Permit & Registration
Information
A Restricted Materials Permit is required before application
of any restricted material to an agricultural use site
and may only be issued to a qualified applicator. Permits
for sites with perennial crops may be issued for up to
a three-year period. Growers are required to pass (70%)
a written examination and obtain a Private Applicator
Certificate before applying for a Restricted Materials
Permit. A Pesticide Safety Reference Manual (English and
Spanish versions) is available for $7 for those who wish
to study before taking the exam. There is no cost for
either the exam or the permit. A Qualified Applicator
is required for all agricultural pest control businesses,
governmental agencies, golf courses, etc. wanting to obtain
a Restricted Materials Permit.
Growers and agricultural use facilities wanting to
apply only non-restricted pesticides need to obtain
an Operator Identification Number so that they can comply
with pesticide use reporting requirements. A Private
Applicator Certificate is not required for growers wishing
to apply non-restricted pesticides, but any employees
who handle pesticides or are field workers are required
to receive training from a qualified trainer. There
is no cost for an Operator Identification Number. Homeowners
are not eligible for either an Operator Identification
Number or a Restricted Materials Permit.
Agricultural pest control businesses, maintenance gardeners,
pest control advisers, farm labor contractors, structural
pest control operators, and pilots who apply pesticides
from the air are all required to register on a calendar
year basis with the commissioner of each county in which
they intend to operate. Please be sure licenses are
current before attempting to register. The following
chart shows registration requirements and fees:
| |
Qualified Applicator
Card |
Business License |
Registration Fee |
| Agri. Pest Control Business
* |
YES |
YES |
$65 |
| Maintenance Gardener |
YES |
YES |
$25 |
| Pest Control Adviser |
YES |
NO |
$10> $5
if out of county |
| Pilot |
YES |
NO |
$10> $5
if out of county |
| Farm Labor Contractor |
NO |
YES |
$25 |
| Struc. Pest Control Operator |
NO |
NO |
$10 and county
regis. form |
*Equipment list required
|
