1. (a) The Director may issue licenses and certificates for two years. However, a license or certificate may be issued for less than two years based on when the applicant enters the two-year cycle described below.

   1. (1) Each license or certificate with a name beginning with A through L shall expire December 31 of the following even numbered year.
   2. (2) Each license or certificate with a name beginning with M through Z shall expire December 31 of the following odd numbered year.

   The term of the license or certificate is determined by the Director as follows:

2. (b) The issuance of a two-year license or certificate in no way affects any annual county registration required by the Food and Agricultural Code.
3. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), and as determined to be necessary by the Director, beginning January 1, 2024 individuals with a valid qualified applicator license or certificate may be issued an updated license or certificate to reflect categories consistent with section 6530. The term of each updated license or certificate issued will be in accordance with an individual's current two-year cycle as determined by subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2). This subsection shall become inoperative January 1, 2025.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 11502, 12005 and 12111, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 11456, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New Group 1 (Articles 1-6, Sections 6500-6566, not consecutive) filed 1-24-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 5). For history of Subchapter 3, see Register 83, No. 2.

2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).

3. Amendment filed 11-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2004 (Register 2003, No. 45). This action is a permanent emergency change for which no Certificate Compliance is needed pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code section 11502.5.

4. Editorial correction of History 3 (Register 2004, No. 37).

5. Amendment filed 6-30-2023; operative 1-1-2024 (Register 2023, No. 26).