§ 12101 Pest Control Dealer Licensing

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says you must have a proper license before you can work as a pest control dealer or say you are one.

Key Takeaways

•You need a pest‑control dealer license to do the job or to say you do it.
•You can't advertise, offer, or pretend to be a pest‑control dealer without that license.
•The rule applies to anyone, even if they just talk about offering pest‑control services.

Example

A person puts up a sign that says "We will get rid of ants in your house" and starts spraying, but they never got a pest control license.

Because they are acting as a pest control dealer without a license, they are breaking the law.

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§ 12101 Pest Control Dealer Licensing

No person shall act in the capacity of a pest control dealer or shall engage or offer to engage in the business of, advertise as, or assume to act as a pest control dealer unless he or she is licensed as a pest control dealer pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 620, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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pest control dealer licensed

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12101.

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