(1) Possession of valid statewide County Agricultural Inspector/Biologist licenses in all categories for which licenses are issued; and

(2) Two years of experience in the enforcement of agricultural or weights and measures laws or in agricultural pest control or in the production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities. This experience must have been at a level comparable to county agricultural or weights and measures inspector; and

(3) Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college with specialization in one or more appropriate disciplines in agricultural or biological sciences as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture. This requirement does not apply to any person holding a valid certificate of qualification prior to January 1, 1985.

The scope of the licensing examination may include the following:

Knowledge of: all laws relating to the office of County Agricultural Commissioner; agriculture; the structure and function of county government; Department of Food and Agriculture and Department of Pesticide Regulation policies and County Agricultural Commissioners' policy statements; principles of administration including program planning, personnel management, budgeting, training, supervision, public relations, office procedures, and records management; legal processes involved in County Agricultural Commissioner responsibilities; those California Code of Regulations provisions dealing with work directly related to the duties of the County Agricultural Commissioner and any rules and regulations of a similar nature.

Ability to: lead others; demonstrate initiative to improve supervisory and management skills; demonstrate potential as a first line supervisor; handle the funds of the office in an economical manner; effectively evaluate the qualifications of and demonstrate good judgment in selecting assistants; organize and direct a staff of inspectors; analyze situations and people accurately; make independent decisions quickly on matters of importance; get along well with others; handle difficult situations accurately; take effective action; make decisions on controversial matters; speak and write effectively.