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Pest Control Registration

Pest Control Businesses, Pest Control Advisers, Pilots, and Farm Labor Contractors are required to register with the Agricultural Commissioner of each county in which they intend to perform pest control. You can find forms, information on how to register, and Contra Costa's registration fee schedule below:

• Instructions for Agricultural Pest Control Registration
  
• Agricultural Pest Control Business Registration Form
• Equipment List - A requirement for agricultural pest control businesses, including maintenance gardeners
• Instructions for Structural Pest Control Registration
• Structural Registration for Branch 1 - Registration for the intent to perform fumigations as a means of structural pest control
• Structural Registration for Branch 2 and 3 - Registration for the intent to perform non-fumigated structural pest control on common structural pests, including wood destroying termites and other organisms
• Pest Control Adviser Registration Form
• Pest Control Pilot Registration Form
• Farm Labor Contractor Registration Form
• Registration Fee Schedule - Registration fees for all applicable businesses and individuals in Contra Costa County

Pesticide Use Enforcement

Here you can find different documents, forms, and links that are useful in the pest control industry and pesticide use enforcement.

• Structural Study Guide - Study guide to help with getting your license to be a Structural Applicator in California
• Restricted Materials - Pesticides on California's Restricted Materials list
• Safety Training (PDF) - Pesticide Safety Training Program
• Respiratory Protection Program - A simplified version of the Respiratory Protection Program created by Kern County
• Training Records - Annual Pesticide Training Records
• Training Records in Spanish - Annual Pesticide Training Records in Spanish

External Links

• EPA's Endangered Species Litigation Page - Information on the Endangered Species Act and the laws that affect business that use pesticides including an Interactive Map that shows what pesticides may have restrictions and where in California
• UCANR Catalog - University of CA Agriculture and Natural Resources catalog to purchase study material for licensing tests
• Pesticide use report forms - Forms for reporting monthly and job pesticide use for businesses, schools and agricultural use pesticides
• PSIS (Safety Series)  - Pesticide Safety Information Series: PSIS A-Series and N-Series 
• Respiratory Protection Program (MS Word) - Editable respiratory protection program that complies with Department of Pesticide Regulation requirements
• DPR's webpage on the entire respirator program

Links

• Department of Pesticide Regulation
• Department of Pesticide Regulation - Continuing Education
• Check on the status of a license or licensee
• Structural Pest Control Board
• Household hazardous waste disposal in Contra Costa County