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6552 - Continued Education Requirements. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Amendment of subsections (b)-(d) filed 9-3-85; effective upon filing pursuant
						to Government Code section
						11346.2
						(d) (Register 85, No. 36).
2.
						Repealer filed 6-4-90; operative 7-4-90 (Register 90, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  407,
						  12005
						  and
						  12024,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501
						  and
						  12024,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6554 - Regional Accreditation Committee. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Repealer filed 6-4-90; operative 7-4-90 (Register 90, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  407,
						  12005
						  and
						  12024,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501
						  and
						  12024,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6556 - Recommendations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the requirements of Section
						12003 of the Food and Agricultural
						Code, each recommendation shall include:
(a) Total acreage or units to be
					 treated;
(b) Concentration and
					 volume per acre or other units;
(c)
					 Worker re-entry interval, if one has been established; preharvest or
					 preslaughter interval; and label restrictions on use or disposition of the
					 treated commodity, by-products or treated area;
(d) Criteria used for determining the need
					 for the recommended treatment; and
(e) Certification that alternatives and
					 mitigation measures that would substantially lessen any significant adverse
					 impact on the environment have been considered and, if feasible, adopted.
In addition, the recommendation shall designate the pest
						by accepted common name.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12003
						  and
						  12005,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  12003,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6557 - Advisories for Groundwater Protection. [Repealed]

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1. New
						section filed 4-10-90; operative 4-10-90 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2
						(d) (Register 90, No. 16).
2.
						Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
3. Repealer filed 4-27-2004;
						operative 5-27-2004 (Register 2004, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12976,
						  13145. 14005, 14006 and 14102, Food
						  and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501,
						  13145
						  and
						  14006,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 5 - Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licenses › Section 6558 - Recommendation for Use of Nonfumigants in the San Joaquin Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A licensed pest control adviser shall not recommend a use
						in violation with the provision in section
						6884. If a licensed agricultural
						pest control adviser recommends the use of a high-volatile organic compound
						nonfumigant product implementing an exception under section
						6884(b), the
						exception must be identified. A pest control adviser must retain a
						recommendation for a high-volatile organic compound product for at least two
						years.
1. New
						section filed 5-23-2013; operative 11-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4(b)(2)
						(Register 2013, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12976
						  and
						  14102,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501,
						  12003
						  and
						  14102,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6560

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						Amendment filed 1-14-85 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 85,
						No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days
						or emergency language will be repealed on 5-14-85.
2. Certificate of
						Compliance transmitted to OAL 5-14-85 and filed 6-17-85 (Register 85, No.
						25).
3. Amendment of article 6 heading filed 10-20-2000; operative
						11-19-2000 (Register 2000, No. 42).
4. Change without regulatory
						effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
5. Change without regulatory
						effect amending subsection (a) filed 11-10-2011 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2011, No. 45).
6. Repealer filed 6-30-2023;
						operative 1-1-2024 (Register 2023, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12111,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501
						  and
						  12103,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6562 - Dealer Records and Sales Reporting

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Each licensed pest control dealer shall prepare and maintain records of all
					 pesticides sold or delivered, except for pesticides labeled only for home use.
					 For each transaction these records shall include the following:
(1) The purchaser's name and address;
(A) For any pesticide listed in section
					 6400:
(i) the purchaser's name must include the
					 name of the business, agency, or operator of the property (if applicable) and
					 the name of the certified private or commercial applicator purchasing the
					 restricted material;
(ii) if the
					 purchase is made by a noncertified agent of a certified private or commercial
					 applicator, the record must also record the name of the individual who made the
					 purchase; and
(iii) the address
					 must be a residence or business address.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6564 - Appropriate Products

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each licensed pest control dealer shall not:
(a) Sell or deliver a pesticide when the
					 requirements of the registered pesticide labeling conflict with the
					 recommendation;
(b) Knowingly sell
					 or deliver a registered pesticide for a use not shown in the labeling, or when
					 any condition of use shown in the labeling cannot be complied with;
					 and
(c) Sell or deliver a pesticide
					 listed in section
					 6400 to a certified private or
					 commercial applicator whose category(ies) or scope of certification do not
					 allow for the intended pesticide use.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12111,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  12971
						  and
						  12973,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6566 - Supplemental Labeling

