Welcome to the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Pesticide Use Enforcement

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The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) regulates pesticides under a comprehensive program that encompasses enforcement of pesticide use in agricultural and urban environments. DPR oversees a multi-tiered enforcement infrastructure and is vested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with primary responsibility to enforce federal pesticide laws in California. DPR directs and oversees the County Agricultural Commissioners (CACs) who carry out and enforce federal and state pesticide and environmental laws and regulations at the local level.

The Structural Pest Control Board, within the State Department of Consumer Affairs, administers licensing of structural pest control businesses and structural applicators. The CACs carry out local enforcement activities for structural pest control applications.

The Department of Public Health (DPH) oversees the activities of local vector control agencies. DPR, the CACs, and DPH designate and carry out responsibilities regarding vector control practices for public health/mosquito abatement under a memorandum of understanding.

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Roy Rutz
1001 I Street, PO Box 4015
Sacramento, California 95814-4015
E-mail: rrutz@cdpr.ca.gov