Alabama Pesticide License

Alabama Department of Agriculture
Alabama Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Alabama Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Standard Exam Fee: $75 (offered quarterly) 
Expedited Exam: $125 (offered weekly)
Alabama Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Florida
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Ohio
• South Carolina
• Tennessee

Alaska Pesticide License

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Alaska Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Alaska Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Alaska Pest Control Exam Fee: $65 (Plus proctor fee)
Alaska Pest Control Business License Fee: $25

Alaska Pesticide License Link

Arizona Pesticide License

Arizona Department of Agriculture
Arizona Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Arizona Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Arizona Pest Control Exam Fee: $75
Arizona Pest Control Business License Fee: $250

Arizona Pesticide License Link

Arkansas Pesticide License

Arkansas Agriculture Department
Arkansas Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Arkansas Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Arkansas Pest Control Exam Fee: N/A ($50 Training Course)
Arkansas Pest Control Business License Fee: $10

Arkansas Pesticide License Link

California Pesticide License

California Department of Pesticide Regulation
California Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
California Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
California Pest Control Exam Fee: $50 (plus $80 application fee)
California Pest Control Business License Fee: $160

California Pesticide License Link

Colorado Pesticide License

Colorado Department of Agriculture
Colorado Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Colorado Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Colorado Pest Control Exam Fee: $31.50 (Plus $100 License Fee)
Colorado Pest Control Business License Fee: $350

Colorado Pesticide License Link 

Connecticut Pesticide License

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Connecticut Pest Control Experience Required: Yes 
Connecticut Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Connecticut Pest Control Exam Fee: $200 (per category)
Connecticut Pest Control Business License Fee: $0 ($240 if company has more than one certified pest control applicator)

Connecticut Pesticide License Link

Delaware Pesticide License

Delaware Department of Agriculture
Delaware Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Delaware Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Delaware Pest Control Exam Fee: $30
Delaware Pest Control Business License Fee: $50 
Delaware Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Maryland
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia

Delaware Pesticide License Link

Florida Pesticide License

Florida Department of Agriculture
Florida Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Florida Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Florida Pest Control Exam Fee: $300 (per category)
Florida Pest Control Business License Fee: $300
Florida Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Alabama
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• South Carolina

Florida Pesticide License Link

Georgia Pesticide License

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Georgia Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Georgia Pest Control Exam Fee: $45
Georgia Pest Control Business License Fee: $170
Georgia Reciprocal Pesticide License States: All states. Georgia offers reciprocal pesticide licensing for any state with substantially similar licensing standards for a particular category. 

Georgia Pesticide License Link

Hawaii Pesticide License

Hawaii Pesticide Licensing
Hawaii Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Hawaii Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Hawaii Pest Control Exam Fee: $25 (Plus $50 initial ID Card)
Hawaii Pest Control Business License Fee: $335

Hawaii Pesticide License Link 

Idaho Pesticide License

Idaho Department of Agriculture
Idaho Pest Control Experience Required: No
Idaho Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Idaho Pest Control Exam Fee: $10 
Idaho Pest Control Business License Fee: $120
Idaho Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Montana
• Oregon
• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming

Idaho Pesticide License Link 

Illinois Pesticide License

Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Illinois Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Illinois Pest Control Exam Fee: $75
Illinois Pest Control Business License Fee: $250
Illinois Reciprocal Pesticide License States: All States

Illinois Pesticide License Link

Indiana Pesticide License

Office of Indiana State Chemist
Indiana Pest Control Experience Required: 
Indiana Pest Control Exam Required: 
Indiana Pest Control Exam Fee:
Indiana Pest Control Business License Fee: $45
Indiana Reciprocal Pesticide License States: All States

Indiana Pesticide License Link

Iowa Pesticide License

Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Pest Control Experience Required: No
Iowa Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Iowa Pest Control Exam Fee: $20
Iowa Pest Control Business License Fee: $25 
Iowa Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Illinois
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin

Iowa Pesticide License Link

Kansas Pesticide License

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: No 
Exam Required: Yes 
Exam Fee: $45
Business License Fee: $140 (per category)
Kansas Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Missouri
• Nebraska
• Oklahoma
• Texas
• Minnesota
• Indiana

Kansas Pesticide License Link

Kentucky Pesticide License

Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Pest Control Experience Required: No
Kentucky Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Kentucky Pest Control Exam Fee: $25
Kentucky Pest Control Business License Fee: $100
Kentucky Reciprocal Pesticide License States: 

Kentucky Pesticide License Link

Louisiana Pesticide License

Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: $25 - $50
Business License Fee: $200

Louisiana Pesticide License Link

Maine Pesticide License

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Maine Pest Control Experience Required: No
Maine Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Maine Pest Control Exam Fee: $50
Maine Pest Control Business License Fee: $300

Maine Pesticide License Link 

Maryland Pesticide License

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Maryland Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Maryland Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Maryland Pest Control Exam Fee: $10
Maryland Pest Control Business License Fee: $150 
Maryland Reciprocal Pesticide License States: All States

