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Title 3 - Food and AgricultureDivision 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control OperationsChapter 3 - Pest Control OperationsSubchapter 1 - Licensing
Article 1 - General License Requirements
Section 6502 - Applications

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 6502

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 6502 - Applications
(a) An application for a new license or certificate shall be made on a form prescribed by the Director and shall be accompanied by:
(1) A copy of valid government-issued documentation that the applicant will meet the required minimum age of 18 years old prior to admission to the examination, and
(2) The required application fee specified below in Table 1 -- License and Certificate Application Fees and Forms. The application fee shall allow an applicant a 12-month period to become licensed or certified.
(b) An application to renew a license or certificate shall be made on a form prescribed by the Director and shall be accompanied by the required renewal fee specified below in Table 2 -- License and Certificate Renewal Fees and Forms. If the license or certificate is issued for more than one year pursuant to 6500, the applicant shall pay double the annual renewal fee.
(1) If the renewal application is not postmarked by December 31 of the year the license or certificate expires, a penalty of 50 percent of the renewal fee shall be added to the original amount due.
(c) Pursuant to this section, the prescribed forms, hereby incorporated by reference, are specified in Table 1 and Table 2 below.

Table 1 -- License and Certification Application Fees and Forms

License or Certificate Type

New Application Fee

Form

Pest Control Business License $360 Pest Control Business License Application LIC-042 (Rev. 07/24)
Additional fee for each Pest Control Business Branch $180
Pest Control Business License, Maintenance Gardener only $180 Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License Application LIC-004 (Rev. 07/24)
Pest Control Dealer License $360 Pest Control Dealer License Application LIC-041 (Rev. 07/24)
Additional fee for each Dealer Branch $180
Pesticide Broker License $ 20 Pesticide Broker License Application (PB) LIC-217 (Rev. 07/24)
Additional fee for each Broker Branch $ 20
Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License $180 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Application LIC-084 (Rev. 07/24)
Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate, Manned or Unmanned $135 Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate Application LIC-005 (Rev. 07/24)
Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License $ 55 Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License Application LIC-043 (Rev. 07/24)
Qualified Applicator License $180 Qualified Applicator License Application LIC-001 (Rev. 07/24)
Qualified Applicator Certificate $ 90 Qualified Applicator Certificate Application LIC-001A (Rev. 07/24)

Table 2 -- License and Certificate Renewal Application Fees and Forms

License or Certificate Type

Annual Renewal Fee

Form

Pest Control Business License$360Pest Control Business Renewal Application LIC-192 (Rev. 07/24)
Additional fee for each Pest Control Business Branch$180
Pest Control Business License, Maintenance Gardener only$180Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business Renewal Application LIC-186 (Rev. 07/24)
Pest Control Dealer License$360Pest Control Dealer License Renewal Application LIC-191 (Rev. 07/24)
Additional fee for each Dealer Branch$180
Pesticide Broker License$ 20Pesticide Broker License Renewal Application LIC-190 (Rev. 07/24)
Additional fee for each Pesticide Broker Branch$ 20
Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License$160Individual License/Certificate Renewal Application LIC-141 (Rev. 07/24)
Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate, Manned or Unmanned$100Individual License/Certificate Renewal Application LIC-141 (Rev. 07/24)
Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License$ 55Individual License/Certificate Renewal Application LIC-141 (Rev. 07/24)
Qualified Applicator License$135Individual License/Certificate Renewal Application LIC-141 (Rev. 07/24)
Qualified Applicator Certificate$ 70Individual License/Certificate Renewal Application LIC-141 (Rev. 07/24)

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6502

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 11502, 11502.5, 12005 and 12111, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11502.5, 11702, 11703, 11704, 11707, 11901, 11902, 11903, 11904, 12021, 12103, 12104, 12105, 12201, 12202, 12252, 12401 and 12404, Food and Agricultural Code.

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).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2004 (Register 2003, No. 45). This action is a permanent emergency change for which no Certificate Compliance is needed pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code section 11502.5.
3. Editorial correction of History 2 (Register 2004, No. 37).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending Tables 1 and 2 within subsection (c) filed 9-9-2004 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 37).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending Tables 1 and 2 within subsection (c) filed 2-7-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 6).
6. Amendment of Tables 1 and 2 within subsection (c) filed 1-25-2008; operative 1-25-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 4).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending Tables 1 and 2 filed 8-26-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 35).
8. Amendment of Table 1 within subsection (c) filed 8-26-2010; operative 9-25-2010 (Register 2010, No. 35).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) - Table 1 filed 11-10-2011 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2011, No. 45).
10. Editorial correction of form revision dates in Table 2 (Register 2015, No. 27).
11. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) - Table 2 filed 8-26-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 35).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending Table 1 within subsection (c) filed 5/24/2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 21).
13. Change without regulatory effect amending Table 2 filed 9-13-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 37).
14. Amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 4-22-2019; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 17).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending Table 1 within subsection (c) filed 6-10-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 24).
16. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-30-2023; operative 1/1/2024 (Register 2023, No. 26).
17. Amendment of subsection (c) - Table 1 and Table 2 filed 8-1-2024 as an emergency; operative 8/5/2024. Pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code, section 11502.5(g), this emergency will remain in effect until amended by the secretary. (Register 2024, No. 31).