§ 11909 Apprentice Pest Control Supervision

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law makes it illegal for someone with only an apprentice certificate to do pest control work unless a journeyman certificate holder is directly supervising them.

Key Takeaways

•Apprentices cannot perform pest control tasks by themselves.
•A journeyman must be physically present and directly supervising.
•Doing it without proper supervision is against the law.

Example

A young worker who just got an apprentice certificate wants to spray pesticides on a client's home by himself.

He cannot do that alone; he must work under the direct, personal supervision of a licensed journeyman who is actually there and overseeing the job.

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§ 11909 Apprentice Pest Control Supervision

It is unlawful for the holder of an apprentice certificate to conduct pest control activities unless such activities are conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeyman’s certificate. (Added by renumbering Section 11910 by Stats. 1979, Ch. 732.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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apprentice certificate direct and personal supervision journeyman’s certificate

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 11909.

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