California Food and Agricultural Code 12986 – (a) The director shall approve programs for training persons who …
(a) The director shall approve programs for training persons who handle or apply pesticides in aerial pest control operations. The training programs shall be consistent with, but not limited to, this article and may include participation by trainees in field practices or exercises dealing with the safe handling and application of pesticides and may include performance measurement of the practices and exercises.
(b) The approved training programs shall be conducted by industry qualified instructors. Industry qualified instructors are persons approved by the director.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 12986
- Commissioner: means any county agricultural commissioner. See California Food and Agricultural Code 26
- Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
(c) All persons who successfully complete an approved training program shall be issued a certificate of completion by industry qualified instructors, which shall be available for inspection by the director or a commissioner, or his or her representative. When the person completing an approved training program attended the program at the request or expense of the person’s employer, the employer shall be provided a copy of the certificate of completion, which also shall be available for inspection by the director or a commissioner, or his or her representative.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 746, Sec. 2.)