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Pesticide Use Enforcement Program Standards Compendium
Volume 2, Laws and Regulations

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Laws and Regulations, Volume 2 of the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program Standards Compendium, was published in 2005. Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and county agricultural commissioner (CAC) staffs follow the code sections (in parentheses) when conducting enforcement activities.

These rules are found in different sections of California codes and regulations. Listed below are links to Web sites containing the most recent versions of the laws and regulations. As laws or regulations are enacted or revised, updates are periodically distributed to DPR and CAC staffs.

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California laws

• Food and Agriculture Code - scroll to appropriate sections (Opens in new window)
  • Division 2. Local Administration (Sections [§§] 2001 - 2287) (Links to specific Articles found in the manual)
  • Division 6. Pest Control Operations (§§ 11401 - 12408)
  • Division 7. Agricultural Chemicals, Livestock Remedies, and Commercial Feeds (§§ 12500 - 14155, 15201 - 15340)
  • Division 13. Bee Management and Honey Production (§§ 29000 - 29103)
• Business and Professions Code (Opens in new window)
  • Division 3. Professions and Vocations Generally  (§§ 8500 - 8698.6)
    • Chapter 14. Structural Pest Control Operations (§§ 8500 - 8697.5)
    • Chapter 14.5. Structural Fumigation Enforcement Program (§§ 8698 - 8698.6)
• Health and Safety Code
  • Division 103. Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (§§ 105200 - 105225) (Opens in new window)
  • Division 104. Environmental Health (§ 116180) (Opens in new window)
• Labor Code
  • Division 2. Employment Regulation and Supervision (§ 1695) (Opens in new window)
  • Division 5. Safety in Employment (§§ 6303, 6309 - 6313) (Opens in new window)

California regulations

• Title 3. Food and Agriculture
  • Division 6. Pesticides and Pest Control Operations (§§ 6000 - 6960)
• Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
  • Division 19. Structural Pest Control Board (§§ 1900 - 1999.5) (Opens in new window)

For content questions contact:
Roy Rutz
1001 I Street, PO Box 4015
Sacramento, California 95814-4015
E-mail: rrutz@cdpr.ca.gov