CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1016Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 15, 2023 An act to amend Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pest control. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1016, as introduced, Jones-Sawyer. Pest control operations: aircraft operations: journeymans certificate.Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in pest control unless, among other things, the pilot operating the aircraft holds a valid pest control aircraft pilots certificate issued by the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law requires a pest control aircraft pilots certificate to designate the pilots status as a journeyman or apprentice. Existing law prohibits the holder of an apprentice certificate from conducting pest control activities unless those activities are conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeymans certificate. Existing law prohibits the issuance of a journeymans certificate until the applicant has served as an apprentice under an apprentice certificate for one year and until the applicant presents to the director certain documentary proof that the applicant operated an aircraft in pest control activities for a specified amount of time within the previous 2 years, as provided.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1016Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 15, 2023 An act to amend Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pest control. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1016, as introduced, Jones-Sawyer. Pest control operations: aircraft operations: journeymans certificate.Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in pest control unless, among other things, the pilot operating the aircraft holds a valid pest control aircraft pilots certificate issued by the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law requires a pest control aircraft pilots certificate to designate the pilots status as a journeyman or apprentice. Existing law prohibits the holder of an apprentice certificate from conducting pest control activities unless those activities are conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeymans certificate. Existing law prohibits the issuance of a journeymans certificate until the applicant has served as an apprentice under an apprentice certificate for one year and until the applicant presents to the director certain documentary proof that the applicant operated an aircraft in pest control activities for a specified amount of time within the previous 2 years, as provided.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1016
Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 15, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer
February 15, 2023
An act to amend Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to pest control.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1016, as introduced, Jones-Sawyer. Pest control operations: aircraft operations: journeymans certificate.
Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in pest control unless, among other things, the pilot operating the aircraft holds a valid pest control aircraft pilots certificate issued by the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law requires a pest control aircraft pilots certificate to designate the pilots status as a journeyman or apprentice. Existing law prohibits the holder of an apprentice certificate from conducting pest control activities unless those activities are conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeymans certificate. Existing law prohibits the issuance of a journeymans certificate until the applicant has served as an apprentice under an apprentice certificate for one year and until the applicant presents to the director certain documentary proof that the applicant operated an aircraft in pest control activities for a specified amount of time within the previous 2 years, as provided.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in pest control unless, among other things, the pilot operating the aircraft holds a valid pest control aircraft pilots certificate issued by the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law requires a pest control aircraft pilots certificate to designate the pilots status as a journeyman or apprentice. Existing law prohibits the holder of an apprentice certificate from conducting pest control activities unless those activities are conducted under the direct and personal supervision of a person that holds a journeymans certificate. Existing law prohibits the issuance of a journeymans certificate until the applicant has served as an apprentice under an apprentice certificate for one year and until the applicant presents to the director certain documentary proof that the applicant operated an aircraft in pest control activities for a specified amount of time within the previous 2 years, as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.
SECTION 1. Section 11907 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.
11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.
11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.
11907. A journeymans certificate shall not be issued until the both of the following have occurred:
(a) The applicant has served as an apprentice under a certificate issued pursuant to this chapter for one year and until the year.
(b) The applicant presents to the director satisfactory documentary proof consisting of a declaration or affidavit by the holder of a journeymans certificate attesting to the applicants performance, under the attesting journeymans direct and personal supervision, of not less than 150 hours of operation of fixed-wing aircraft or 50 hours of operation of nonfixed-wing aircraft within the previous two calendar years in pest control activities, together with any other evidence as the director may require.