Certified Commercial Applicator (structural categories 7A General Structural, 7B Termite, 7C and others)
Commercial Applicator · State license · Missouri Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Pesticide Control
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- Required, but the hours are not published. Check with the board
Show CE rules
Certification must be renewed every 3 years by attending a recertification program approved by the MDA Bureau of Pesticide Control (for example University of Missouri Extension training each January) or by re-examination. Since January 1, 2025, certified applicators must recertify in every category on the license plus CORE. The number of credit hours is not stated by the department. Categories 7A, 7B and 7C require verified pesticide-use experience in the category (or an approved degree) for initial certification. - Deadline rule
- Licenses expire annually (commercial applicator expiry date is printed on the license; the exact calendar date was not stated on the web pages read). Certification must be renewed every 3 years.
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- Grace period
- 60-day grace period after license expiration.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $65
- Late fee
- Renewing after expiration costs the about $65 license fee plus a 25% late penalty (about $16.25).
- Reinstatement
- Licenses and certifications are canceled if not renewed before the grace period ends; applicant must then re-qualify (exams) as a new applicant.
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Not required
- Insurance
- Evidence of financial responsibility (surety bond or liability insurance) of not less than $50,000 per occurrence is required before initial license issuance (RSMo 281.065); must be maintained at the business location, available for inspection, and cannot lapse; insurer must notify the director before cancellation. Not re-submitted at renewal unless requested.
- Reciprocity
- Formal reciprocal agreements: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois (all categories); Arkansas (all categories except ornamental and turf and the structural categories); Tennessee (aerial only); other limited agreements listed by MDA. The applicant must have passed the exams in, and be a resident of, the reciprocating state, which sends a reciprocal form to MDA.
Notes
Missouri licenses structural pest control through the commercial applicator license under the Missouri Pesticide Use Act (Ch. 281 RSMo); there is no separate structural pest control board. The license fee is $65 per year. Renew online through MOPlants or by mailing the fee with the signed renewal card. Pesticide Technicians (general-use pesticides only, under supervision) are licensed separately.
Confidence: MediumMostly confirmed from official pages, some details are older or partly confirmedLast checked Oct 17, 2026