A division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, SPCB licenses and regulates pest control operators in the state of California. Use this site to verify licenses of pest control professionals and to find consumer information about pest control.
In California, landlords generally bear the responsibility for pest control to maintain habitable living conditions. However, tenants must also actively participate in pest prevention.
EPA and the states (usually that state's agriculture office) register or license pesticides for use in the United States. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes EPA to register pesticides.
Structural Pest Control Companies are registered and regulated by the Structural Pest Control Board, and apply pesticides which are registered and approved for use by the Department of Pesticide Regulation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation works closely with each county's Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures (AWM), who are the primary local enforcement agents for pesticide laws and regulations.