1. (a) An application for an initial applicator's license shall be:

   1. (1) Filed at the principal office of the board on Form 43L-21 (Rev. 08/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and shall comply with every requirement shown thereon.
   2. (2) Accompanied by the required license fee specified in section 1948, unless the applicant qualifies for a waiver in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
2. (b) All documents filed in support of any application shall be retained by the board.

3. (c) The license fee referenced in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be waived and the application shall be expedited if the applicant supplies proof of holding a current license or comparable authority to act as an applicator in another state, district, or territory of the United States, and their spouse or domestic partner is an active-duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States and was assigned to a duty station in California under official active-duty military orders. “Proof” shall include supplying the following documentation with the application to receive application expedite and an initial license fee waiver per 115.5 of the code:

   1. (1) Certificate of marriage or certified declaration/registration of domestic partnership filed with the California Secretary of State or other documentary evidence of legal union with an active-duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States,
   2. (2) A copy of the applicant's current license to act as an applicator in another state, district, or territory of the United States, and,
   3. (3) A copy of the military orders establishing their spouse or partner's duty station in California.

Note: Authority cited: Section 8525, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 27, 114.5, 115.4, 115.5, 135.4, 480, 8564.5 and 8564.6, Business and Professions Code; and Sections 11361.5 and 11361.7, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-12-96; operative 9-11-96 (Register 96, No. 33).

2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2), repealer of form 43E-21, adoption and incorporation by reference of new form 43L-21 and amendment of Note filed 10-12-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 42).

3. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (b) filed 12-23-2020; operative 12-23-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 52). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

4. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-8-2025; operative 7-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 19).