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a recommended pesticide usage is included only in
						registered supplemental labeling, both the written recommendation, if any, and
						such registered supplemental labeling shall be delivered by the dealer to the
						applicator in sufficient time to allow him to prepare properly for the
						application.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12111,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501
						  and
						  12973,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6570 - Groundwater Protection Material Requirements. [Repealed]

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1. New
						section filed 1-4-89; operative 1-4-89 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 89, No. 5).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE and
						repealer of subsection (a)(2) filed 12-12-91; operative 1-13-92 (Register 92,
						No. 13).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed
						6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
4. Repealer filed 4-27-2004;
						operative 5-27-2004 (Register 2004, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12976
						  and
						  13145,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501
						  and
						  13145,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6572 - Sales Reporting. [Repealed]

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1. New
						section filed 1-4-89; operative 1-4-89 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 89, No. 5).
2. Repealer filed 4-3-92; operative 5-4-92
						(Register 92, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  407,
						  12976
						  and
						  13145,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  13145,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6574 - Antifouling Paints or Coatings Containing Tributyltin-Dealer Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Antifouling paints or coatings containing tributyltin shall be sold only for
					 the following purposes:
(1) For application
					 to aluminum vessel hulls;
(2) For
					 application to vessel hulls 82 feet or more in length; or
(3) For application to outboard motors or
					 lower drive units.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6576 - Sales Limitation of Clopyralid

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Prior to sale of a pesticide containing the active
						ingredient clopyralid for which use restrictions have been established in
						section 6950, the licensed pest control
						dealer shall obtain and retain for two years a signed statement from a licensed
						or certified qualified applicator in substantially the following form:
I,
(print name of purchaser)
,
						certify that my employees or I will not apply any product containing clopyralid
						to a residential lawn, and will only apply clopyralid to sites where I can
						assure the collected grass clippings will remain on the property.
Name of Product:
___________________________
EPA Reg. No.:
______________________________
Under penalty of perjury, the foregoing statement is true
						and my employees or I will not apply any pesticide containing the active
						ingredient clopyralid for lawn and turf uses as defined in Food and
						Agricultural Code section
						13190(e) except in
						accordance with the listed applicator responsibility requirements.
___________________________
___________________________
Signature of Qualified Applicator
License or Certificate No.
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Category
Expiration Date
Date of Purchase
1. New
						section filed 12-28-2005; operative 1-27-2006 (Register 2005, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12111,
						  12781,
						  12976
						  and
						  14102,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  12824,
						  13191
						  and
						  13192,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 6 - Pest Control Dealer Licenses › Section 6577 - Sales of Nonfumigants for Use in the San Joaquin Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 When sale of a high-volatile organic compound (VOC) nonfumigant product with
					 agricultural uses, specified in the Annual Volatile Organic Compound Emissions
					 Inventory Report required in section
					 6881, is made to or for the
					 operator of the property with an operator identification number issued by a
					 county agricultural commissioner in the San Joaquin Valley ozone nonattainment
					 area, the licensed pest control dealer shall provide the following VOC
					 information, in writing, at time of purchase or delivery:
High-volatile organic compound nonfumigant products
						containing abamectin, chlorpyrifos, gibberellins, or oxyfluorfen as a primary
						active ingredient are subject to additional use restrictions during May 1
						through October 31 when used in the San Joaquin Valley ozone nonattainment area
						on the following crops: alfalfa, almond, citrus, cotton, grape, pistachio, and
						walnut. Use prohibitions that may apply are found in Title 3, California Code
						of Regulations, section
						6884. The operator of the property
						must obtain a written recommendation of a licensed pest control adviser prior
						to use on these crops during this time period.
(b) In addition to the requirements in
					 section 6562, each licensed pest control
					 dealer shall indicate on the invoice that the information required in (a) was
					 provided.
1. New
						section filed 5-23-2013; operative 11-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code
						section
						11343.4(b)(2)
						(Register 2013, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12111,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 7 - Private Applicators › Section 6580 - Initial Application

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
					 application for a new private applicator certificate shall be made on the
					 Private Applicator Certificate Application form LIC-045 (Rev. 07/23), hereby
					 incorporated by reference, and submitted to the county agricultural
					 commissioner. No application fee is required.
(b) All applicants shall pass the private
					 applicator written examination before being issued a private applicator
					 certificate.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  11502,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  14091,
						  14092
						  and
						  14095,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 7 - Private Applicators › Section 6580.2 - Certificate Issuance

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(a) A
					 passing score of 70 percent or above is required to demonstrate practical
					 knowledge for the examinations specified in section
					 6580.1.
(b) Applicants who pass the examinations
					 listed in section
					 6580.1(a) shall be
					 issued a private applicator certificate to use or supervise the use of
					 restricted materials listed in section
					 6400, excluding
					 fumigants.
(c) Applicants who meet
					 the requirements in subsection (b) and pass the examination listed in section
					 6580.1(b) shall be
					 issued an additional certification to use or supervise the use of pesticides
					 listed in section
					 6400 that are labeled as a fumigant
					 and labeled for control of burrowing vertebrate pests.
(d) Notwithstanding section
					 6500, the commissioner, or Director
					 in a county where there is no county agricultural commissioner, shall issue a
					 private applicator certificate for a period of up to three years in accordance
					 with Food and Agricultural Code section
					 14095.
1. New
						section filed 6-30-2023; operative 1-1-2024 (Register 2023, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  11502,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  14091,
						  14092
						  and
						  14095,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
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 7 - Private Applicators › Section 6582 - Certificate Renewal

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
					 certified private applicator who elects to renew his/her certificate shall:
(1) Submit a Private Applicator Certificate
					 Application form LIC-045 (Rev. 07/23), hereby incorporated by reference, to the
					 county agricultural commissioner no sooner than 120 days prior to, and no later
					 than 90 days after, the expiration date; and
(2) Complete continuing education
					 requirements as specified in section
					 6584 during the time the
					 certificate is valid, or demonstrate practical knowledge through passing the
					 written private applicator certificate reexamination covering the topics
					 specified in section
					 6580.1(a), and
					 section 6580.1(b) if
					 applicable.
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 7 - Private Applicators › Section 6584 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Private applicator certificate holders who elect to renew their certification
					 by obtaining continuing education shall have completed the following hours
					 pertaining to the topic areas as described in section
					 6512(b)(1) and
					 (3):
(1)
					 Each private applicator whose certificate has been valid for less than 12
					 months at the time of renewal is exempt from continuing education requirements
					 applicable to the certificate.
(2)
					 Each private applicator whose certificate has been valid for 12 months to 24
					 months at the time of renewal shall have completed a minimum of four hours on
					 pest management and pesticides, including a minimum of two hours pertaining to
					 pesticide laws and regulations.
(3)
					 Each private applicator whose certificate has been valid for more than 24
					 months and up to 36 months at the time of renewal shall have completed a
					 minimum of six hours on pest management and pesticides, including a minimum of
					 two hours pertaining to pesticide laws and regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6600 - General Standards of Care

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each person performing pest control shall:
(a) Use only pest control equipment which is
					 in good repair and safe to operate.
(b) Perform all pest control in a careful and
					 effective manner.
(c) Use only
					 methods and equipment suitable to insure proper application of
					 pesticides.
(d) Perform all pest
					 control under climatic conditions suitable to insure proper application of
					 pesticides.
(e) Exercise reasonable
					 precautions to avoid contamination of the environment.
1. New
						Subchapter 3 (Group 2, Articles 1-3, Sections
						6600-6656, not consecutive) filed
						1-3-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 2).
2.
						Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12976
						  and
						  12981,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6601 - General Application of Standards

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(a)
					 Whenever pesticide product labeling requires the use of personal protective
					 equipment or specifies other restrictions or procedures be followed, the
					 application of that labeling requirement to an owner or operator of the
					 property to be treated, their families, and others, shall be consistent with
					 any applicable standards for employees in Subchapter 3, commencing with Section
					 6700.
(b) It is not the intent of these regulations
					 to require separate or duplicate equipment or facilities. Equipment and
					 facilities provided for compliance with the requirements of other agencies may
					 also be used for complying with these regulations provided the equipment and
					 facilities meet the requirements of these regulations.
1. New
						section filed 12-31-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 97, No. 1).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  12976
						  and
						  12981,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501,
						  12973
						  and
						  12980,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6602 - Availability of Labeling

