General Public Resources

How to file a complaint with Cal/EPA, DPR, the CAC, and the Structural Pest Control Board.
- Community Guide to Recognizing and Reporting Pesticide Problems
Consumer fact sheets developed by DPR, the Structural Pest Control Board, and U.S. EPA.
Feeling ill from a pesticide? What to do if you think exposure to a pesticide made you ill.
Human health information
Reimbursing Medical Costs of Persons Injured in Pesticide Incidents (SB 391 legislation) in English (PDF, 135 kb) and Spanish (PDF, 155 kb) (Español, Reembolso de Gastos Médicos a Personas Lesionadas en Incidentes de Pesticidas)
Pests pestering you?
Residue monitoring provides information on residues in fresh produce.

Enforcing pesticide laws and regulations

Enforcement and Compliance Options Chart (PDF, 479 kb) (2002) describes the penalty prescribed by law, depending upon the action.
Enforcement Response regulations (3 CCR sections 6128 and 6130)
How California pesticide laws are enforced (PDF, 99 kb) (2006) describes how the CACs should respond when a law is broken.
Restricted materials permit process (PDF, 94 kb)
Laws and regulations provide a listing of California laws and regulations regarding pesticides.

Contact DPR
Air and water programs protect the public and the environment from pesticide contamination by analyzing hazards and developing pollution prevention strategies.
County agricultural commissioner directory, California Department of Food and Agriculture web page with addresses, telephone numbers, and web sites
DPR Enforcement Branch regional offices (PDF, 117 kb)
Integrated pest management in schools discusses the use of alternatives to pesticides, when possible.
Licensing and Certification Program licenses and certifies people and businesses providing agricultural pest control services.
Structural Pest Control Board, Department of Consumer Affairs regulates businesses and professionals that apply pesticides to structures.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources – University of California web page with links to agricultural, natural, and human resources
Vector control, Division of Communicable Disease Control, Department of Health Services

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