Section 12986 Of Article 10.5. Pesticides And Worker Safety From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 10.5.
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. (a) The director shall approve programs for training persons
who handle or apply pesticides in aerial pest control operations.
The training programs shall be consistent with, but not limited to,
this article and may include participation by trainees in field
practices or exercises dealing with the safe handling and application
of pesticides and may include performance measurement of the
practices and exercises.
(b) The approved training programs shall be conducted by industry
qualified instructors. Industry qualified instructors are persons
approved by the director.
(c) All persons who successfully complete an approved training
program shall be issued a certificate of completion by industry
qualified instructors, which shall be available for inspection by the
director or a commissioner, or his or her representative. When the
person completing an approved training program attended the program
at the request or expense of the person's employer, the employer
shall be provided a copy of the certificate of completion, which also
shall be available for inspection by the director or a commissioner,
or his or her representative.