Pest control aircraft pilot's certificate: unmanned aircraft.
Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in pest control unless the pilot operating the aircraft holds a valid pest control aircraft pilot's certificate issued by the Director of Pesticide Regulation and an appropriate and valid commercial pilot's certificate and a current appropriate medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. Existing law requires each pest control aircraft pilot's certificate to designate the pilot's status as a journeyman or apprentice, and requires an applicant for a pest control aircraft pilot's certificate to pass an examination as a condition of licensure. Existing law also makes it unlawful for any person to act as a pest control aircraft pilot in any county without first registering with the appropriate county agricultural commissioner. A violation of the provisions regulating pest control or regulations adopted pursuant to those provisions is a misdemeanor.
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AB 527
California AB 527 (20172018)
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Pest control aircraft pilot's certificate: unmanned aircraft.
California AB 527 (20172018) — Pest control aircraft pilot's certificate: unmanned aircraft.
Existing law makes it unlawful for any person to operate an aircraft in pest control unless the pilot operating the aircraft holds a valid pest control aircraft pilot's certificate issued by the Director of Pesticide Regulation and an appropriate and valid commercial pilot's certificate and a current appropriate medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. Existing law requires each pest control aircraft pilot's certificate to designate the pilot's status as a journeyman or apprentice, and requires an applicant for a pest control aircraft pilot's certificate to pass an examination as a condition of licensure. Existing law also makes it unlawful for any person to act as a pest control aircraft pilot in any county without first registering with the appropriate county agricultural commissioner. A violation of the provisions regulating pest control or regulations adopted pursuant to those provisions is a misdemeanor.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-02-13 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2017-02-14 From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2017-02-27 Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and P. & C.P. referral-committee
2017-03-23 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-04-24 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 18). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2017-04-25 Read second time and amended. reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-2
2017-04-26 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2017-05-03 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 3). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-05-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-05-15 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 1526.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-05-15 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2017-05-24 Referred to Coms. on EQ. and AGRI. referral-committee
2017-06-21 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2017-06-22 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2017-06-26 Withdrawn from committee.
2017-06-26 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2017-08-21 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, referral-committee, reading-2, reading-1, amendment-introduction
2017-08-28 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2017-08-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-08 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2017-09-11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-09-13 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 2. Page 2857.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-09-14 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2017-09-14 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 3395.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2017-09-25 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.
2017-10-02 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2017-10-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 404, Statutes of 2017.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4493ea22-a383-43ce-90fc-6f3239cf5a9c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).