§ 12811 Pesticide Seller Registration Requirement

• •Manufacturers, importers, and dealers of pesticides need a state registration certificate before selling.
• •The rule does not apply to people who only sell raw materials used to make pesticides.
• •It also does not apply to sellers who only sell pesticides that already have a certificate from the manufacturer or wholesaler.

A company creates a new insect spray and wants to put it on store shelves.

Before the spray can be sold, the company must apply for and receive a registration certificate from the department. If a local hardware store only sells a brand‑name spray that already has a certificate, the store doesn’t need to get its own certificate.