Quiz for Ethics and the Structural Pest Control Act California

The board may issue a license for a combination of two or more branches for which an applicant qualifies under the provisions of this chapter, and the combination license shall be considered two licenses.   True or False

According to subdivision 8562 (c) one year shall equal 1,600 hours of actual experience in the field.     True or False

If a field representative, operator or applicator fails to notify the registrar within 30 days of the date a change of employment occurs,  a registered company may notify the registrar in a form prescribed by the board that the field representative, operator or applicator is no longer with the company.  True or False.

If the licensed operator who is designated as the qualifying manager for a registered company ceases for any reason whatsoever to be connected with the company, the company shall notify the registrar in writing within 30 days from such cessation.  True or False.

Except as otherwise provided herein, an operator’s, field representative’s and applicator’s licenses shall expire at 12 midnight on June 30th of the third year from the date of issue.  True or False.

An individual licensed in more than one category may request that each license expire on the same date.  The date requested shall be the date of the latest expiration.  True or False.

The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each operator’s and field representative’s license that the holder thereof submit proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has completed courses of continuing education in pesticide application and use approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board.  True or False.

The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each applicator’s license that the holder thereof submit proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has informed himself or herself of developments in the field of pest control either by completion of courses of continuing education in pest control approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board.

Courses completed in furtherance of the training requirements of the healthy schools Act if 2000 shall count toward the continuing education requirements of the board and shall not qualify as continuing education in integrated pest management.  True or Flase.

Every company that engages in the practice of structural pest control, as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other organization or any combination thereof, shall be registered with the Structural Pest Control Board.  True or False.

Each registered company shall designate an individual or individuals who hold a field representative license to act as its qualifying manager or managers.  True or False.

The qualifying manager or managers must be licensed in each branch of pest control in which the company engages in business.  True or False.

No individual who holds an operator’s license shall act as a qualifying manager for more than three registered companies.  True or False.

The branch supervisor shall be an individual who is licensed by the board as an operator or a field representative in the branch or branches of business being conducted and his or her license shall be prominently displayed in the branch office. True or False.

The county agricultural commissioner shall be the lead agency for inspections and routine investigations of pesticide use by the board licensees and registered companies, and of persons engaged in unlicensed structural pest control.  True or False.

If an employee is found during an inspection or investigation not wearing personal protective equipment required by label or regulation, the commissioner may refer the violation by the employer for statewide disciplinary action by the board or suspend the right of the employer to work in the county for up to three working days.  True or False.

Before a suspension action is taken, a fine levied, or a licensee is required to attend and pass a board-approved course of instruction, the person charged with the violation shall be provided a written notice of the proposed action, including the nature of the violation, the amount of the proposed fine or suspension, or the requirement to attend and pass a board-approved course of instruction.  True or False.

Payment, or the offer to pay, by any licensee or registered company to any party to a real estate transaction of any commission, bonus, rebate, or other thing of value as compensation or inducement for the referral to such licensee or registered company of pest control work arising out of such transaction is a ground for disciplinary action.  True or False.

Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted by the board, or the furnishing of a report of inspection without the making of a bona fide inspection of the premises for wood destroying pests or organisms, or furnishing a notice of work completed prior to the completion of the work specified in the contract, is a ground for disciplinary action.  True or False

 It shall be unlawful for any licensee under this chapter to recommend or to perform any pest control corrective work under any contract or agreement that the licensee knows or has reason to know is in excess of that required to eliminate the condition for which the licensee was employed. A violation of this section is a public offense and is punishable upon the first conviction by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.  True or False.