Maryland Pesticide License Link

Massachusetts Pesticide License

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Massachusetts Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Massachusetts Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Massachusetts Pest Control Exam Fee: $75
Massachusetts Pest Control Business License Fee: $150

Massachusetts Pesticide License Link 

Michigan Pesticide License

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Michigan Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Michigan Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Michigan Pest Control Exam Fee: $0
Michigan Pest Control Business License Fee: $100

Michigan Pesticide License Link 

Minnesota Pesticide License

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Minnesota Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Minnesota Pest Control Exam Fee: $0
Minnesota Pest Control Business License Fee: $250
Minnesota Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Iowa
• Wisconsin
• Arkansas
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Texas
• Wyoming

Minnesota Pesticide License Link

Mississippi Pesticide License

Mississippi Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Mississippi Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Mississippi Pest Control Exam Fee:
Mississippi Pest Control Business License Fee: 

Mississippi Pesticide License Link

Missouri Pesticide License

Missouri Department of Agriculture
Missouri Pest Control Experience Required: 
Missouri Pest Control Exam Required: 
Missouri Pest Control Exam Fee:
Missouri Pest Control Business License Fee: 
Missouri Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Kansas
• Nebraska
• Iowa
• Minnesota
• Illinois
• Arkansas 
• Louisiana
• Mississippi (Categories 1a, 2, 5, & 6)
• Tennessee (aerial only)

Missouri Pesticide License Link

Montana Pesticide License

Montana Department of Agriculture
Montana Pest Control Experience Required: No
Montana Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Montana Pest Control Exam Fee: $0
Montana Pest Control Business License Fee: $85
Montana Reciprocal Pesticide License States: All states. 

Montana Pesticide License Link 

Nebraska Pesticide License

Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Pest Control Experience Required: No
Nebraska Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Nebraska Pest Control Exam Fee: $0
Nebraska Pest Control Business License Fee: $90 

Nebraska Pesticide License Link

Nevada Pesticide License

Nevada Department of Agriculture
Nevada Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
Nevada Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
Nevada Pest Control Exam Fee: $50
Nevada Pest Control Business License Fee: $300 
Nevada Reciprocal Pesticide License States: None

Nevada Pesticide License Link

New Hampshire Pesticide License

New Hampshire Department of Agriculture
New Hampshire Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
New Hampshire Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
New Hampshire Pest Control Exam Fee: $5
New Hampshire Pest Control Business License Fee: $20 

New Hampshire Pesticide License Link

New Jersey Pesticide License

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Pest Control Experience Required: Yes
New Jersey Pest Control Exam Required: Yes
New Jersey Pest Control Exam Fee: $0
New Jersey Pest Control Business License Fee: $150 
New Jersey Reciprocal Pesticide License States: 

• New York
• Delaware
• Indiana 
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Connecticut
• Kentucky
• Maryland

New Jersey Pesticide License Link

New Mexico Pesticide License

New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee:
Business License Fee: $75

New Mexico Pesticide License Link

New York Pesticide License

New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: Yes
Business License Fee: Yes

New York Pesticide License Link

North Carolina Pesticide License

North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: $50
Business License Fee: 

North Carolina Pesticide License Link

North Dakota Pesticide License

North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
Exam Required: 
Exam Fee:
Business License Fee: 

Ohio Pesticide License

Ohio Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: $35
Business License Fee: $35

Ohio Pesticide License Link
Ohio Pesticide Business License Application
Ohio Pesticide Applicator License Application

Oklahoma Pesticide License

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: $95 per category
Business License Fee: $100 per category

Oklahoma Pesticide License Link

Oklahoma Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Arkansas
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• Texas

Oregon Pesticide License

Oregon Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee:
Business License Fee: 

Oregon Pesticide Licensing Guide

Reciprocity States: Washington, Idaho

Pennsylvania Pesticide License

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: $50
Business License Fee: 

Pennsylvania Pesticide License Link

Rhode Island Pesticide License

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Experience Required: Training Courses Required
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee:
Business License Fee: 

Rhode Island Pesticide License Link

South Carolina Pesticide License

South Carolina Department of Pesticide Regulation
Experience Required: Yes
Exam Required: Yes
Exam Fee: $50
Business License Fee: 
South Carolina Reciprocal Pesticide License States:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Lousiana
• Maryland
• Mississippi
• New Jersey
• North Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia

South Carolina Pesticide License Link

South Dakota Pesticide License

South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
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Tennessee Pesticide License

Tennessee Department of Agriculture 
Experience Required: 
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Texas Pesticide License

Texas Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
Exam Required: 
Exam Fee:
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Texas Pesticide Licensing Link

Utah Pesticide License

Utah Department of Agriculture 
Experience Required: 
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Vermont Pesticide License

Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
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Virginia Pesticide License

Virginia Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
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Washington Pesticide License

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Reciprocity States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Utah

Washington DC Pesticide License

Washington DC Department of Energy & Environment
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West Virginia Pesticide License

West Virginia Department of Agriculture
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Wisconsin Pesticide License

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
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Wyoming Pesticide License

Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Experience Required: 
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