Commercial Pesticide Applicator Business License (Cat. 7A General Pest / 7B Structural-Termite / 7C Fumigation)
COM 7A/7B/7C · State license · Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry (ODAFF), Consumer Protection Services
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- 20 hours
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CE applies to certified applicators, not the business: each category recertifies on a shared 5-year cycle (not individual dates) by CEUs ($50) or retest ($92). Cycle table (ODAFF): 7a General Pest 2025-2029, 20 CEUs (prorated by year of cycle, e.g., 16/12/8/4); 7b Structural Pest 2024-2028, 20 CEUs; 7c Fumigation 2026-2030, 10 CEUs. Recertification window begins Sept 1 of the expiration year; categories expire Dec 31 of the cycle end year. Service technicians must retest (cat. ST). Cat. 7a/7b/7c require a practical exam at OSU in addition to the written exam. - Deadline rule
- Annual. Company names beginning with a number or A-L: license period Oct 1 - Sep 30 (expires Sept 30). Company names beginning with M-Z: Jan 1 - Dec 31 (expires Dec 31).
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- Grace period
- None before doubling; additional $100 penalty after 30 days.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $100
- Late fee
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Fee is about $100 per category, max about $500/yr (so about $100 is for one category). If renewal not received by expiration date, fees double (about $200 per category for commercial); if not received 30 days after expiration, an additional about $100 penalty must be paid before renewal.- Reinstatement
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Renew late with the doubled fee (about $200 per category), plus a $100 penalty if the application arrives more than 30 days after expiration. The ODAFF application states no other reinstatement procedure.
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
- Proof of financial responsibility: at least $50,000 bodily injury per person, $100,000 bodily injury per occurrence, $50,000 property damage (commercial general liability certificate on file with ODAFF). Proof of Oklahoma Secretary of State registration required.
- Reciprocity
- Reciprocal certification is available to applicators certified in another state under a reciprocal agreement, at $100 per category; ask ODAFF which states participate.
Notes
Service technician ID $20 issuance/renewal; duplicate $10. Credit card payments carry 2.7% + $0.49 convenience fee. Phone (405) 522-5984 ext. 3, [email protected]. Fee schedule from ODAFF pesticide page and 2025 application form; statute 2 O.S. 3-82. The 2023 and 2025 application instructions agree on expiration rule.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026