Pesticide Applicators License
Which license do I need: Private, Commercial, or Structural?
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, horticultural, or forestry commodity.
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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, horticultural, or forestry commodity.
A Commercial Pesticide Applicator license...
- Is required if you want to buy, apply, or supervise the application of a general use or restricted-use pesticide (RUP) without a fee 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 your purchases must be confined to only those categories for which you are authorized by your license.
A Structural Pest Control license...
- Is required to solicit work or perform work as a Structural Pest Control business in Georgia.
- Requires you to be certified or registered and work for a licensed Structural Pest Control company to solicit or perform Structural Pest Control work in Georgia.
- Is divided into three operational categories: Household Pest Control (HPC), Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO), and Structural Fumigation (FUM).
- Requires pre-licensing: training, experience, and examinations.
Recertification for Commercial and Private Applicator Licenses
Other helpful links
- Pesticide Safety Education Publications
- UGA Extension Publications Store
- GA Department of Agriculture provides information for a variety of ag-related pest management situations including commercial farming, lawn care/landscaping, forestry, public health, right-of-way, etc.
More information about pesticide licenses and products can be found at the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
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