Renewal Of Licenses - Structural Pest Control Operators - Business & Professions - CA

Section § 8590

This law explains the renewal process and expiration dates for certain professional licenses, such as operator's and applicator's licenses. These licenses expire at midnight on June 30, three years after being issued. If someone holds multiple licenses, they can choose to have them all expire on the earliest date. License holders must pay a renewal fee, and the board will send a notice by June 1 each year reminding them to pay by June 30 to avoid a penalty, which cannot be waived. Once the fee is paid, the board issues a renewal certificate.

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, an operator’s, field representative’s, and applicator’s licenses shall expire at 12 midnight on June 30 of the third year from the date of issue.

(b) An individual licensed in more than one category may request that each license expire on the same date. The date requested shall be the date of the earliest expiration.

(d) The board shall on or before the first day of June of each year mail to each operator, field representative, and applicator whose license will expire in that year, addressed to him or her at his or her last known address, a notice that his or her renewal fee is due and payable and that, if not paid by June 30, a penalty will be added thereto.

(e) In no case shall the penalty be waived.

(f) Upon the receipt of the fee the board shall cause the renewal certificate to be issued.

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Section § 8591

If you don't pay to renew your license within three months of it being due, you can't just renew it anymore. You'll need to apply for a completely new license by following the rules starting with Section 8560.

If delinquency in the payment of the fee for renewal of any license extends beyond three months, the license shall not be reinstated and the licensee shall be required to obtain a new license in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 8560).

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Section § 8592

If someone has a suspended professional license, they can still apply to renew it. However, the license won't actually be renewed until the suspension is over.

Any licensee whose license is under suspension may make application for renewal of his or her license as provided in this article, but the board may not renew his or her license until the suspension has been lifted.

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Section § 8593

If you're renewing a pest control operator's or field representative's license in California, you need to prove that you've kept up-to-date with the latest in pest control. This can be done by completing approved continuing education courses or similar activities. The board also plans to create correspondence courses in partnership with educational institutions, which can fulfill this requirement. The institutions may charge a fee for these courses.

(a) The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each operator’s and field representative’s license that the holder submit proof satisfactory to the board that they have informed themselves of developments in the field of pest control either by completion of courses of continuing education in pest control approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board.

(b) The board shall develop a correspondence course or courses with any educational institution or institutions as it deems appropriate. This course may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section. The institution may charge a reasonable fee for each course.

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Section § 8593.1

If you want to renew your pesticide applicator's license, you need to show the board that you've completed approved continuing education courses on pesticide application or similar activities the board approves.

The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each applicator’s license that the holder thereof submit proof satisfactory to the board that they have completed courses of continuing education in pesticide application and use approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board.

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Section § 8593.2

Starting from July 1, 2016, if someone wants to apply pesticides at a school, they need to follow training requirements under the Healthy Schools Act of 2000. This training will also count towards their ongoing education requirements in pest management.

Commencing July 1, 2016, a licensee shall comply with the training requirements of the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 17608) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.5 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code and Article 17 (commencing with Section 13180) of Chapter 2 of Division 7 of the Food and Agricultural Code) if the licensee intends to apply a pesticide at a schoolsite, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 17609 of the Education Code. Courses completed in furtherance of the training requirements of the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 shall count toward the continuing education requirements of the board and shall qualify as continuing education in integrated pest management.

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