§ 11902 Pest Control Pilot Certification

• •Manned pest‑control aircraft pilots must have their certificate marked as either journeyman or apprentice.
• •Unmanned pest‑control aircraft pilots must have their certificate marked as journeyman, apprentice, private applicator, or vector control technician.
• •The required status has to be shown on the pilot’s certificate.

A farmer uses a drone to spray pesticide on crops. The drone operator’s certificate must list them as a "private applicator" (or another allowed status) so the farmer knows they’re properly qualified.

Because the drone is an unmanned pest‑control aircraft, the law requires the operator’s certificate to say if they are a journeyman, apprentice, private applicator, or vector control technician.