Licensing(Complete) Questions & Answers

When are pesticide business licenses not allowed to be renewed? - ANSWER If they fail to possess a valid liability insurance or worker compensation insurance or do not have a valid qualified person when they submit a renewal application What happens if a business license meets the insurance requirements and qualified person requirements but are late to submit the renewal application and proof of insurance after the December 31 expiration date? - ANSWER You have to pay a late submission penalty fee as well as a renewal fee Are individuals who hold a maintenance gardener QAC - Q license allowed to purchase, apply or supervise the application of restricted materials? - ANSWER No What category must an individual have in order to apply purchase or supervise the use of restricted materials in a maintenance gardener setting? - ANSWER A valid QAC in landscape maintenance pest control category B When 2 options can allow you to be the qualified responsible person for a maintenance gardening pest control business? - ANSWER You have the QAC landscape maintenance pest control category B or you have the QAC maintenance gardener pest control category Q Does the QAC certificate authorize you to act as the responsible person for a licensed pest control business? - ANSWER No What are minimum CE requirements for QAC over 2 years? - ANSWER 20 hours total and 4 of those hours must come from laws and regulations How many CE hours does maintenance gardener pest control category Q need every 2 years? - ANSWER 8 hours where 2 of those hours are for laws and regs How many hours do antifouling-tributylin pest control category M, sewer line root control category N, and microbial pest control category P need every 2 years? - ANSWER 8 hours with 2 of those hours in laws and regs How many CE hours does a QAC holder with only Seed treatment category H need every 2 years? - ANSWER 4 hours with 2 of those coming from laws and regs Can a QAL holder use or supervise the use of pesticides under a licensed maintenance gardener pest control business? - ANSWER Yes if they are qualified in the landscape maintenance category B How many CE hours does a QAL holder need every 2 years? - ANSWER 20 hours with 4 of those hours in laws and regs Are there exceptions for QAL holders for CE requirements? - ANSWER Yes. Seed treatment category H - 4 hours, 2 for laws and regs Antifouling-tributylin category M, sewer line root control category N and microbial pest control category P - 8 hours, 2 in laws and regs How often do pest control business licenses need to be registered in counties? - ANSWER Annually, it covers 1 calendar year Can a certified apprentice pilot conduct pest control activities alone? - ANSWER No, only under the direct and personal supervision of someone who holds a valid journeyman's certificate How many hours and how long do you have to wait as an apprentice pilot before you can take the journeyman pilot exam? - ANSWER 1 year of flying and a minimum of 150 hours of pest control in a fixed wing aircraft or 50 hours of pest control in a non fixed wing aircraft within the past 2 calendar years What does the journeyman pilot who supervises the apprentice need to do before the apprentice can take the journeyman exam? - ANSWER They must complete and sign a statement of supervision and the statement must be returned with the application when you apply to take the examination Can pilots operating an aircraft transfer, mix or load liquid pesticides with signal words danger/poison, danger or warning and that contain organophosphates or carbamates? - ANSWER No unless a closed system is being used Do apprentice pilots need to provide the name of the journeyman pilot responsible for supervising pest control activities before registering with the county? - ANSWER Yes and the journeyman must be registered currently with that county. Do you register as a pilot in person or by mail for each county? - ANSWER You must register in person in one county but then you can register by mail with any other county How many CE hours do PCAPC holders need every 2 years? - ANSWER 20 hours with 4 of those from laws and regs and 4 hours of aerial application equipment and techniques Who is exempt from the PCA licensing requirements? - ANSWER Officials of federal state and county departments of ag, and university of California personnel, provided their recommendations are for specific applications on specific parcels and in writing When can a PCA register in additional counties by mail? - ANSWER When the additional county agricultural commissioner allows it What are the requirements of the PCA prior to an application being made? - ANSWER All agricultural use recommendations must be in writing. You must sign and date one copy of each written recommendation and furnish it to the operator prior to the application You must also furnish a copy of the recommendation to the dealer and applicator prior to the application How long must PCAs retain a copy of each written recommendation? - ANSWER For 1 year following the date of the recommendation How many CE hours must a PCA complete over 2 years? - ANSWER 40 hours with 4 of those hours from laws and regs