California Business and Professions Code 8593 – (a) The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of …
(a) The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each operator‘s and field representative‘s license that the holder submit proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has informed himself or herself of developments in the field of pest control either by completion of courses of continuing education in pest control approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board. In lieu of submitting that proof, the licenseholder, if he or she so desires, may take and successfully complete an examination given by the board, designed to test his or her knowledge of developments in the field of pest control since the issuance of his or her license.
(b) The board shall develop a correspondence course or courses with any educational institution or institutions as it deems appropriate. This course may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section. The institution may charge a reasonable fee for each course.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 8593
- board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
- field representative: refers to "structural pest control field representative. See California Business and Professions Code 8507
- license: means license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Section 1000 or 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.7
- operator: refers to "structural pest control operator. See California Business and Professions Code 8506
- pest control: as used in this chapter are synonymous. See California Business and Professions Code 8505
(c) The board may charge a fee for the taking of an examination in each branch of pest control pursuant to this section in an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of administering each examination.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 304, Sec. 3. (AB 1685) Effective January 1, 2015.)