Structural Pest Control Disciplinary Review Committee’s Decision on an Appeal of a County Agricultural Commissioner Decision (Docket Number S-015)

Enclosed is Administrative Docket Number S-015, which contains the Structural Pest Control Disciplinary Review Committee’s Decision on an Appeal of a Structural Civil Penalty, levied against Everado Jimenez Ramirez, by the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner for a violation of Business and Professions Code section 8505.7.

The Committee voted to overrule the County Agricultural Commissioner’s decision. The three-member Committee was in disagreement as to the sufficiency of evidence in support of the County Agricultural Commissioner’s decision. The majority of the Committee felt that sufficient evidence existed to support the likelihood that a secured door to a fumigated house was forced open between the time the crew left and the inspector arrived and found it unsecured.        

Please make this information available to your staff so they can use it as a training tool in preparing cases.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Louis Watson, Senior Special Investigator,
at (916) 445-3894, or the Enforcement Branch Liaison assigned to your county.

Sincerely,