BILL NUMBER: SB 828	CHAPTERED  10/10/99

	CHAPTER   889
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   OCTOBER 10, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   OCTOBER 9, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 30, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 19, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 7, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 2, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator McPherson

                        FEBRUARY 25, 1999

   An act to add Section 11518 to the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to pesticides.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 828, McPherson.  Pesticides:  county agricultural
commissioners:  credit card costs.
   Existing provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code require
various persons who engage in the business of agricultural pest
control operations to be registered or have permits issued by the
Department of Pesticide Regulation.  Under these provisions, the
county agricultural commissioner of any county may adopt regulations
applicable to his or her county that are supplemental to those of the
Director of Pesticide Regulation which govern the conduct of pest
control operations and records and reports of those operations.  In
addition, the county agricultural commissioner may refuse, suspend,
or revoke a county registration or permit to engage in the business
of agricultural pest control operations, as specified.
   This bill would authorize a commissioner accepting payment for
pest control registrations or services by credit card or other
payment device, as specified, to impose a charge for costs incurred
in connection with that form of payment and would require the
commissioner to use his or her best efforts to minimize those costs.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 11518 is added to the Food and Agricultural
Code, to read:
   11518.  A commissioner accepting payment for pest control
registrations or services by credit card or other payment device may
impose a charge for costs incurred in connection with that form of
payment and shall use his or her best efforts to minimize those
costs.  The terms "credit card" and "payment device" have the same
meaning as defined in Section 6161 of the Government Code.