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Pest Control License Requirements by State

Comprehensive guides to pest control licensing requirements, exams, fees, and regulations for all 50 states.

This guide is for informational purposes only. Always verify current requirements with your state and local regulatory agencies.

Northeast

11 states

Connecticut

CT

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)

3 license types

Delaware

DE

Delaware Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Maine

ME

Maine Board of Pesticides Control

3 license types

Maryland

MD

Maryland Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Massachusetts

MA

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)

3 license types

New Hampshire

NH

New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control

3 license types

New Jersey

NJ

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

3 license types

New York

NY

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

3 license types

Pennsylvania

PA

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry

3 license types

Rhode Island

RI

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)

3 license types

Vermont

VT

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

2 license types

Southeast

12 states

Alabama

AL

Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

3 license types

Arkansas

AR

Arkansas State Plant Board

3 license types

Florida

FL

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)

4 license types

Georgia

GA

Georgia Department of Agriculture - Structural Pest Control Commission

3 license types

Kentucky

KY

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Louisiana

LA

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

3 license types

Mississippi

MS

Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

3 license types

North Carolina

NC

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Structural Pest Control Division

4 license types

South Carolina

SC

Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)

3 license types

Tennessee

TN

Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Regulatory Services Division

3 license types

Virginia

VA

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

3 license types

West Virginia

WV

West Virginia Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Midwest

12 states

Illinois

IL

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

3 license types

Indiana

IN

Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University

3 license types

Iowa

IA

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

3 license types

Kansas

KS

Kansas Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Michigan

MI

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)

3 license types

Minnesota

MN

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Missouri

MO

Missouri Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Nebraska

NE

Nebraska Department of Agriculture

3 license types

North Dakota

ND

North Dakota Department of Agriculture

2 license types

Ohio

OH

Ohio Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Regulation

3 license types

South Dakota

SD

South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

2 license types

Wisconsin

WI

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)

3 license types

Southwest

2 states

Oklahoma

OK

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

3 license types

Texas

TX

Texas Department of Agriculture / Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

4 license types

West

13 states

Alaska

AK

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

2 license types

Arizona

AZ

Arizona Office of Pest Management

3 license types

California

CA

California Structural Pest Control Board

4 license types

Colorado

CO

Colorado Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Hawaii

HI

Hawaii Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Branch

3 license types

Idaho

ID

Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)

3 license types

Montana

MT

Montana Department of Agriculture

2 license types

Nevada

NV

Nevada Department of Agriculture

3 license types

New Mexico

NM

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Oregon

OR

Oregon Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Division

3 license types

Utah

UT

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

3 license types

Washington

WA

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)

3 license types

Wyoming

WY

Wyoming Department of Agriculture

2 license types

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