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Webinar on Proposed Licensing Fee Increase, May 2, 2024

April 10, 2024

The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is holding a webinar on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (PDT) to share information, answer questions, and receive feedback from license holders and other stakeholders on the department’s intent to increase licensing and certification fees to a level that supports the current and future business needs of the licensing and certification program.

BACKGROUND

The California Food and Agricultural Code section 11502.5 requires the director to set fees for the licensing and certification program including license and certificate examination, application, and renewals. The fees are set at an amount that the revenue generated supports the cost of the program.

Current licensing and certification fees are not sufficient to support the work of the licensing and certification program and it is necessary to raise licensing application, exam, renewal fees.

WEBINAR DATE AND ACCESS INFORMATION

A webinar to discuss this proposal will be held on:

Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT.

The webinar will be offered through the remote webinar service Zoom to allow participants to provide an oral question or comment. Prior to the webinar, DPR will distribute through our email list the Zoom participation information and an agenda with information about the proposal, and open a 30-day public comment period.

During the public comment period and during the webinar, questions and comments may be sent to LicenseFeeChange@cdpr.ca.gov. If you have any questions, comments, need additional information, special accommodation, or language assistance, please email LicenseFeeChange@cdpr.ca.gov. Special accommodation or language assistance requests to participate in this webinar must be submitted no later than April 17, 2024.

Who We Are

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation protects human health and the environment by fostering safer and sustainable pest management practices and operating a robust regulatory system to monitor and manage the sale and use of pesticides across the state. DPR’s work includes registering all pesticides sold or used in California, conducting scientific evaluation of pesticides to assess and mitigate potential harm to human health or the environment, investing in innovative research to encourage the development and adoption of integrated pest management tools and practices, monitoring for pesticides in the air and water, conducting outreach to ensure pesticide workers, farmworkers and local communities have access to safety information, and enforcing pesticide regulations in coordination with 55 County Agricultural Commissioners and their 500 field inspectors.