Pest Control License Requirements by State

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

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Northeast

11 states

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)

3 license types

Delaware

Delaware Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Maine

Maine Board of Pesticides Control

3 license types

Maryland

Maryland Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)

3 license types

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control

3 license types

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

3 license types

New York

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

3 license types

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry

3 license types

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)

3 license types

Vermont

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

2 license types

Southeast

12 states

Alabama

Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries

3 license types

Arkansas

Arkansas State Plant Board

3 license types

Florida

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS)

4 license types

Georgia

Georgia Department of Agriculture - Structural Pest Control Commission

3 license types

Kentucky

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

3 license types

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

3 license types

North Carolina

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

4 license types

South Carolina

Clemson University Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)

3 license types

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Agriculture - Regulatory Services Division

3 license types

Virginia

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

3 license types

West Virginia

West Virginia Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Midwest

12 states

Illinois

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

3 license types

Indiana

Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC) at Purdue University

3 license types

Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

3 license types

Kansas

Kansas Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Michigan

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)

3 license types

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Missouri

Missouri Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Agriculture

3 license types

North Dakota

North Dakota Department of Agriculture

2 license types

Ohio

Ohio Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Regulation

3 license types

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

2 license types

Wisconsin

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

3 license types

Southwest

2 states

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

3 license types

Texas

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

4 license types

West

13 states

Alaska

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

2 license types

Arizona

Arizona Office of Pest Management

3 license types

California

California Structural Pest Control Board

4 license types

Colorado

Colorado Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Branch

3 license types

Idaho

Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)

3 license types

Montana

Montana Department of Agriculture

2 license types

Nevada

Nevada Department of Agriculture

3 license types

New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Agriculture

3 license types

Oregon

Oregon Department of Agriculture - Pesticides Division

3 license types

Utah

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

3 license types

Washington

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)

3 license types

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Agriculture

2 license types

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