Section 8593 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Continuing education for renewal of operator's and field representative's license(a) The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each operator's and field representative's license that the holder submit proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has informed himself or herself of developments in the field of pest control either by completion of courses of continuing education in pest control approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board. In lieu of submitting that proof, the licenseholder, if he or she so desires, may take and successfully complete an examination given by the board, designed to test his or her knowledge of developments in the field of pest control since the issuance of his or her license.(b) The board shall develop a correspondence course or courses with any educational institution or institutions as it deems appropriate. This course may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section. The institution may charge a reasonable fee for each course.(c) The board may charge a fee for the taking of an examination in each branch of pest control pursuant to this section in an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable regulatory cost of administering each examination.Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 8593
Amended by Stats 2014 ch 304 (AB 1685),s 3, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 306 (AB 446), s 28, eff. 1/1/2002.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.