California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board
Article 3 - Licensing
Section 1937 - Qualification of Applicant

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1937

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) "Experience" and "in the employ of," as used in section 8562(b) of the code and "training and experience" as used in section 8564 of the code means actual field work.

(b) A qualifying manager of a registered company or licensed operator designated by a company shall provide written certification of an employee's or former employee's experience and time accurately and promptly upon written request by the employee. The qualifying manager or designated licensed operator must be licensed in the branch or branches for which he/she is certifying experience and time.

(c) Specific minimum requirements of training and experience are accorded to the branch or branches for which the applicant is applying, as follows:

Branch 1

A minimum of one hundred hours of training and experience in preparation, fumigation, ventilation, and certification required.

Branch 2

A minimum of forty hours of training and experience, twenty hours of which are actual field work, required. The minimum hour requirement must include training and experience in IntegratedPest Management as defined in section 1984, and the impact of structural pest control services on water quality.

Branch 3

A minimum of one hundred hours of training and experience, eighty hours of which are actual field work, required. The minimum hour requirement must include training and experience in Integrated Pest Management, and the impact of structural pest cotrol services on water quality.

1. New subsection (d) filed 3-15-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 11).
2. Amendment filed 9-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-23-87; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 87, No. 13).
4. Amendment filed 6-21-89; operative 7-21-89 (Register 89, No. 25).
5. Editorial correction restoring HISTORY 4. and correct text (Register 91, No. 45).
6. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (c) filed 8-13-98; operative 9-12-98 (Register 98, No. 33).
7. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 3-20-2009; operative 4-19-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8525, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 8560, 8562 and 8564, Business and Professions Code.

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