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General Information Contact
(click on link for email address)		 Phone Number
  • Licensing program information and support
 Kenneth King (916) 445-4038
Fax (916) 445-4033

License or certificate type Contact
(click on link for email address)		 Phone Number
  • Supervisor
 Cynthia Ray (916) 445-4026
  • Pest control advisers
 Regina Maglia (916) 445-3871
  • Qualified applicator certificates
 Jon Gutierrez
Elizabeth Dummert		 (916) 445-4054
(916) 445-0780
  • Qualified applicator license
 Heather Allen (916) 445-4046
All business licenses
  • Pest control dealer
  • Pesticide broker
  • Pest control business
  • Maintenance gardener pest control business
Rayven Jenkins

Susan Hopkins		 (916) 445-4013

(916) 445-4028
  • Apprentice pilot certificate
  • Journey pilot certificate
 Susan Hopkins (916) 445-4028
  • Dealer designated agent
 David Cervantes (916) 445-4030

Other Contact
(click on link for email address)		 Phone Number
  • Continuing education approval
 Valerie Ruvalcaba
(916) 445-3914
  • Liability and worker compensation insurance
 David Cervantes
 (916) 445-4030
  • Approve pesticide field worker and handler training programs
  • Field worker training cards
 Natalya Eagan (916) 324-4245
  • U.S. EPA cooperative agreement
  • Study guides and examinations for commercial and private applicators
  • State certification & training plan
  • Interpretation of pesticide and pest control operations laws and regulations (State and Federal)
 Adolfo Gallo (916) 445-3895
  • Manages the School IPM and Policy Unit (including Continuing Education)
 Laurie Brajkovich (916) 445-9903
  • Manages Licensing Program Implementation Section
 Thomas Babb (916) 445-1707
  • Manages the Pest Management & Licensing Branch
 Nan Gorder (916) 324-4265