ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Alabama Pest control license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/AL/checklist/pest-control
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Pest control
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Permit (Certified Operator) - HPC/WDC/FC and technician categories (CA-HPC)
State license · Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries - Pesticide Management
- Deadline
- Permits last 3 years from the date of issue. Renewal is by earning 30 points or by passing the reexamination in each category. Renewal paperwork and fee must be received no later than 1 year after the permit expiration date (Rule 80-1-13-.10).
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- CE hours
- 30 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $45. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- No separate late fee is stated; about $45 per category must accompany the renewal application.
- Grace period
- Permit can be renewed for up to one year after expiration date.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 30 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $45, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Structural Pest Control - Professional Services License (company; Main Office) (PS-Main)
State license · Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries - Pesticide Management
- Deadline
- Sep 30 every year
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $175. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- About $50 delinquent penalty if not paid by Nov 1 or within 31 days of due date (Rule 80-10-9). Application form warns civil penalties up to about $3,000 for operating without a continuously maintained license.
- Grace period
- Per rule, 31 days (to Nov 1) before the $50 delinquent penalty; operating unlicensed from Oct 1 risks civil penalties.
- Insurance
- Proof of liability insurance of not less than $150,000 covering damage to persons/property from the applicant's work (Rule 80-10-9-.28), on Department's Certification of Insurance form; Wood Destroying Organisms permit holders who do real-estate WDO inspections also need errors and omissions of at least $100,000. Certificate holder: AL Dept of Agriculture & Industries.
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence medium
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $175, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup