§ 8564. — 8564. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 19.)

California § 8564.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 3.: DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
• Ch. 14.: CHAPTER 14. Structural Pest Control Operators
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. Issuance of Licenses

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(a)
To obtain an original field representative’s license, an applicant shall submit to the registrar an application containing a statement that the applicant desires the issuance of a field representative’s license under the terms of this chapter.
(b)
The application shall be made on a form 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 length of time during which the applicant has engaged in any work relating to pest control.
(2)
The name and place
of business of the person who last employed him or her.
(3)
The name of the person by whom the applicant is employed.
(4)
The name of the registered company by which the applicant is to be employed.
(5)
The fees prescribed by this chapter.
(c)
The board shall not accept any application for a field representative’s license in Branch 1 unless the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has had six months’ training and experience in the practice of fumigating with poisonous or lethal gases under the immediate supervision of an individual licensed to practice fumigating, or the equivalent of that training and experience.
(d)
The board shall not accept any application
for a field representative’s license in Branch 2 unless the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has had training and experience in the practice of pesticide application, Branch 2 pest identification and biology, pesticide application equipment, and pesticide hazards and safety practice under the immediate supervision of an operator or field representative licensed in Branch 2, or the equivalent of that training and experience.
(e)
The board shall not accept any application for a field representative’s license in Branch 3 unless the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has had training and experience in the practice of pesticide application, Branch 3 pest identification and biology, pesticide application equipment, pesticide hazards and safety practices, structural repairs, and structural inspection procedures and report writing under the immediate supervision of an operator or field
representative licensed in Branch 3, or the equivalent of that training and experience.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 560, Sec. 19. (SB 1244) Effective January 1, 2015.