Agricultural Operations

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• Operator Identification Number (OP ID)

  Obtain an Operator Identification Number by contacting the San Diego County Pesticide Regulation Program. 

  If applying for an Operator ID related to production agriculture, please provide a map of your farm showing the location(s) of your crops.

  • Schedule an appointment by calling:
    • (858) 694-8980

  • Or visit our office:
    • 9325 Hazard Way, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123
    • Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

   

• Restricted Materials Permit

  If you plan to use California restricted materials, you must obtain a Restricted Materials Permit (RMP) issued by San Diego County PRP.

  • To obtain a permit, please call (858) 694-8980. An inspector will be assigned to work with you to complete the RMP process.

  • RMPs are issued by appointment only and not over the counter or by walk-in.

  • Permits expire each year on December 31, so you need to reapply to continue using restricted materials.

  If you plan to use Federally restricted materials, you do not need an RMP, but you will need to be a Certified Applicator. The following licenses in California are considered certified applicators for agriculture:

  • Journeyman Pilots 

  • Qualified Applicator Licensees 

  • Qualified Applicator Certificate Holders

  • Private Applicator Certificate Holders

  Restricted Materials Notice of Intent (NOI):

  Notify San Diego County PRP 24 hours before applying a California restricted material pesticide by using CalAgPermits.  

  • Some California restricted materials require 48-hour NOI. Please review your RMP to determine the required notice.  

  • Federally restricted materials and general use pesticides do NOT require an NOI.

  • If you need a CalAgPermits account or help with your account, please contact us at (858) 694-8980.  

  Continuing Education:

  Complete continuing education as specified by CDPR.

   

• Reporting

  Report pesticides applied to a commodity or in an area defined as agriculture by CDPR, such as: golf courses, cemeteries, rights-of-way, and parks.

  Submit Pesticide Use Reports (PURs) by the tenth of the month following pesticide use. Pest Control Businesses applying for agricultural operations must submit within seven days of the application.

  Submit PURs online using the CalAgPermit reporting system.

  Or fill out and submit the appropriate printed form to our office at 9325 Hazard Way, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123 or via fax at (858) 467-9277:

  • Production Agricultural Monthly Use Report: Form DPR-PML-017C and Multiple Site/Commodity Form DPR-PML-183

  • Pesticide Use Report (Job use report): Form DPR-PML-025

  • Monthly Summary Pesticide Use Report: Form DPR-PML-060 (8/15)

  Retain Pesticide Use Report Copies:

  • Keep records of all pesticides used and make them available to employees and for inspection.

  • Records submitted online on CalAgPermits are automatically retained. 

• Employee Requirements

  Forms:

  • Employer Guidelines for Medical Supervision Form

  • Written Training Program for Pesticide Handlers

  Trainings:

  • Relevant trainings need to be conducted annually and recorded on the Form AWM 226 (English | Spanish)

  • A qualified person (a Certified Private Applicator or Qualified Applicator Licensee) must conduct training for employees.

  • Review the Farm Labor Contractor and Fieldworker sections for specifics on trainings.

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• Pesticide Handlers

  Applying Pesticides

  At time of application, the employee must have:

  • Necessary Personal Protection Equipment
  • Pesticide labels
  • Pesticide material safety data sheets
     

  Trainings

  Employers need to provide trainings for relevant workers that:

  • Are conducted by a qualified person (a Certified Private Applicator or Qualified Applicator Licensee) must conduct training
  • Are recorded on the following form annually, Form AWM 226 (English | Spanish)
  • Cover the following areas for each pesticide or chemically similar group of pesticides:
    • Need for, limitations, use, and sanitation of any required personal protective equipment.
    • Environmental concerns such as drift, runoff, wildlife hazards, and Endangered Species.
    • Decontamination and washing after exposure period.
    • Routes of exposure
    • Hazards, acute, chronic, sensitization effects
    • Common symptoms of overexposure
    • First aid, obtaining emergency medical care, heat related illness
    • Warning about taking pesticides and pesticide containers home
    • Hazard communication program--Section 6723, CCR, Title III
    • Employee rights listed in Section 6704, CCR, Title III
    • Format and meaning of information contained in pesticide labeling.
    • Safety requirements and procedures, including engineering controls.
       
• Fieldworkers

  Areas Sprayed with Pesticides

  Employers with workers that enter areas sprayed with pesticides need to follow the CDPR requirements:

  • Post DPR’s Pesticide Safety Information Series A-8 for fieldworkers
  • Post PSIS A-8 and A-9 at any permanent decontamination facility and decontamination facilities servicing 11 or more workers.
  • Display the grower’s application-specific information and the completed PSIS A-8 and A-9 at the worksite in agricultural settings.
  • Inform employees that they and their representatives have a right to access this information and are protected against discharge or discrimination for exercising those rights.
     

  Trainings

  Employers need to provide trainings for relevant workers that:

  • Are conducted by a qualified person (a Certified Private Applicator or Qualified Applicator Licensee)
  • Are recorded on the following form annually, Form AWM 226 (English | Spanish)
  • Cover the following areas:
    • Decontamination and washing after exposure period
    • REIs (Reentry intervals), posting, sign formats
    • Where pesticides are encountered
    • Routes of exposure
    • Hazards, acute, chronic, sensitization effects
    • Common symptoms of overexposure
    • Warning about taking pesticides and pesticide containers home
    • Hazard communication, Listed in Section 6761, CCR, Title III
    • Employees Rights, Listed in Section 6764, CCR, Title III