Postponing 2005 Structural Pest Control Enforcement Training

The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has decided to postpone 2005 Structural Pest Control Enforcement Training until further notice. DPR had tentatively scheduled this training for March 2005. The training is a joint effort of DPR´s Enforcement Branch, Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB), and County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA).

Business and Professions section 8616 requires DPR and SPCB to develop a training program and train all county agricultural commissioners and other personnel involved in structural investigations and enforcement. Training must be completed before a county agricultural commissioner is allowed to take disciplinary action pursuant to Business and Professions section 8617.

DPR, SPCB, and CACASA have developed a training program, which has been presented to all counties. If you need materials to train new biologists you can download this structural training module at www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/county/training/trngmenu.htm

It is DPR´s position that qualified biologists can perform structural pest control work prior to completing this training when they are working under the supervision of someone who has been trained.

If you have any questions, please contact the Enforcement Branch liaison serving your county.

Sincerely,