Pesticide

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Which license do I need, Private or Commercial?

A Private Pesticide Applicator license is needed if either of the following statements is true...

I want to purchase and use a Restricted-Use pesticide (RUP) on my property or the property of my employer to produce an agricultural, ornamental, or forestry commodity.
I want to supervise the use of a Restricted-Use pesticide (RUP) on my property or the property of my employer to produce an agricultural, ornamental, or forestry commodity.

A Commercial Pesticide Applicator license...

is required if you want to apply a Restricted-Use pesticide (RUP) and you do not qualify as a private applicator.
is required if you work for or as a licensed Pesticide Contractor applying any pesticide to the lands of another for a fee unless you work under the supervision of someone else who has a Commercial Pesticide Applicator license.
does not permit you to charge a fee unless you also have a Pesticide Contractor license.
is required for Restricted-Use pesticide purchases, and these must be confined to only those categories for which you are authorized by your license.

Georgia Private Pesticide License