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A copy of the registered labeling that allows the manner
						in which the pesticide is being used shall be available at each use
						site.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501
						  and
						  12973,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6604 - Accurate Measurement

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Concentrate pesticides shall be weighed or measured
						accurately using devices which are calibrated to the smallest unit in which the
						pesticide is being weighed or measured.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6606 - Uniform Mixture

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A uniform mixture shall be maintained in both application
						and service rigs.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6608 - Equipment Cleaning

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Pest control equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned when
						necessary to prevent illness or damage to persons, plants or animals from
						residues of pesticides previously used in the equipment.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12976
						  and
						  12981,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6609 - Wellhead Protection

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(a)
					 Except as provided in subsection (b), the following activities shall be
					 prohibited within 100 feet of a well (including domestic, municipal,
					 agricultural, dry or drainage, monitoring, or abandoned wells):
(1) mixing, loading, and storage of
					 pesticides.
(2) rinsing of spray
					 equipment or pesticide containers.
(3) maintenance of spray equipment that could
					 result in spillage of pesticide residues on the soil.
(4) application of preemergent
					 herbicides.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6610 - Backflow Prevention

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Each service rig and piece of application equipment that
						handles pesticides and draws water from an outside source shall be equipped
						with an air-gap separation, reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
						device or double check valve assembly. Backflow protection must be acceptable
						to both the water purveyor and the local health department.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6612 - Age

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A person shall not permit a minor under 18 years of age
						to:
(a) Handle any pesticide
					 identified as a restricted material in section
					 6400.
(b) Mix or load a pesticide which, in any use
					 situation, use of any of the following is required by labeling or regulation:
(1) air supplied respiratory
					 protection;
(2) closed systems
					 including closed transfer or mixing systems; or
(3) full body chemical resistant protective
					 clothing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6614 - Protection of Persons, Animals, and Property

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(a) An
					 applicator prior to and while applying a pesticide shall evaluate the equipment
					 to be used, meteorological conditions, the property to be treated and
					 surrounding properties to determine the likelihood of harm or damage.
(b) Notwithstanding that substantial drift
					 will be prevented, no pesticide application shall be made or continued when:
(1) There is a reasonable possibility of
					 contamination of the bodies or clothing of persons not involved in the
					 application process;
(2) There is a
					 reasonable possibility of damage to nontarget crops, animals or other public or
					 private property; or
(3) There is a
					 reasonable possibility of contamination of nontarget public or private
					 property, including the creation of a health hazard, preventing normal use of
					 such property. In determining a health hazard, the amount and toxicity of the
					 pesticide, the type and uses of the property and related factors shall be
					 considered.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6616 - Consent to Apply

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No person shall directly discharge a pesticide onto a
						property without the consent of the owner or operator of the property.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6618 - Notice of Applications

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(a)
					 This subsection applies to the use of any pesticide for the commercial or
					 research production of an agricultural plant commodity. Notifications required
					 by this subsection must be given orally or in writing and completed prior to
					 the use of any pesticide and in ample time for all subsequent notifications to
					 be made and for all persons notified to take appropriate action. This time will
					 differ depending on the circumstances of each notification.
(1) Each person performing pest control shall
					 assure that the operator of the property to be treated receives notice of the
					 scheduled application. The notice must be in a manner the person can understand
					 and include:
(A) The date(s), start time(s),
					 and estimated end time(s) of the scheduled application;
(B) The location and description of the field
					 to be treated;
(C) The pesticide
					 product name(s), U.S. EPA registration number(s), and active
					 ingredient(s);
(D) Spray adjuvant
					 product name(s) and California registration number(s), if applicable;
(E) The applicable restricted entry
					 interval;
(F) If the pesticide
					 product labeling requires the posting of treated fields, oral notification, or
					 both; and
(G) Any other precautions
					 printed on the pesticide product labeling, or included in applicable laws and
					 regulations, related to the protection of employees or other persons during or
					 after application.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6619 - Notice of Completed Applications

