CHAPTER 6. Agricultural Pest Control Advisers [12001. - 12054.]
Chapter 6 repealed and added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1276.
§§ 12001–12054 · 25 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 12001–12005 · 5 sections
- § 12001 No person shall act, or offer to act, as an agricultural pest control adviser without first having secured an agricultural pest control adviser license from…
- § 12002 No person shall act, or offer to act, as an agricultural pest control adviser in any county wherein he makes any recommendation for agricultural use without…
- § 12003 Agricultural pest control advisers shall put all recommendations concerning any agricultural use in writing. One copy of each such written recommendation shall…
- § 12004 Agricultural pest control advisers and agricultural pest control operators shall retain one copy of each written recommendation for one year following the date…
- § 12005 The director may adopt such rules and regulations in order to carry out the provisions of this chapter as are reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes…
ARTICLE 2. Licensing §§ 12021–12024 · 5 sections
- § 12021 An application for an agricultural pest control adviser license shall be in the form prescribed by the director. Each application shall state the name and…
- § 12022 Applicants for licensing shall elect to be examined for certification in one or more of the following categories: (a) Control of insects, mites, and other…
- § 12023 An agricultural pest control adviser license may be refused or may be revoked or suspended by the director as necessary to carry out the purposes of this…
- § 12023.5 In addition to any other provision of this code, unprofessional conduct shall constitute a basis for refusal, revocation, or suspension of an agricultural pest…
- § 12024 The director by regulation shall establish the minimum requirement for pest control adviser by education, experience, and examination to carry out the purposes…
ARTICLE 3. Registration §§ 12031–12035 · 4 sections
- § 12031 Each agricultural pest control adviser who makes any recommendation for agricultural use shall register in person with the agricultural commissioner in the…
- § 12033 Registration shall be renewed annually by all agricultural pest control advisers.
- § 12034 County boards of supervisors may set fees for registration to cover the cost of registering pest control advisers, but in no case shall the fee total more than…
- § 12035 A pest control adviser registration may be refused, revoked, or suspended by the agricultural commissioner. Cause for such refusal, revocation, or suspension…
ARTICLE 4. Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee §§ 12041–12047 · 7 sections
- § 12041 The Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee, which was established by Chapter 1276 of the Statutes of 1971, is hereby abolished.
- § 12042 There is in the department an Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee, appointed by the secretary or director, consisting of the following members: (a)…
- § 12043 The public member shall be appointed to the committee by the director from nominees recommended by the committee. The public member shall represent the…
- § 12044 It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that members appointed to the Agricultural Pest Control Advisory Committee pursuant to this…
- § 12045 Except as provided in Section 12046, the term of office of the members of the committee is three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
- § 12046 Initial appointments to the committee shall be made as follows: (a) Representatives for the public, the California Community College system, the State…
- § 12047 The committee shall be advisory to the director in all matters concerning the licensing, certification, and regulation of persons and firms licensed or…
ARTICLE 5. Violations §§ 12051–12054 · 4 sections
- § 12051 It is unlawful for any person to act or offer to act as an agricultural pest control adviser without first having secured an agricultural pest control…
- § 12052 It is unlawful for any person to act or offer to act as an agricultural pest control adviser in any county wherein the adviser makes any recommendation for…
- § 12053 It is unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation issued thereunder.
- § 12054 It shall be unlawful for any pest control adviser to make recommendations in a category for which he is not certified.