| Title: | Structural Pest Control Advisory Council |
| Website: | IDPH Advisory Boards |
| Contact Name: | Ola Ajayi |
| Contact Title: | Structural Pest Control Program Manager |
| Contact Phone: | olafimihan.ajayi@illinois.gov |
| Function: | The Council advises department on rules for selection and application of restricted pesticides in buildings; offers suggestions for examination for licensure of commercial pest control businesses, regulation of owners or operators of non-commercial pest control locations, and certification of pest control technicians; criteria for issuance of fines. |
| Term: | 4 years, maximum of 2 consecutive terms. |
| Senate Confirmation: | No |
| Party Affiliation: | N/A |
| Qualifications: | None specified |
| Compensation: | None specified |
| Composition: | 10 members appointed by the Governor
- 1 certified technician representing food industry
- 1 certified technician representing non-commercial industry other than food industry
- 3 certified technicians representing commercial structural pest control industry from various geographic areas of state
- 1 local health department representative
- 1 college or university representative with expertise in entomology, biology, or chemistry as related to structural pest control
- 1 from general public
- 1 from Illinois chapter of national environmental, wildlife, or conservation group
- 1 from Department of Agriculture |
| Chair: | Director, Department of Public Health, or designee, as chairperson |
| Authority: | 225 ILCS 235/10.1 |