Applicator Licenses and Registrations

State Level: Licensing with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
DPR’s Licensing and Certification Program is responsible for examining and licensing or certifying qualified pesticide applicators, pest control aircraft pilots, pest control dealer designated agents, and agricultural pest control advisers. DPR also licenses businesses that sell or apply pesticides or use pest control methods/devices for hire (i.e., pest control business, maintenance gardener pest control business, pest control dealer, and pesticide broker).

DPR Licensing Renewal information at https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/liccert.htm

County Level: Registration with California Counties
Once a license is renewed, licensees may register at county level.

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Fresno County

All farm labor contractors, pest control businesses, pest control advisers, and pest control aircraft pilots must register annually with our office before advertising, soliciting, or performing work in Fresno County.

All registrations expire every year on December 31.

Anyone registering in Fresno County for the first time must do so in person at 1720 S. Maple Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702, for identification verification purposes. We allow registration renewals through email or in-person. 

We will contact you by phone to collect credit card information for registration fees.

Please call (559) 600-7510 if you have any questions.

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Registration Fees and Procedures

Farm Labor Contractor (FLC)

Fee: $25.00

Must provide the following:

• Valid FLC license (or letter from Department of Industrial Relations)
• Completed application for FLC Registration

• Farm Labor Contractor Registration – English(PDF, 141KB)
• Farm Labor Contractor Registration – Spanish(PDF, 150KB)

Helpful documents regarding “fieldworkers”

• Fieldworker Flyer - English(PDF, 375KB)
• Fieldworker Flyer - Spanish(PDF, 390KB)

 

Pest Control Business

Agricultural 

     Fee: $50.00

     Must provide the following:

• Completed Pest Control Business Registration
  (PDF, 196KB)
• Copy of valid Qualified Applicator License (QAL) of person providing supervision for the office/branch
• Copy of valid pest control business license from DPR
• Current list of all pest control equipment to be used in Fresno County, submitted using our Equipment Registration Form
  (PDF, 167KB)
• Copy of current Medical Supervision Agreement (if applicable).

 

Maintenance Gardener 

     Fee: $25.00

     Must provide the following:

• Completed application for Pest Control Business Registration(PDF, 196KB)
• Copy of valid QAL or Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) of person providing supervision for the office/branch
• Copy of current pest control business license from DPR
• Current list of all pest control equipment to be used in Fresno County, submitted using our Equipment Registration Form(PDF, 167KB)

 

Structural

Registration must be completed by a responsible party working for the location. The responsible party can be the Operator, the Qualifying Manager, or the Branch Supervisor for the location(s) he/she is registering. One fee covers the business and all persons (operators, field representatives, and qualifying managers) identified on the registration form. After the initial registration, anytime during the year, if additional operators, field representatives, or qualifying managers are added to the registration, an amendment fee is required.

           Branch 1
              Home County Fee: $25.00
              Additional County Fee: $10.00

              Must provide the following:

• Completed application for Structural Pest Control - Branch 1 Registration(PDF, 219KB)
• Current List of Operators/Field Representatives(PDF, 186KB)

           Branch 2 & 3
              Fee: $10.00

Companies that are both Branch 2 and Branch 3 can register the business as one entity, and the one fee covers both branches.

              Must provide the following:

• Completed Application for Structural Pest Control Branch 2 & 3 Registration (PDF, 267KB)

 

 

 

 

Pest Control Adviser (PCA)

Home county: $10.00
Additional counties: $5.00

A home county is indicated by the address on the PCA license issued by DPR. If the address is not in California, the PCA may register in person in the county of occupational choice.

Must provide the following:

• Completed application for PCA Registration(PDF, 194KB)
• Copy of valid PCA license

 

Pest Control Aircraft Pilot

Home county: $10.00
Additional counties: $5.00

A home county is indicated by the address on the pilot’s certificate issued by DPR. If the address is not in California, the pilot may register in person in the county of occupational choice.

Must provide the following:

• Completed application for Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Registration(PDF, 198KB)
• Copy of valid Apprentice or Journeyman Pilot Certificate

 

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Continuing Education Class Requirements

The California Food and Agricultural Code and California Code of Regulations require continuing education (CE) for Private Applicator Certificate Holders, Agricultural Pest Control Advisers, Qualified Applicator Licensees, Qualified Applicator Certificate Holders, and Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate Holders (both Journeyman and Apprentice) before license/certificate renewal. During each valid license or certificate period, each licensee/certificate holder is required to obtain a specific amount of CE hours based on the license/certificate type, with specific hours dedicated to laws and regulations.

The following license and certificate holders must obtain accredited CE instruction:

• Private Applicator Certificate Holders 6 hours
• Agricultural Pest Control Adviser Licensees 40 hours
• Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate Holders Journeyman and Apprentice Qualified Applicator Licensees, and Qualified Applicator Certificate Holders 20 hours.

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