ARTICLE 2. Administration [8520. - 8536.]

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC 2.
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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8520. Section 8520.

(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Structural Pest Control Board, which consists of seven members. (b) Subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the director by Division 1 (commencing with Section 100), the board is vested with the power to and shall administer the provisions of this chapter. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that consumer protection is the primary mission of the board. (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8520.1. Section 8520.1.

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Structural Pest Control Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8520.2. Section 8520.2.

(a) The Structural Pest Control Board is hereby transferred from the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation and placed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. (b) The registrar of the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation shall remain as the registrar of the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. (c) The members appointed to the board while under the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation shall remain as members of the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. (d) All employees of the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation are hereby transferred to the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. (e) The duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdictions of the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation shall remain with the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs. (f) For the performance of the duties and the exercise of the powers vested in the board under this chapter, the board shall have possession and control of all records, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, or other property, real or personal, held for the benefit or use by the board formerly within the jurisdiction of the Department of Pesticide Regulation. (g) Any reference to the board in this chapter or in any other provision of law or regulation shall be construed as a reference to the board under the jurisdiction of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8521. Section 8521.

The board is composed of seven members, three of whom shall be, and shall have been for a period of not less than five years preceding the date of their appointment, operators licensed under this chapter actively engaged in the business of pest control and who are residents of this state, and four public members who shall not be licentiates of the board.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8522. Section 8522.

(a) Members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years, subject to removal by the appointing power at his or her pleasure. (b) Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing power for the unexpired term. (c) Each member shall hold office until the appointment of his or her successor not to exceed one year from the expiration of the term for which he or she was appointed. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive terms. (d) Each appointment shall be for a four-year term expiring four years after either the date of the appointment or the date a previous term expired. (e) From the nominations received pursuant to subdivision (f), the Governor shall appoint two of the public members and the three licensed members qualified as provided in Section 8521. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint a public member, and their initial appointment shall be made to fill, respectively, the first and second public member vacancies that occur on or after January 1, 1983. (f) (1) At least 60 days prior to the appointment by the Governor of a public member or licensed member to the board, the director shall solicit nominations to the board from interested parties by mailing them a notice and by posting a notice on the department’s Internet Web site. Interested parties include, but are not limited to, members or representatives from the structural pest control industry and organizations representing consumer, environmental, and real estate interests. (2) All nominations shall be made in writing and shall include (A) the name and address of each nominee, (B) if an operator, his or her license number, and (C) the name, address, and affiliation, if any, of the nominator. (3) The nominations shall be mailed to the director and shall be made available to the Governor and the director.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8523. Section 8523.

The board shall organize and elect a president who shall serve for one year. The board shall meet annually during the month of October. Special meetings may be called at any time by the president or by any three members of the board, upon notice for such time and in such manner as the board may provide.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8524. Section 8524.

Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, for the performance of any duty, or the exercise of any power or authority of the board. A vacancy on the board shall not impair the power of the remaining members to perform all duties and exercise all powers of the board providing the members remaining constitute a quorum.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8525. Section 8525.

(a) The board, subject to the approval of the director, may, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce reasonably necessary rules and regulations relating to the practice of pest control and its various branches as established by Section 8560 and the administration of this chapter. (b) The board shall consult with the Department of Pesticide Regulation when developing or adopting regulations that may affect the Department of Pesticide Regulation or a county agricultural commissioner’s responsibilities pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 12500) of the Food and Agricultural Code.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8527. Section 8527.

The board shall adopt and use a seal. The seal shall have the words “Structural Pest Control Board, State of California,” and such other devices as the board may desire, engrossed thereon. The registrar shall have the care and custody of the seal.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8528. Section 8528.

(a) With the approval of the director, the board shall appoint a registrar, fix the registrar’s compensation, and prescribe the registrar’s duties. (b) The registrar is the executive officer and secretary of the board. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2028, deletes or extends that date.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8529. Section 8529.

The registrar, with the approval of the board and of the director, and subject to the State Civil Service Act, may appoint and fix the compensation of such other assistants as may be necessary.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8531. Section 8531.

The registrar shall keep a complete record of the board’s actions, and shall maintain at the office of the board a complete index record of all applications for licenses and registrations issued, licenses renewed, and all revocations, cancellations, and suspensions of licenses and registrations.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8532. Section 8532.

Copies of all records and papers in the office of the board, certified by the registrar under the seal of the board shall be received in evidence in all courts of this State in all cases equally and with like effect as the originals of such papers and records.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8533. Section 8533.

Whenever funds are available for the purpose, the registrar, at the discretion of the board, may publish, or cause to be published, a roster of the individuals licensed and companies registered under the provisions of this chapter. A copy of such roster may be furnished to registered companies and such state agencies as the registrar may select, at such intervals as he or she deems necessary. Copies of the roster may be sold at a price fixed by the board.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 8534. Section 8534.

Whenever funds are available for the purpose, the registrar, at the direction of the board, may publish and disseminate to individuals licensed and companies registered under this chapter and to public officials and other persons interested in the practice of pest control, such information relative to the administration and enforcement of this chapter as the board deems necessary to carry out its purposes.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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