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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 6Ch. 4Art. 1§ 11702 Pest Control Business Licensing

§ 11702 Pest Control Business Licensing

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§ 11702 Pest Control Business Licensing

This law tells people who want a pest‑control business license what they have to do before they can get it.

Key Takeaways

  • •Give the director all the info they ask for about your business and yourself.
  • •Name a qualified applicator who will be in charge of each office.
  • •Show you have the right tools, enough money or insurance to pay for any harm caused, and that you’ll run the business responsibly.
  • •The director decides which pest‑control jobs you’re allowed to do, and this license doesn’t take away any other officials’ powers.

Example

Jane wants to open a company that sprays insects in homes. She applies for a license.

Jane must send the director info about her business and herself, name a qualified spray technician who will run each office, and prove she has the right equipment, enough money (or insurance) to cover any injuries or damage, and that she will run the business responsibly. The director will then decide what kinds of pest work Jane can do.

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§ 11702 Pest Control Business Licensing

Applicants for a pest control business license shall do all of the following: (a) Submit information to the director covering the applicant’s business and personal qualifications that the director requires. (b) Designate in the application the qualified applicator who shall be responsible for the conduct of the principal office of the applicant and of each branch location. (c) Satisfy the director of the responsibility of the applicant as to any of the following: (1) Equipment and facilities. (2) Financial ability to perform the work authorized by the license and to respond in damages for any illness, injury, or damage resulting from the work, which ability may be satisfied by insurance in a form satisfactory to the director insuring against liability for personal injury and property damage in an amount prescribed by regulation of the director. The amount shall be related to the volume and type of pest control operations for which the applicant is licensed to perform. (3) Personal responsibility to conduct the business. The director shall establish by regulation the general classes of pest control operations in which the applicant may be qualified. Licensing by the director shall not derogate from the authority of commissioners stated in Sections 11731 to 11741, inclusive. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 620, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

pest control business licensequalified applicatordirectorSections 11731 to 11741

Related Statutes

  • § 11701 Pest Control Business Licensing
  • § 11703 Pest Control License Fees
  • § 11705 Pest Control Licensing Requirements
  • § 11706 License Renewal Requirements
  • § 11710 Tree Surgery License Exemption

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 11702.
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