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(a) Any
					 person applying pesticides for the commercial or research production of an
					 agricultural plant commodity shall assure that the operator of the property
					 treated receives notice, orally or in writing, and within 24 hours of
					 completion of the pesticide application. This notice must include the following
					 information:
(1) The location of the
					 property, including the site identification number, and acreage
					 treated;
(2) The pesticide product
					 name(s), U.S. EPA registration number(s), and active ingredient(s);
(3) Spray adjuvant product name(s) and
					 California registration number(s), if applicable;
(4) The date(s) and time(s) the application
					 started and ended; and
(5) The
					 applicable reentry and pre-harvest intervals, unless a copy of a written
					 recommendation for the subject application made by a licensed agricultural pest
					 control adviser, properly completed, was given to the operator of the property
					 treated.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6620 - Vector Control Exemption

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(a)
					 Sections 6616 (Consent to Apply) and 6618
					 (Notice) shall not apply to a public agency or its contractor operating under a
					 cooperative agreement with the Department of Public Health pursuant to section
					 116180
					 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b)
					 Section 6614(b)(1)
					 (Protection of Persons, Animals and Property) shall not apply to persons or
					 agencies specified in this section when the pesticide used is registered for
					 use in residential areas for purposes of vector control and is used in
					 accordance with that registered labeling.
(c) These exemptions are not intended to
					 affect liability for damage as a result of an application made pursuant to this
					 section.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-24-85; effective upon filing pursuant to
						Government Code Section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 85, No. 22).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						NOTE filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
3. Change without regulatory
						effect amending subsection (b) filed 3-19-2008 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2008, No. 12).
4. Editorial correction
						restoring inadvertently omitted text in subsection (a) (Register 2009, No.
						35).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)
						filed 8-26-2009 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2009, No. 35).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456,
						  12976
						  and
						  12981,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  11501 ad 12981, Food and
						  Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6621 - Public Health Exemption

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When a local health officer declares a local health
						emergency or the Director of the Department of Public Health declares a health
						emergency pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
						101080,
						sections 6616 (Consent to Apply) and 6618
						(Notice) shall not apply to a public agency or its contractor responding to the
						local health emergency or health emergency during the duration of the declared
						emergency.
1. New
						section filed 4-6-2020; operative 4-6-2020 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2020, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  11456
						  and
						  12976,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  11501,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 3 - Food and Agriculture › Division 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control Operations › Chapter 3 - Pest Control Operations › Subchapter 2 - Work Requirements › Article 1 - Pest Control Operations Generally › Section 6622 - Operator Identification Numbers

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(a) A
					 person performing pest control for hire is exempt from the requirements of this
					 section.
(b) This subsection
					 applies to the production of an agricultural commodity. Prior to the purchase
					 and use of registered pesticide(s) for the production of an agricultural
					 commodity, the operator of the property (or the operator's authorized
					 representative) shall obtain an operator identification number from the
					 commissioner of each county where pest control work will be performed. The
					 operator shall provide each pest control business applying pesticides to such
					 property with his or her operator identification number.
(c) This subsection applies to the registered
					 pesticides listed below, when they are not used for the production of an
					 agricultural commodity (e.g., uses on cemeteries, golf courses, parks,
					 right-of-way, post-harvest agricultural commodities, and certain
					 nonagricultural sites). Prior to the purchase and use of registered pesticides
					 listed below, each operator of the property (or the operator's authorized
					 representative), shall obtain an operator identification number from the
					 commissioner of each county in which the operator intends to perform pest
					 control. The operator of the property is not required to obtain an operator
					 identification number when a person performing pest control for hire purchases
					 and applies these pesticides.
(1) Any
					 pesticide intended for agricultural use, as defined in Food and Agricultural
					 Code section
					 11408, excluding those for use only
					 on livestock, as defined in Food and Agricultural Code section
					 18663;
(2) Any pesticide listed in section
					 6400;
(3) Any pesticide for industrial use as a
					 post-harvest commodity treatment; and
(4) Any pesticide listed in section
					 6800(b) for any
					 outdoor institutional or outdoor industrial use.