{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"8504.2","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 8504.2","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000. - 9998.12.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 14. Structural Pest Control Operators [8500. - 8697.4.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-14"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [8500. - 8519.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-3/chapter-14/article-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 572, Sec. 1.   (SB 1481)   Effective January 1, 2019.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>“Control” means a pest population management system that utilizes techniques to reduce and maintain pest populations at levels below those causing economic or material injury, or to manipulate the populations to prevent causing such injury.</p>","text":"“Control” means a pest population management system that utilizes techniques to reduce and maintain pest populations at levels below those causing economic or material injury, or to manipulate the populations to prevent causing such injury.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/general-provisions-8504-2","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}