1. (a) Except as provided in (d), any employee of a vector control agency who independently handles, applies, or supervises the application of any pesticide as part of his or her official duties shall obtain the following continuing education units (CEU) within each two year period following initial date of certification:

   1. (1) Minimum Prerequisite CEU for all specialty certificates:

      1. (A) Pesticide use and safety--ten CEU.
      2. (B) Animal biology and ecology--two CEU.
      3. (C) In-service training--four CEU.

   2. (2) Additional minimum CEU for each specialty certificate:

      1. (A) Mosquito Control--six CEU on mosquitoes and two CEU on other aquatic invertebrates and their control.
      2. (B) Terrestrial Invertebrate Control--six CEU on domestic flies, fleas, and ticks; two CEU on other terrestrialinvertebrate vectors, and their control.
      3. (C) Vertebrate Control--eight CEU on rodents and on other vertebrate vectors, and their control.
2. (b) Failure to attain minimum CEU in any specialty area shall result in the down-grading of certification in the specialty in which the Certified Technician is delinquent, to the Certified Technician (Limited) status.
3. (c) Reinstatement to Certified Technician status shall be subject to the approval of the Department upon proofof minimum CEU and proof of payment of all current fees.

4. (d) The foregoing continuing education requirements are not applicable to the following:

   1. (1) Employees who use insignificant amounts of compounds commonly used for pest detection during inspections.
   2. (2) Persons who do not handle, apply, or supervise the application of any pesticides for public health purposes.
   3. (3) Employees involved only in research and development of public health pesticides.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208, 2202 and 2805, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 402(d), 403, 2202 and 2805, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Repealer of section, and new Article 3 (section 30061) filed 12-19-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 51). For history of former section, see Register 74, No. 5.

2. Amendment filed 2-5-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 6).

3. Repealer and new section filed 9-25-89 as an emergency; operative 9-25-89 (Register 89, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on 1-23-90.

4. Certificate of Compliance for 9-25-89 order transmitted to OAL 1-22-90 and disapproved by OAL on 2-21-90 (Register 90, No. 52).

5. Repealer and new section filed 11-16-90; operative 11-16-90 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 90, No. 52).