California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §12003: Agricultural pest control advisers shall put all recommendations concerning any agricultural use in writing.
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Agricultural pest control advisers shall put all recommendations concerning any agricultural use in writing. One copy of each such written recommendation shall be signed and dated and shall be furnished to the operator of the property prior to the application. Where a pesticide use is recommended a copy shall also be furnished to the dealer and the applicator prior to the application. Each written recommendation shall include, when applicable, the following: (a) The name and dosage of each pesticide to be used or description of method recommended. (b) The identity of each pest to be controlled. (c) The owner or operator, location of and acreage to be treated. (d) The commodity, crop, or site to be treated. (e) The suggested schedule, time, or conditions for the pesticide application or other control method. (f) A warning of the possibility of damages by the pesticide application that reasonably should have been known by the agricultural pest control adviser to exist. (g) The signature and address of the person making the recommendation, the date, and the name of the business such person represents. (h) Any other information the director may require.
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