Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer

Printable form to be used to submit requests for a Bee Clearance prior to applying pesticides toxic to bees on any site which has blooming plants (including weeds!).  Please complete all information at the top. Include direction and distance from each Avenue and Road (as on your permit), then FAX the completed form to the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Pesticide Division.  We will check for registered apiaries Pinned within one mile of your planned application site and FAX the form back to you.  It is the applicator's / grower's responsibility to contact the beekeepers 48 hours prior to the proposed application time.  Please include a note in the "Remarks" section if you need a list of Beekeeper's Pin numbers.

This PDF form may be downloaded and completed to request a Colony Strength Inspection for Apiaries located in Tulare County.  Form may be used by Beekeepers or Growers.  The other party (Grower or Beekeeper) will be contacted by the Agricultural Inspector.  Please complete the form and FAX it to the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner, Pesticide Division, at 559-685-3336.  You will be billed for the inspection after it is completed.  Please note that Colony Strength Inspections are performed as time and inspector availability allow. 

A printable Letter of Authorization form to be used when an employee or Pest Control Business is taking out the pesticide permit on behalf of the property owner.  Must be signed by the property owner.

Pest Control Advisor (PCA) form used to specify what signature form(s) the PCA will allow as his/her official signature on Pest Control Recommendations.

Link to the Department of Pesticide Regulation complete list of Pesticide Safety Information Series leaflets, Many are available in English, Spanish, and Punjabi.

An information packet for employers with employees that handle pesticides.  Includes information on Respiratory Training requirements and forms for the Employer's Written Training Program, Medical Supervision Written Agreement, and the Employee Pesticide Safety Training Record (English & Spanish). The A-8, Safety Rules for Pesticide Handlers on Farms (English), and the A-8, Normas de Seguridad Para Los Que Manejan Pesticidas en los Campos Agricolas (Spanish) should also be downloaded by anyone who has pesticide workers.

A printable form for requesting data that is Public Information, such as a list of growers who are producing a particular commodity in Tulare County.   Please complete the form and FAX or mail it to the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner, Pesticide Use Enforcement, 4437 S. Laspina Street, Tulare, CA  93274,  FAX 559-685-3336.  You will be contacted to confirm your request information and regarding any costs.  Most permit information can be provided free of charge as an Excel spreadsheet via email.  Current data may not be available due to recent changes in our computer system.  Phone numbers are not considered Public Information and will not be provided.

This is a printable form that may be used to request Pesticide Use records for a particular location.  Most commonly used by those seeking certification as an Organic Grower.  Please print the form and complete it then mail to or drop off at:  Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner, 4437 S. Laspina, Tulare, CA 93274