§ 12001 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensing

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says you can't give pest‑control advice for farms unless you have a special license, except for certain government and university staff who write their advice down.

Key Takeaways

•You must have an agricultural pest‑control adviser license before you can give pest advice for a specific farm.
•State, county, federal agriculture officials and University of California staff are exempt if they give their advice in writing.
•District officials were exempt until July 1 1995, but that exemption has now expired.

Example

A farmer asks a neighbor who isn’t a licensed adviser to tell him how to get rid of a beetle problem on his field.

Because the neighbor isn’t licensed, the law says he can’t give that advice. If the farmer instead asks a state agriculture officer and gets a written recommendation, the officer is allowed to give the advice without a license.

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§ 12001 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensing

No person shall act, or offer to act, as an agricultural pest control adviser without first having secured an agricultural pest control adviser license from the director. Officials of federal, state, and county departments of agriculture and the University of California personnel engaged in official duties relating to agricultural use are exempt from this section if any recommendation by any of these persons as to a specific application on a specific parcel is made in writing. Officials of districts formed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code are exempt from this section until July 1, 1995, if any recommendation by any of these persons as to a specific application on a specific parcel is in writing. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 216, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

agricultural pest control adviser license exempt recommendation specific application specific parcel in writing

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12001.

§ 12001 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensing

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 12001 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensing

This law says you can't give pest‑control advice for farms unless you have a special license, except for certain government and university staff who write their advice down.

Key Takeaways

•You must have an agricultural pest‑control adviser license before you can give pest advice for a specific farm.
•State, county, federal agriculture officials and University of California staff are exempt if they give their advice in writing.
•District officials were exempt until July 1 1995, but that exemption has now expired.

Example

A farmer asks a neighbor who isn’t a licensed adviser to tell him how to get rid of a beetle problem on his field.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 12001 Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensing

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

agricultural pest control adviser license exempt recommendation specific application specific parcel in writing

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12001.

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