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Regulatory News
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PEST CONTROL BUSINESS, PERMIT AND LICENSE RENEWALS
Registrations for pest control businesses and licensees in San Bernardino County expire on
December 31 of each year. Restricted Material Permits and Operator Identification numbers also expire on December 31
of each year unless otherwise noted to indicate a
multiyear on your permit/OPID. Please renew by following the appropriate procedure below.
Agricultural Pest Control Operators and Maintenance Gardeners
Submit a copy or bring with you a Qualified Applicator License or Certificate card, a copy of your Agricultural Pest Control Business License, an equipment list (if power equipment is used), and a check for $65 (Ag. P.C.O) or $25 (Main. Gard.).
ALL RESTRICTED MATERIALS PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED IN PERSON ONLY, UNLESS WAIVED BY THE PESTICIDE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION.
An inspection of a restricted material application is required of each Maintenance Gardener permit holder.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REGISTER BEFORE RECEIVING YOUR NEW CARDS OR BUSINESS LICENSE.
Please see the information on Pesticide Use Reports below.
Structural Pest Control Businesses
Enclosed is a Notification to Perform Pest Control form that is to be completed and submitted along with a
$10 check. List ALL company locations that will do work in San Bernardino County. List the name of each responsible licensee, the licensee’s license number, and the principal (PR) or branch (BR) license number for each office.
PLEASE BE SURE THAT THE FORM IS COMPLETELY FILLED OUT.
Please see the information on Pesticide Use Reports
below.
Pest Control Advisors
San Bernardino County based Advisers must register in person, unless waived by the Agricultural Commissioner. Bring in your Adviser card and a
$10 check.
Other county based Advisers may register by mail by submitting an imprinted registration card and a
$5 check. Indicate where your recommendations are kept.
Pest Control Pilots
Submit a copy or bring in your Pilot card and a $10 check (if based in San Bernardino County) or a
$5 check (if based in another county).
Farm Labor Contractors
Submit a copy of your Farm Labor Contractor License and a
$25 check.
Restricted Material Permits
A Private Applicator Certification examination is required for
ALL growers wishing to apply restricted materials. If you
are not currently certified, you are required to pass (70%) a written examination. A Pesticide Safety Reference Manual (English or Spanish) for growers is available for
$7 from our offices. If your wallet-size brown Private Applicator Certificate card is still valid, bring it with you in order to renew your Restricted Materials Permit. A Qualified Applicator Certificate or License is required for all government agencies, golf courses, etc. wishing to apply restricted materials. Please see the information on
Pesticide Use Reports below.
Operator Identification Numbers
A Private Applicator Certification examination is not required for growers wishing to apply non-restricted materials. However, any employees who handle pesticides or are field workers are required to receive training from a qualified trainer. If you, as a grower, intend to perform the training, then you will need to be certified through written examination. A Pesticide Safety Reference Manual (English or Spanish) for growers is available for
$7 from our offices. A Qualified Applicator Certificate/License card is not required for government agencies wishing to apply non-restricted materials. Please see the information on
Pesticide Use Reports below.
Due to computerized data submission to the State, San Bernardino County now only needs one copy of each pesticide use report.
PLEASE SEND US THE ORIGINAL ONLY.
STRUCTURAL APPLICATOR CLASS OFFERED MONTHLY
On the third Wednesday of each month, we administer examinations for the combined Branch 2 and Branch 3 structural pest control applicators. We charge $15 for each examination. This must be paid in the form of cash, money order or company check. Applicants must be able to provide acceptable photo
identification and their approval letter from the SPCB
in order to be admitted to the examination.
We offer a class, just prior to the structural pest control applicator’s examination, which covers the subject material of the examination. We charge $10 per applicant for this class. We limit participation to the first 45 applicants.
The Structural Pest Control Board has listed the following study references for the new structural pest control applicator’s examination on its website
www.pestboard.ca.gov:
THE HANDBOOK OF PEST CONTROL, 8TH EDITION – GIE MEDIA (800)456-0707
RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PEST CONTROL –ANR PUBLICATIONS (800)994-8894
THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF PESTICIDES – ANR PUBLICATIONS
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE, DIVISION 3, CHAPTER 14 (THE STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL ACT) –
www.pestboard.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATION, TITLE 3, DIVISION 6 AND TITLE 16, DIVISION 19 – AS ABOVE
DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION’S PESTICIDE SAFETY SERIES N –
www.cdpr.ca.gov
or your local COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA’S PESTICIDE REGULATIONS FOR
WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD REQUIREMENTS
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AND FIELD WORKER WASH FACILITIES |
- Fieldworker washing facilities required at the field when fieldworkers work in treated fields.
- Washing facilities required for all categories of pesticides during all handling activities.
- Handler and fieldworker wash water must be safe to the eyes and skin, and in case it is swallowed, during routine and emergency washing.
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| POSTED
PESTICIDE SAFETY INFORMATION |
- Grower shall display basic pesticide safety information
at a central location for handler employees, prior to their performing handling activities;
at the work site for field worker employees, prior to their working in a treated field.
- Displaying PSIS A-8 for handlers; PSIS A-9 for fieldworkers will meet the above requirement.
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| APPLICATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION |
- Grower shall display specific application information when handler and field worker employees, including PCO and contractor employees, are on the agricultural establishment until 30 days after an REI expires.
- This information shall be displayed at a central location.
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| HANDLER TRAINING |
- Employer shall have a written training program and see that handler employees receive yearly training before handling pesticides.
- Training must be performed by a qualified trainer.
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| FIELD WORKER TRAINING |
- Field supervisors shall be trained in general pesticide safety.
- Field worker employees shall receive comprehensive pesticide safety training, at least every 5 years.
- Training must be performed by a qualified trainer.
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| NOTICE OF APPLICATION |
- Growers shall notify anyone known to be on or likely to enter the property to be treated, during applications and REI.
- Growers shall also give notification of application(s) to: their employees and employees of hired pest control operator or labor contractor, when these employees are on or walking within 1/4 mile of property to be treated, during applications and REI.
- All greenhouse applications require notification by posting; label will specify if oral notice is also required.
- Pesticide labeling will specify if field applications require posting and/or oral notification.
- Notification required during application and REI.
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| POSTING: FIELD AND GREENHOUSE, IN ADDITION TO NOTIFICATION |
- Field posting is required for Category I pesticides with a REI of 2 or more days:
(a) on certain vegetable crops; all flower and ornamental crops
(b) on grapes and certain tree crops from March 15 until harvest.
- Growers shall post all greenhouse applications; pesticide labeling will specify when field applications require posting.
- The California skull and crossbones format sign shall be used.
Note: California regulations will still require posting for all pesticide applications with a regulatory or labeling REI greater than 7 days; or when a fumigant is applied.
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| RESTRICTED ENTRY INTERVAL (REI) |
- All category I pesticides have a minimum 24-hour REI.
- The pesticide label will specify the REI, from 4 hours to 72 hours.
Note: The REIs for certain pesticides used on certain crops may be longer in California regulations than in labeling.
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