The board shall require as a condition to the renewal of each applicator’s license that the holder thereof submit proof satisfactory to the board that he or she has completed courses of continuing education in pesticide application and use approved by the board or equivalent activity approved by the board. In lieu of submitting that proof, the licenseholder, if he or she so desires, may successfully apply for and pass an appropriate applicator’s examination for renewal of a license given by the board.
Source:
Section 8593.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=8593.1..