H.B. 2635 Summary

• Establishes examination standards for pest control operators in statute, including 11 testable knowledge areas covering pesticide labels, toxicity, environmental impact, pest identification, and application equipment.

• Streamlines the licensing examination process by allowing applicants to use a passing core exam score for multiple branch examinations, rather than requiring the core exam for each new specialty.

• Sets continuing education training requirements for license renewal, with the board required to offer online options and uniform study materials for fumigation, general pest, and termite branches.

• Creates a part-time (0.5 FTE) pest control operator application coordinator position within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to assist applicants with licensing, examination, and continuing education paperwork.

• Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Department of Agriculture to review and update all published information regarding pest control operator licenses, examinations, and continuing education training to reflect modernized procedures.