§ 12251 Pest Control Agent Licensing

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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You must have a special license to be the official helper (designated agent) for a pest control company.

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•Only people with a designated‑agent license can act as a dealer’s agent.
•The dealer must already have a pest‑control license.
•Working as an agent without the license breaks the law.

Example

Joe works for a pest control business and signs off on pesticide jobs, but he never got the designated‑agent license.

Because Joe isn’t licensed as a designated agent, the law says he can’t act in that role and could be fined or stopped from working.

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§ 12251 Pest Control Agent Licensing

No person shall act as a designated agent of a pest control dealer who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 12101), unless that person is licensed as a pest control dealer designated agent pursuant to this article. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 620, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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designated agent pest control dealer licensed

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12251.

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